Personal information | |
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Born | Paignton, England | 26 September 1890
Died | 4 February 1956 65) Saint Mary, Jersey | (aged
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing, modern pentathlon |
Thomas Wand-Tetley (26 September 1890 – 4 February 1956) was a British fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed in modern pentathlon and foil fencing at the 1920 as well as individual and team foil at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [1]
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. British athletes won only three gold medals, and twenty medals overall, finishing eleventh. 232 competitors, 201 men and 31 women, took part in 84 events in 14 sports.
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