Raymond Paul
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Raymond Rudolf Valentine•Paul |
| Used name | Raymond•Paul |
| Born | 21 November 1928 in Romford, England (GBR) |
| Died | 23 December 2013 in London, England (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
Biography
The son of a French fencing master who settled in London and started Britain’s most famous fencing dynasty. Although not as successful as his brother René, Raymond Paul won four national epee titles, two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal in the team foil at the 1955 world championships.
He married athlete June Foulds, an Olympic relay medallist in both 1952 and 1956 although the two later divorced. Their son Steven went on to emulate his parents and competed in three Olympic Games as a fencer. Raymond Paul also made a brief foray into the movies and acted as fencing double for Errol Flynn in the film “The Dark Avenger”.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GBR |
Raymond Paul | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p1 r2/4 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 3 p2 r2/4 | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GBR |
Raymond Paul | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | =5 | ||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 4 | ||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | =7 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of René Paul
- Husband (divorced) of June Foulds-Paul
- Uncle of Graham Paul
- Uncle of Barry Paul
- Father of Steven Paul
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (2–0–0 1958 Cardiff FEN gold: foil and team foil (competed for England))