Ian Bowditch (9 March 1939 – 25 February 2008) was an Australian fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] Before this, Ian and his brother Bruce were both awarded full blues for fencing as members of the Melbourne University Fencing Club.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1939 |
| Died | 25 February 2008 (aged 68) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Bowditch, who trained as a lawyer, helped draft the Constitution of Nauru while working as an Australian Government Legal Officer prior to Nauru's independence.[2] He later practiced as a barrister at the Victorian Bar for over 25 years (signing the Victorian Bar Roll on 24 November 1983 and retiring in 2003).[2]
He was the father of singer Clare Bowditch.
References
edit- ^ "Ian Bowditch Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ a b c Bowditch, Bruce. "Ian Bowditch". www.ian.bowditch.info. Archived from the original on 6 November 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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