Ed Fernon

Edward Fernon (born 6 February 1988) is an Australian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he finished in 27th place.[1][2]

Ed Fernon
Personal information
Full nameEdward Fernon
Born (1988-02-06) 6 February 1988
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportModern pentathlon
Coached byBill Ronald, Hamid Mobarrez[1]

Fernon qualified to represent Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] He came twelfth in the riding (show jumping) but he was let down by his performance in the fencing, swimming and combined shooting/running events. Overall he came 31st.[4]

References

  1. "Ed Fernon". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ed Fernon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. Larkin, Steve (24 January 2020). "Pentathlete Fernon set for Games comeback in Tokyo". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 12 April 2022.


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