William Deary

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William Deary
Born (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 26)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
NationalityBritish (English)
Websitehttp://willdeary.co.uk
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
Handright-handed
ClubTruro Fencing Club
Head coachJon Salfield
FIE ranking30th Senior in World (Jan 2023)
Medal record
Men's Sabre
Representing  Great Britain
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Individual
Representing  England
British Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 sabre
Gold medal – first place 2021 sabre
Gold medal – first place 2022 sabre
Gold medal – first place 2023 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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. 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.