Cosmo Duff-Gordon | |
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Born | London, England | 22 July 1862
Died | 20 April 1931 South Kensington, London | (aged 68)
Occupation(s) | Fencer, Landowner |
Known for | Survivor of the RMS Titanic disaster Olympic silver medalist |
Spouse | Lucy Duff-Gordon |
Parent(s) | Cosmo Lewis Duff Gordon Anna Maria Antrobus |
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Medal record | ||
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Men's fencing | ||
Representing Great Britain | ||
Intercalated Games[1] | ||
1906 Athens | Team épée |
Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, DL (22 July 1862 – 20 April 1931) was a prominent Englishman and sportsman who owned land in Scotland, best known for the controversy surrounding his escape from the sinking of the RMS Titanic.