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

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

Biography

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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

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  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.