British fencer (1936–2023)
John Pelling
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Born | (1936-05-27)27 May 1936 London, England |
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Died | 14 June 2023(2023-06-14) (aged 87) |
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Sport | Fencing |
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John Albert Pelling (27 May 1936 – 14 June 2023) was a British fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Rome in the épée team event. Pelling died on 14 June 2023, at the age of 87.[1][2]
Fencing career
Pelling won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[3][4]
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.[5] Four years later he repeated the success at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[6]
Pelling was a twice British fencing champion, winning the épée title at the British Fencing Championships in 1961 and 1965.[7]
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