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Graham Paul

Graham Paul

British fencer (born 1947)

Graham René Paul (born 15 May 1947) is a retired British international fencer.

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Fencing career

He competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

He represented England and won a gold medal in the team foil and a bronze medal in the individual foil, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3] Four years later he repeated the success by winning another gold and bronze at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4]

He was a six times British fencing champion, winning four foil titles and two épée titles at the British Fencing Championships, from 1966 to 1973.[5] Additionally he has been British Veterans Foil champion seven times.[6]

Personal life

He is part of a famous fencing and athletics family; parents René Paul and June Foulds, brother Barry Paul, uncle Raymond Paul and cousin Steven Paul.

References

  1. [1]
    "Graham Paul Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  2. [2]
    "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  3. [3]
    "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  4. [4]
    "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. [5]
    "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Graham Paul BVF Results". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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