John Pelling (fencer)

John Pelling

Personal information
Born	(1936-05-27)27 May 1936 London, England
Died	14 June 2023(2023-06-14) (aged 87)
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Medal record Men's fencing Representing Great Britain Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome épée team Representing England British Empire & Commonwealth Games Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth épée team Silver medal – second place 1962 Perth épée individual Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston épée team Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston épée individual

John Albert Pelling (27 May 1936 – 14 June 2023) was a British fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Rome in the épée team event. Pelling died on 14 June 2023, at the age of 87.

Fencing career

Pelling won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a gold medal and silver medal in the épée events at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. Four years later he repeated the success at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. Pelling was a twice British fencing champion, winning the épée title at the British Fencing Championships in 1961 and 1965.