William Deary

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William Deary
Born (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 26)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
NationalityBritish (English)
Website http://willdeary.co.uk
Sport
Sport Fencing
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).svg2019 sabre
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 sabre
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 sabre
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 sabre

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]

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References

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