William Deary

William Deary
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997
Cheltenham, England
Websitehttp://willdeary.co.uk
Fencing career
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 sabre
Representing  England
British Championships
Gold medal – first place2019sabre
Gold medal – first place2021sabre
Gold medal – first place2022sabre
Gold medal – first place2023sabre
Gold medal – first place2026sabre

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

  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.
  8. ↑ "European Games 2023: William Deary's historic fencing medal among three Team GB bronzes". BBC Sport. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Results (Individual Events)". British Fencing. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Stratford fencers strike gold with nine-medal haul at British Championships". Stratford Herald. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
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