Jim Philbin Explained

Jim Philbin
Birth Date:	22 July 1950
Birth Place:	Manchester, England
Sport:	Fencing
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James Philbin (born 22 July 1950) is a British fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.^{[1] [2]}

Fencing career

Philbin was a five times British fencing champion, winning the sabre title at the British Fencing Championships in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1983.^[3] In 1984, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He participated in the men's team sabre event.^[4] He was a member of the British team from 1973 until 1984, winning his first major Home International event in 1977.^[5]

Personal life

In 1985 he married fellow fencing Champion Hilary Cawthorne.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jim Philbin Olympic Results . 30 April 2011 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110407064520/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ph/jim-philbin-1.html . 7 April 2011 .
2. Web site: Jim Philbin Head Coach . Romsey Fencing Club . 29 October 2022.
3. Web site: British Champions . British Fencing . 29 October 2022.
4. Web site: Biography . Olympedia . 29 October 2022.
5. News: Another record for freestyling Cheryl . Birmingham Daily Post . 18 April 1977 . 29 October 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .