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Gordon Alexander

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Gordon Alexander
Personal information
BornQ3, 1885
Kensington, London, England
Died24 April 1917(1917-04-24) (aged 31–32)
Villers-Plouich, France
Sport
SportFencing

Gordon Reuben Alexander (1885 – 24 April 1917) was a British fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War I.[2]

Death

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While attacking the town of Villers-Plouich, a fellow soldier was wounded by a German artillery shell, and Alexander rushed to help him. While Alexander was dressing the soldier's wound, he was killed by another shell.[3]

Fencing career

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In 1912, he competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics. the following year in 1913, he won the foil title at the British Fencing Championships.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gordon Alexander Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Gordon Alexander". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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