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Charles Biscoe

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Charles Biscoe
Personal information
Birth nameKarl Heinrich Remigius Biscoe
NicknameCharlie
Born28 June 1875
Frankfurt, Germany
Died22 December 1948(1948-12-22) (aged 73)
Cirencester, England
Sport
SportFencing

Karl Heinrich Remigius Biscoe (28 June 1875 – 22 December 1948) better known as Charles Henry Biscoe was a German born British fencer, he competed mainly in the épée.[1]

Biography

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He competed at two Olympic Games.[2]

In 1924, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He competed in both the individual épée event and the team épée event.[3] Also in 1924, he won the épée title at the British Fencing Championships.[4]

Four years later in 1928 he competed at his second Olympic Games when he took part in the individual épée event and the team épée event again.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Charles Biscoe". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Charles Biscoe Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Biography". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ^ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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