Jennifer King (fencer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Event | Foil |
| Club | Cardiff Fencing Club |
Jennifer M. King married name Stewart was a fencer from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).[1]
Biography
King was educated at Lady Margaret High School for Girls in Cardiff and won the 1954 British Schoolgirls Championships title.[2] She was a member of the Cardiff Fencing Club.[3]
She represented the 1958 Welsh team[4][5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where she participated in the individual foil event.[7][8]
In 1994 she lived in Dinas Powys and was a retired sales executive.[9]
References
- ^ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
- ^ "Girl fencers win for Wales". Western Mail. 31 March 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fencing". Western Mail. 15 March 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Four Welsh Games Teams Named". Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games". Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Golf club can boast a bag full of all=sports". South Wales Echo. 29 September 1994. p. 57. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.