Charles Stanmore

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCharles Joseph•Stanmore
Used nameCharles•Stanmore
Born16 June 1924 in Cessnock, New South Wales (AUS)
Died25 January 2012 in Dora Creek, New South Wales (AUS)
Affiliations?, Victoria, (AUS)
NOC Australia

Biography

Charles Stanmore represented Australia in two individual and two team events at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. Two year earlier he had been a member of the Australian trio that won team épée gold at the 1950 British Empire Games. He later became a leading light of the New South Wales Fencing Association and coached numerous national team members. Stanmore was a founder of the Sydney Fencing Club.

Charles Stanmore had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1950 British Empire Games Épée, Team (with Allan Jay and Ivan Lund).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Fencing AUS Charles Stanmore
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Australia 3 p4 r1/4
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) 8 p4 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Australia 3 p5 r1/4
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Australia 3 p3 r1/4

Special Notes