| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Feneley |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 13 July 1999 Norwich, United Kingdom |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
| Event(s) | Moguls |
| Club | GB Snowsport |
William Feneley (born 13 July 1999) is a British freestyle skier. [1] He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics. [2]
Feneley began skiing at the age of six. [3] He became the youngest mogul skier to represent Great Britain after competing in the Junior World Championships in 2014. [4] After some success on the competitive circuit, he was invited to join the British national squad in 2017. [5] He finished 23rd out of 30 competitors in the first qualifying round in the men's moguls event at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [6] He then finished 17th out of 20 competitors in the second qualifying round, [7] preventing him from reaching the finals.
Feneley's brother Luke is also a freestyle skier. Feneley competes in artistic gymnastics, placing third in tumbling at a British national championship event.
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