Charles Biscoe

Charles Biscoe
Personal information
NicknameCharlie
BornKarl Heinrich Remigius Biscoe
28 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.

Biography

He competed at two Olympic Games.

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. Also in 1924, he won the épée title at the British Fencing Championships.

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.

References

  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. 1 2 "Biography". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.