John Pelling

John Albert Pelling (27 May 1936 – 14 June 2023) was a British fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Rome in the épée team event. Pelling died on 14 June 2023, at the age of 87.

Biography Pelling won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He represented England and won a gold medal and silver medal in the épée events at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.

Pelling represented the England team at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in the épée events. He won a gold medal in the team épée with Peter Jacobs and Bill Hoskyns, in addition to an individual silver.

Pelling was a twice British fencing champion, winning the épée title at the British Fencing Championships in 1961 and 1965.