Fox, who won gold at the Montreal Olympics, was an influential figure in Modern Pentathlon.
A vest worn by the Olympic winner Jim Fox has been unveiled at an army museum in Wiltshire.
Fox, from Pewsey, Wiltshire, made his Olympic debut in 1964 and is said to be one of the most influential figures in theWhilst a serving soldier, Mr Fox won Modern Pentathlon Olympic Gold at the Montreal Olympics in 1976.The vest, worn by Fox during the final cross country event in Montreal, was unveiled at the Royal Electrical And Mechanical Engineers Museum in Chippenham on Friday.
Members of Mr Fox's family attended the unveiling, along with some of his army comrades and a party from Pentathlon GB based in Bath.The vest was donated back to the REME museum by Francesca Williams, whose father won the shirt in an auction"I decided that it shouldn't be with me anymore, it should be back with the family," said Ms Williams.
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