William Deary

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William Deary
Born (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 27)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
NationalityBritish (English)
Website http://willdeary.co.uk
Sport
Weapon Sabre
Handright-handed
ClubTruro Fencing Club
Head coachJon Salfield
FIE  ranking30th Senior in World (Jan 2023)
Medal record
Men's Sabre
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Individual
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019sabre
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021sabre
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022sabre
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023sabre

William Deary (born 27 June 1997) is an English sabre fencer. [1]

He began fencing at the age of 10, at Truro School. [2] In 2015, he moved to London which enabled him to join British Fencing's World Class Programme. [1] [3]

He won the British sabre national title at the British Fencing Championships in 2019, 2021 and 2022. [4] [5] [6] In 2023, he won his fourth consecutive British Sabre title. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Will Deary". British Fencing. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. "Athlete biography". The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  3. "Will Deary". Will Deary. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. "2019 British Championships". British Fencing. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  5. "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2021". Engarde Service. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2022". Engarde Service. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  7. "British Fencing Championships 2023". Fencing Time. Retrieved 20 April 2023.