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Warren Dow
Personal information
Born(1905-01-12)January 12, 1905
Paterson, New Jersey, United States
DiedNovember 22, 1965(1965-11-22) (aged 60)
Westwood, New Jersey, United States
Sport
SportFencing

Warren Dow (January 12, 1905 – November 22, 1965) was an American fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Dow competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and after the war at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with his wife, the former Helen Mrocckowska. Their son, Robert Dow, competed in the team sabre event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Warren Dow Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
  2. ^ Fremon, Suzanne S. "State Has 13 on Olympic Team", The New York Times, August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Of all Olympic sports, New Jerseyans are most success ful in fencing. The fencing team of 20 members includes three from the state, Anne O'Donnell of Bayonne, Robert Dow of Westwood, Washington Township, and Jack Keane of East Brunswick.... Robert Dow's father, the late Warren Dow, was a member of the 1936 Olympic team and, after World War II, made the team again in 1948 and was chosen captain. Mr. Dow's mother, the former Helen Mrocckowska, was also a member of the 1948 Olympic team."