Roger Tredgold

Roger Francis Tredgold (23 October 1911 – 24 December 1975) was a British fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a six times British fencing champion, winning the sabre title at the British Fencing Championships in 1937, 1939, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1955.[2]

Roger Tredgold
Personal information
Born(1911-10-23)23 October 1911
Guildford, England
Died24 December 1975(1975-12-24) (aged 64)
Heathfield, East Sussex, England
Sport
SportFencing

He was the son of the neurologist A. F. Tredgold and his wife Zoe Hanbury.[3] He was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge. In his professional life he was a distinguished psychiatrist and writer.[4]

References

  1. "Roger Tredgold Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  2. "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. ODNB A F Tredgold
  4. Winchester College 1915-1960 A Register page 172


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