William Deary
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1997 Cheltenham, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://willdeary.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Sabre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Truro Fencing Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Jon Salfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | 30th Senior in World (Jan 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Deary (born 27 June 1997) is an English sabre fencer[1] who is a five-time British champion.
Biography
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]
In 2023 Deary won Great Britain's first ever medal in the sabre at the European Games after claiming a bronze.[8] Deary won a fifth British title in 2026.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b "Will Deary". British Fencing. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Athlete biography". The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Will Deary". Will Deary. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "2019 British Championships". British Fencing. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2021". Engarde Service. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2022". Engarde Service. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "British Fencing Championships 2023". Fencing Time. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "European Games 2023: William Deary's historic fencing medal among three Team GB bronzes". BBC Sport. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ "Results (Individual Events)". British Fencing. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ "Stratford fencers strike gold with nine-medal haul at British Championships". Stratford Herald. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.