Teddy Bourne

Teddy Bourne
Personal information
Full nameEdward Owen "Teddy" Bourne
Born (1948-09-30) 30 September 1948 (age 76)
Romford, Essex, England
Height6-2.5 (190 cm)
Weight159 lb (72 kg)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportFencing
EventEpee

Edward Owen "Teddy" Bourne (born 30 September 1948) is a British Olympic épée fencer.[1]

Early and personal life

He was born in Romford, England.[2] He became a solicitor in London, working as a commercial property lawyer at the law firm Clifford Chance, where he headed the department.[3][4][5][6] He has also been a Trustee of the RSPCA Central London Branch, the Peabody Trust, and the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust.[4] He is currently a trustee of Compassion in World Farming.

Fencing career

He was a six times British fencing champion, winning the épée title at the British Fencing Championships in 1966, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1978.[7][1]

He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City at the age of 20, the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Medd Guinness. The Guinness Book of Records
  2. ^ a b "Teddy Bourne Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  3. ^ The Accountant
  4. ^ a b "E O (Teddy) Bourne," Compassion in World Farming.
  5. ^ "Clifford Chance aids property investors," The Lawyer.
  6. ^ "Margree rejoins CC after nine months at Nabarros," Legal Week.
  7. ^ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.


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