Roger Tredgold
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Born(1911-10-23)23 October 1911
Guildford, England
Died24 December 1975(1975-12-24) (aged 64)
Heathfield, East Sussex, England
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Roger Francis Tredgold (23 October 1911 – 24 December 1975) was a British fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a six times British fencing champion, winning the sabre title at the British Fencing Championships in 1937, 1939, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1955.[2]

He was the son of the neurologist A. F. Tredgold and his wife Zoe Hanbury.[3] He was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge. In his professional life he was a distinguished psychiatrist and writer.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Roger Tredgold Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  2. ^ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ^ ODNB A F Tredgold
  4. ^ Winchester College 1915-1960 A Register page 172


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