James Williams (British fencer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
16 October 1966 Huddersfield, Great Britain |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |
1992 Olympic Games 1996 Olympic Games 2000 Olympic Games[1] |
James Williams (born 16 October 1966, in Huddersfield). When he joined the Army he started fencing. Soon afterwards he won the Army Fencing Championship and Master of Arms competitions. He rose to become Britain's best (post war) sabre fencer.
James was coached by Péter Fröhlich for a number of years, and together with Ian Williams they run a summer training camp at Grantham in the UK.
James still has involvement at the top levels of fencing in Britain; he was the Team Manager for Team GB Fencing at the 2005 World Student Games in Izmir, Turkey. James is responsible for Olympic Pathways and TASS program delivery, and is the Strength and Conditioning lead for GB Fencing. James coached at Sheffield Sword Club where he was the principal coach until June 2010. James now coaches at City FC and at Brentwood School.
International Competitions
| 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
- ↑ "James Williams Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 December 2011.