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Personal information | |
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Birth name | Karl Heinrich Remigius Biscoe |
Nickname | Charlie |
Born | 28 June 1875 Frankfurt, Germany |
Died | 22 December 1948 Cirencester, England | (aged 73)
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing |
Karl Heinrich Remigius Biscoe (28 June 1875 – 22 December 1948) better known as Charles Henry Biscoe was a German born British fencer, he competed mainly in the épée.[1]
He competed at two Olympic Games.[2]
In 1924, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He competed in both the individual épée event and the team épée event.[3] Also in 1924, he won the épée title at the British Fencing Championships.[4]
Four years later in 1928 he competed at his second Olympic Games when he took part in the individual épée event and the team épée event again.[3]