Murray Gittos

Murray Benjamin Gittos (4 January 1920 – 20 November 2014) was a New Zealand fencer, who won a silver medal at the 1950 British Empire Games.

Early life and family Gittos was born on 4 January 1920, the elder son of Benjamin Frank Gittos and Gladys Victoria Gittos (née Sayers). His younger brother was Austen Gittos. and served as a staff sergeant in the New Zealand Temporary Service during World War II. He became engaged to Hazel Constance Faith Holliday in 1945,

Fencing In 1949, Gittos won the men's foil title at the New Zealand national fencing championships. The following year, at the 1950 British Empire Games, he won the silver medal alongside Charles Dearing, Nathaniel Millar, and his brother Austen Gittos, as part of the men's foil team, and placed 8th in the men's individual foil.

Gittos served a period as president of the New Zealand Amateur Fencing Association, and was elected as a life member of the organisation.

Gittos died at Red Beach, north of Auckland, on 20 November 2014.

Writing Gittos wrote a number of short stories and books that were published.