William Deary

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

William Deary
Born (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997
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 place2023 Kraków–MałopolskaIndividual
Representing  England
British Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 sabre
Gold medal – first place2021 sabre
Gold medal – first place2022 sabre
Gold medal – first place2023 sabre

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. "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.


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