Jervis Percy

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Jervis Percy
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Born (1928-07-21) 21 July 1928 (age 96)
Alexandria, Egypt
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Sport Modern pentathlon

Jervis Joscelyn Percy (born 21 July 1928) is a British modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Jervis Percy Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. Jervis Percy at Olympedia ( archive )