Robert Wilson (fencer)

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Robert Wilson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born
Scotland
Sport
Sport Fencing
Event(s)
 Foil, Épée, Sabre
ClubGlasgow Fencing Club
Medal record
Fencing
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1966 Kingston team foil

Robert G. Wilson is a former international fencer from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Wilson was a member of the Glasgow Fencing Club. [1]

Wilson represented the Scotland team [2] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in the four events. [3] He subsequently won a bronze medal in the team foil with George Sandor and Joseph Rorke. [4] [5]

In 1967 he represented Scotland in the home nations tournament [6] and was the 1968 champion of Scotland in the foil. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Bobby Skippers 60 Scots" . Daily Record. 3 June 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "McGregor to captain Scotland's Empire Games team" . The Scotsman. 13 June 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Fencing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Fencing's Top Three Commonwealth Games". Team Scotland. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Scots fencers to retain title" . The Scotsman. 7 April 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "During a break" . The Scotsman. 29 January 1968. p. 12. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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