Robert Wilson (fencer)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Foil, Épée, Sabre | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Glasgow Fencing Club | ||||||||||||||
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Robert G. Wilson is a former international fencer from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Wilson was a member of the Glasgow Fencing Club.[1]
Wilson represented the Scotland team[2] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in the four events.[3] He subsequently won a bronze medal in the team foil with George Sandor and Joseph Rorke.[4][5]
In 1967 he represented Scotland in the home nations tournament[6] and was the 1968 champion of Scotland in the foil.[7]
References
- ^ "Bobby Skippers 60 Scots". Daily Record. 3 June 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "McGregor to captain Scotland's Empire Games team". The Scotsman. 13 June 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Fencing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Fencing's Top Three Commonwealth Games". Team Scotland. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Scots fencers to retain title". The Scotsman. 7 April 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "During a break". The Scotsman. 29 January 1968. p. 12. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.