Ed Fernon
Personal information
Full nameEdward Fernon
Born (1988-02-06) 6 February 1988 (age 36)
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportModern pentathlon
Coached byBill Ronald, Hamid Mobarrez[1]

Edward Fernon (born 6 February 1988) is an Australian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he finished in 27th place.[1][2]

Fernon qualified to represent Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] He came twelfth in the riding (show jumping) but he was let down by his performance in the fencing, swimming and combined shooting/running events. Overall he came 31st.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ed Fernon". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ed Fernon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. ^ Larkin, Steve (24 January 2020). "Pentathlete Fernon set for Games comeback in Tokyo". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

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