John Rayden

John Rayden
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornFourth quarter 1938
Watford, England
Sport
SportFencing
Event
Sabre
ClubLondon Fencing Club
Medal record
Fencing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1966 Kingstonsabre team

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.[2][3][4] He participated in the sabre events and won a gold medal in the team sabre with Ralph Cooperman and Richard Oldcorn.[5]

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.