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Born | Manchester, England | 22 July 1950
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Sport | Fencing |
James Philbin (born 22 July 1950) is a British fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]
Philbin was a five times British fencing champion, winning the sabre title at the British Fencing Championships in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1983. [3] In 1984, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He participated in the men's team sabre event. [4] He was a member of the British team from 1973 until 1984, winning his first major Home International event in 1977. [5]
In 1985 he married fellow fencing Champion Hilary Cawthorne. [4]
Personal information | |
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Born | Manchester, England | 22 July 1950
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing |
James Philbin (born 22 July 1950) is a British fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]
Philbin was a five times British fencing champion, winning the sabre title at the British Fencing Championships in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1983. [3] In 1984, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He participated in the men's team sabre event. [4] He was a member of the British team from 1973 until 1984, winning his first major Home International event in 1977. [5]
In 1985 he married fellow fencing Champion Hilary Cawthorne. [4]