Ian James Williams (born 26 October 1967) is a former Olympian, fencing champion and fencing coach.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1967 Bexleyheath, London, England[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | English |
| Sport | Fencing |
Fencing career edit
Williams competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2][1] He was a four times British fencing champion, winning the sabre title at the British Fencing Championships in 1989, 1991, 1992 and 1998.[3]
Coaching edit
He became the Great Britain sabre lead talent coach and was the National sabre coach for Team GB (2006–2008). He is the head coach at Camden Fencing Club in London. Williams was coached by Christian Bauer and Péter Fröhlich for a number of years, and together with James Williams they run a successful summer training camp in the UK. He is left-handed and now coaches fencing at Whitgift school in South Croydon.
International Competitions edit
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games Barcelona | 1992 | 32nd Team 12th[4] |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Biography". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Ian Williams Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ^ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ LA84 Foundation, 1992
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