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| Born | 27 May 1936 London, England |
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John Albert Pelling (born 27 May 1936) is a British fencer.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 27 May 1936 London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Medal record | |
John Albert Pelling (born 27 May 1936) is a British fencer.
He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]
He represented England and won a gold medal and silver medal in the épée events at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. [3] Four years later he repeated the success at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [4]
He was a twice British fencing champion, winning the épée title at the British Fencing Championships in 1961 and 1965. [5]
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