Gordon Alexander

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

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

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

References

  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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