Hilary Cawthorne MBE (born 31 December 1951) is a British fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Hilary Cawthorne | |
|---|---|
 Hilary Philbin in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 December 1951 Islington, England |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Weapon | Foil |
| Club | Allen Fencing Club |
In 2013, she was appointed president of British Fencing.[2]
As Hilary Fredricke Cawthorne, she was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to fencing.[3]
Personal life
editHer father is Derrick Cawthorne[4] and in 1985 married British Sabre Champion Jim Philbin.
References
edit- ^ "Hilary Cawthorne Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Hilary Philbin to be president of British Fencing". 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Page N22 | Supplement 61803, 31 December 2016 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Derrick Cawthorne". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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