Teddy Bourne Explained

Teddy Bourne
Fullname:Edward Owen "Teddy" Bourne
Birth Date:30 September 1948
Birth Place:Romford, Essex, England
Height:6-2.5 (190 cm)
Weight:159 lbs (72 kg)
Country:Great Britain
Sport:Fencing
Event:Epee
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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. He became a solicitor in London, working as a commercial property lawyer at the law firm Clifford Chance, where he headed the department.[2] [3] [4] [5] He has also been a Trustee of the RSPCA Central London Branch, the Peabody Trust, and the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust. 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.[6]

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.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Medd Guinness. The Guinness Book of Records
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=-SIXAQAAMAAJ&q=%22teddy+bourne%22+fencer The Accountant
  3. https://www.ciwf.org.uk/about-us/our-trustees/e-o-teddy-bourne/ "E O (Teddy) Bourne,"
  4. https://www.thelawyer.com/issues/23-september-1996/clifford-chance-aids-property-investors/ "Clifford Chance aids property investors,"
  5. http://www.legalweek.com/sites/legalweek/1999/06/30/margree-rejoins-cc-after-nine-months-at-nabarros/?slreturn=20180111162530 "Margree rejoins CC after nine months at Nabarros,"
  6. Web site: British Champions . British Fencing . 29 October 2022.
  7. Web site: Teddy Bourne Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040507/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/teddy-bourne-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 29 December 2010 . sports-reference.com.