What is John Jenkinson?
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = John Jenkinson | fullname = | nationality = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date|1870|6|14|df=yes}} (or 1881<ref name=national />) | birth_place = [[Mirzapur]], India | death_date = {{death date and age|1915|10|13|1870|6|14|df=yes}} | death_place = [[Pas-de-Calais]], France | height = | weight = | country = | sport = [[Fencing]] | event = | collegeteam = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = | show-medals = yes }} '''John Jenkinson''' (14 June 1870 — 13 October 1915) was an Indian-born British foil [[fencing|fencer]].<ref name=olympedia /> Jenkinson was a pupil at the Professor McPherson’s School of Arms where he learned fencing. His first fencing achievement was in 1899 winning the [[Colmore-Dunne Challenge Cup]]. in 1900 he won the gold medal in the foil event at the German Gymnastic Society's.<ref name=olympedia /> Jenkinson became national foil champion in 1902, 1903 and 1904.<ref name=national>{{cite web|url= https://www.britishfencing.com/uploads/files/british_champions.pdf |title= BRITISH CHAMPIONS |work=British Fencing |access-date=1 August 2022|page=1}}</ref> He was foil champion of the Auxiliary Forces in 1905 and 1906. He took part in the Sabre Championship, and finished each time second behind [[Charles Wilson]].<ref name=olympedia /> He competed as at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Open foil|open foil event]]. This event was held a demonstration event.<ref name=olympedia >{{cite web|url= https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2303298 |title= John Jenkinson |work=Olympedia |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> Jenkinson was a m