| Hilary Cawthorne | |
|---|---|
Hilary Philbin in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 December 1951 Islington, England |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Weapon | Foil |
| Club | Allen Fencing Club |
Hilary Cawthorne MBE (born 31 December 1951) is a British fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.
In 2013, she was appointed president of British Fencing.
As Hilary Fredricke Cawthorne, she was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to fencing.
Personal life
Her father is Derrick Cawthorne and in 1985 married British Sabre Champion Jim Philbin.
References
- ^ "Hilary Cawthorne Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Hilary Philbin to be president of British Fencing". 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Page N22 | Supplement 61803, 31 December 2016 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Derrick Cawthorne". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
