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John Rayden

William "John" Rayden, is a male former fencer who competed for England.

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John Rayden
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NationalityBritish (English)
BornFourth quarter 1938
Watford, England
Sport
SportFencing
Event
Sabre
ClubLondon Fencing Club

William "John" Rayden (born 1938), is a male former fencer who competed for England.

Biography

Rayden was a member of the London Fencing Club.1

Rayden represented England at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.234 He participated in the sabre events and won a gold medal in the team sabre with Ralph Cooperman and Richard Oldcorn.5

References

References

  1. "Fencing". Daily Mirror. 10 May 1965. p. 27. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Fencing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 December 2025.