John Neville Simpson (16 May 1927 – 1 June 2016) was an Australian
fencer. He competed in the individual and team
épée
The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contain ...
events at the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
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1927 births
2016 deaths
Australian male fencers
Olympic fencers for Australia
Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Fencers from Sydney
Commonwealth Games medallists in fencing
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
Fencers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Sportsmen from New South Wales
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