GB Fencers head to Torun, Poland for last major event ahead of Rio 2016
British Fencing today announced the athletes selected to represent Great Britain at the Senior European Fencing Championships to be held in Torun, Poland 20th – 25th June 2016.
The following athletes have been selected:-
Men’s Foil Individual and Team
James-Andrew Davis
Laurence Halsted
Richard Kruse
Marcus Mepstead
Men’s Sabre Individual
William Deary
James Honeybone
Curtis Miller
Jonathan Webb
Men’s Sabre Team
William Deary
Curtis Miller
Kirk Slankard
Jonathan Webb
Speaking about the selections, British Fencing’s Performance Director, Alex Newton said; “For the Men’s Foil team, the Europeans is the final preparation competition before the Games in Rio and therefore we will be maximising this opportunity particularly in the Team event. For men’s sabre this is another step on the journey towards developing a strong team with a real focus now turning to Tokyo in four years time.”
More information about the European Championships can be found on the official website. The event also has a Facebook page , Twitter feed and an official hashtag, #EFCTorun2016.
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