Richard Phelps (pentathlete)

Richard Phelps
Richard Phelps riding The Golden Machine at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
Personal information
Born (1961-04-19) 19 April 1961 (age 63)
Gloucester, England
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team

Richard Phelps (born 19 April 1961) is a British former modern pentathlete.

Early life

He was from Hempsted.[1] He was a scrap metal merchant.[2] The British team manager in 1988 was Ron Bright.

Career

He competed at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3] He won a bronze medal in the team event at the 1988 Games.

References

  1. ^ Gloucester Citizen Monday 16 June 1986, page 20
  2. ^ Gloucester Citizen Friday 11 July 1986
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Phelps". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2012.


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