James Williams (British fencer)
# James Williams (British fencer)

James Williams (born 16 October 1966, in Huddersfield) is a Olympian and former champion fencer. He competed at the 1992 Olympic Games, 1996 Olympic Games and 2000 Olympic Games.

## Biography

Williams 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.

James 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. He is still involved 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 and was 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, MX Fencing 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 |
