Russell Hobby (fencer)

{{short description|Australian fencer}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1933|1|22|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

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| club = VRI Fencing Club

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{{MedalCompetition|British Empire Games}}

{{MedalSilver | 1966 Kingston | Men's Team Foil}}

{{MedalBronze | 1966 Kingston | Men's Team Epee}}

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Russell Keith Hobby (born 22 January 1933) is an Australian fencer. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/russell-hobby-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418123048/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/russell-hobby-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Russell Hobby Olympic Results |access-date=9 December 2010 |work=sports-reference.com}} He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne-based VRI Fencing Club.

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