Charles Tatham (fencer)
Charles T. Tatham (September 3, 1854 – September 24, 1939) was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Fencing | ||
Representing  | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1904 St Louis | Épée |
| 1904 St Louis | Team foil |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1904 St Louis | Foil |
He was born and died in New York City and worked for his father's lead manufacturing company in Philadelphia.[1]
In 1891, Tatham was one of the founders of the AFLA/USFA.[2]
Tatham won both the National individual epee title and the Individual men's foil title in 1901 and repeated the epee title in 1902 and 1903. He was a member of the National title men's epee team in 1908.[2]
In 1904 he won the silver medal in the individual épée and team foil competition and bronze in individual foil competition.[1] Although from the United States, Tatham was listed as representing Cuba in the Olympics. The majority (81%) of Olympic athletes at the 1904 games were from the United States, but were listed as representing various countries.[3]
References
- "Charles Tatham Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- "Tatham, Charles". US Fencing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- Mallon, Bill (1998). "1904 Olympic Games – Analysis and Summaries" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2018-09-01.