Charles Stanmore

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCharles Joseph•Stanmore
Used nameCharles•Stanmore
Born16 June 1924 in Cessnock, New South WalesAUS
Died25 January 2012 (aged 87 years 7 months 9 days) in Dora Creek, New South WalesAUS
Affiliations?, Victoria — ?, VictoriaAUS
NOCAustraliaAUS

Biography

Charles Stanmore represented Australia in two individual and two team events at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. Two year earlier he had been a member of the Australian trio that won team épée gold at the 1950 British Empire Games. He later became a leading light of the New South Wales Fencing Association and coached numerous national team members. Stanmore was a founder of the Sydney Fencing Club.

Charles Stanmore had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1950 British Empire Games Épée, Team (with Allan Jay and Ivan Lund).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Fencing AUS Charles Stanmore
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Australia 3 p4 r1/4
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) 8 p4 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Australia 3 p5 r1/4
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Australia 3 p3 r1/4

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