George Carpenter
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | George•Carpenter |
| Used name | George•Carpenter |
| Born | 23 September 1908 in Adrigole, Cork (IRL) |
| Died | 13 August 2005 (aged 96 years 10 months 20 days) in Kinsale, Cork (IRL) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 82 kg |
| NOC |  Ireland |
Biography
George Carpenter represented Ireland in fencing at the 1952 and 1960 Olympic Games. He was a native of Adrigole, County Cork, but spent much of his life in Glenbrook, where he was the proprietor of the well-known Club Hotel. At his death in 2005, he was Ireland’s oldest surviving Olympian.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | IRL |
George Carpenter | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 8 p2 r1/4 | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | IRL |
George Carpenter | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p3 r1/5 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Ireland | 3 p4 r1/5 | ||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Ireland |