Tom Cross

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas George "Tom"•Cross
Used nameTom•Cross
Born2 September 1931
Died26 April 2020
NOC Australia

Biography

Tom Cross compete in individual foil fencing in 1956 at his home Melbourne Olympics. Raised in Sydney, he moved to London, England to study fencing and compete against the best European fencers, spending three years there. He later competed at the 1955 World Championships before his Olympic appearance. Cross ran in the Olympic torch relay in Brighton, Victoria before the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Fencing AUS Tom Cross
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Australia 3 p3 r1/3