Austin Gittos
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Austin John Gittos is a former New Zealand
fencer
.
He won the silver medal alongside Charles Dearing
, Murray Gittos
and Nathaniel Millar
as part of the men's foil team at the 1950 British Empire Games
. He placed 4th in the men's individual foil.
At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
he competed in the men's individual épée, foil
and sabre
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
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He won the silver medal alongside Charles Dearing
Charles Dearing
Charles Gordon Dearing is a former New Zealand fencer.He won the silver medal alongside Austin Gittos, Murray Gittos and Nathaniel Millar as part of the men's foil team at the 1950 British Empire Games.-References:...
, Murray Gittos
Murray Gittos
Murray Benjamin Gittos is a former New Zealand fencer.He won the silver medal alongside Charles Dearing, Austin Gittos and Nathaniel Millar as part of the men's foil team at the 1950 British Empire Games. He placed 8th in the men's individual foil....
and Nathaniel Millar
Nathaniel Millar
Nathaniel Malcolm Millar is a former New Zealand fencer.He won the silver medal alongside Charles Dearing, Austin Gittos and Murray Gittos as part of the men's foil team at the 1950 British Empire Games.-References:...
as part of the men's foil team at the 1950 British Empire Games
1950 British Empire Games
The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 4th and 11th of February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the 3rd edition of the games...
. He placed 4th in the men's individual foil.
At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Vancouver, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 30 July-7 August 1954. These were the first games since the name change from British Empire Games took effect in 1952....
he competed in the men's individual épée, foil
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
and sabre
Sabre (fencing)
The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade; for this reason, sabreur movements and...
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