James Williams (British fencer)

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James Williams (16 October 1966 – 12 May 2024) was a competitive fencer. He competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games, 1996 Olympic Games and 2000 Olympic Games.[1] Williams died on 12 May 2024, at the age of 57.[2]

L. James Williams
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1966-10-16)16 October 1966
Huddersfield, England
Died12 May 2024(2024-05-12) (aged 57)
Sport
SportFencing

Biography

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Williams was born on 16 October 1966 in Huddersfield. He started fencing when he joined the Army and soon afterwards he won the Army Fencing Championship and Master of Arms competitions. In 1996 and 2000, he won the sabre title at the British Fencing Championships.[3]

Williams was coached by Péter Fröhlich for a number of years, and together with Ian Williams they ran a summer training camp at Grantham in the UK.[citation needed] He was highly regarded and involved at the top levels of fencing in Britain; he coached British Juniors at internationals in 2024, was the Team Manager for Team GB Fencing at the 2005 World Student Games in İzmir, Turkey and was responsible for Olympic Pathways and TASS program delivery, and was the Strength and Conditioning lead for GB Fencing. Williams coached at Sheffield Sword Club, where he was the principal coach until June 2010. Williams coached at City FC, MX Fencing and at Brentwood School.[citation needed]

International competitions

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Competition Year Result
World Championships Havana 2003 54
World Championships Lisbon 2002 L16
World Championships Nîmes 2001
Olympic Games Sydney 2000 16th
World Championships Seoul 1999
Commonwealth Fencing Federation Games (Kuala Lumpur) 1998 Individual Bronze
Team Gold (England)
World Championships Lisbon 1998
World Championships Cape Town 1997
Olympic Games Atlanta 1996 27th
World Championships The Hague 1995
World Championships Athens 1994
World Championships Essen 1993
Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 Team 12th

References

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  1. ^ "James Williams Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Tributes to 'impeccable' three-time Olympian who became director of public health in Kent". Kent Live News. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. ^ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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