George Birks

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George Birks
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Sport
Sport Fencing
Event
Sabre
ClubLondon Polytechnic Fencing Club
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1962 Perth sabre team

George T. Birks is a former fencer from England, who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Birks represented the England team [1] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia. [2] He competed in the sabre events, winning a gold medal. [3] [4] [5]

He was a member of the London Polytechnic Fencing Club [6] where he was a pupil of Bela Imregi.

References

  1. ↑ "England Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "The England Team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 17 September 1962. p. 25. Retrieved 22 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Invitation For Games medallists" . Lincolnshire Echo. 24 January 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 22 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.


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