John Pelling (fencer)
British fencer (1936–2023)
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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]
Biography
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]
Pelling represented the England team[6] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in the épée events.[7] He won a gold medal in the team épée with Peter Jacobs and Bill Hoskyns, in addition to an individual silver.[8]
Pelling was a twice British fencing champion, winning the épée title at the British Fencing Championships in 1961 and 1965.[9]