Michael Howard (fencer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 24 December 1928 Richmond, London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Event | Épée |
Medal record | |
Michael John Peter Howard (born 24 December 1928) is a British fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Howard represented the England team[3] and won a gold medal[4] in the épée, team and a silver medal on the épée, individual at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5]
Four years later he won another gold medal in the épée, team at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Olympics Statistics: Michael Howard". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ↑ "Michael Howard Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ↑ "Gillian Sheen for Games". Hull Daily Mail. 12 June 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Fencing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
External links
[edit]- Michael Howard at Team GB
- Michael Howard at Olympedia
- Michael Howard at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Michael Howard at InterSportStats
- "Cotswold's Sportsman Lived His Olympic Dream," Gloucestershire Echo, April 10, 2012
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