Teddy Bourne
Personal information
Full nameEdward Owen "Teddy" Bourne
Born (1948-09-30) 30 September 1948
Romford, England
Height6-2.5 (190 cm)
Weight159 lb (72 kg)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportFencing
EventEpee

Edward Owen "Teddy" Bourne (born 30 September 1948) is a British Olympic épée fencer.[1]

Early and personal life

He was born in Romford, England.[2] He became a solicitor in London, working as a commercial property lawyer at the law firm Clifford Chance, where he headed the department.[3][4][5][6] He has also been a Trustee of the RSPCA Central London Branch, the Peabody Trust, and the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust.[4] He is currently a trustee of Compassion in World Farming.

Fencing career

He was a six times British fencing champion, winning the épée title at the British Fencing Championships in 1966, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1978.[7][1]

He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City at the age of 20, the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Medd Guinness. The Guinness Book of Records
  2. 1 2 "Teddy Bourne Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  3. The Accountant
  4. 1 2 "E O (Teddy) Bourne," Compassion in World Farming.
  5. "Clifford Chance aids property investors," The Lawyer.
  6. "Margree rejoins CC after nine months at Nabarros," Legal Week.
  7. "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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