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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 May 1902 England |
| Died | 16 July 1987 (aged 85) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Medal record | |
Arthur Gordon Pilbrow (18 May 1902 – 16 July 1987) was a British fencer.
Biography
[edit]Pilbrow competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
He represented England,[2] and won three gold medals in fencing at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4] He was a four times British fencing champion, winning the sabre title at the British Fencing Championships in 1932, 1935, 1938 and 1950.[5]
In 1950 he opened the Ludgate Garden Restaurant in London.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Arthur Pilbrow Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ↑ "One Woman in Games Fencing Side". Evening News (London). 7 November 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ "1950 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ "The Paris Touch". Evening News (London). 1 June 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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