CADET & JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 SELECTIONS

BF is delighted to announce the Cadet and Junior Squad for the upcoming Cadet and Junior European Championships, held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, from 1st April to 9th April 2023.

Page update 26/02/2023

Congratulations to all the athletes and their coaches.

Athletes selected (listed alphabetically by surname):

Qualification Standards have been applied in the selection for the World Selection
Q = qualified, NTR = non travelling reserve, T = Selected for the Team  D = Discretionary

U17 & U20 European Championship Selection Panel 2023

Selections for the upcoming Cadet & Junior European Championships have been made according to the criteria published in the Board approved GBR Selection Policy v1.0 Approved 23.09.22

GBR Performance Selection Data
Cadet Performance Data
Junior Performance Data
Fencers Meeting Qualification Standards

Qualification Standards 
Selection Policy Point 58.
The qualification standards for all European & World Championships are:

a) an individual medal winning performance at one of the Nominated International Competitions in the same competitive age category or above (excluding U23) during the current season; or

b) an individual medal winning performance at a Major Championship in the previous season in the same competitive age category or above.

c) Meeting the qualification standards of the competitive age categories above their current FIE age categories (U17, U20, Senior) they normally compete within, would be deemed to have the met the qualification standards for their lower age groups as well. • E.g., Meeting the qualification standards at the Junior age category as a Cadet, would be deemed as a qualification standard for Cadet major championships as well. Juniors qualifying at Senior level would be deemed to have qualified at Junior level as well.

d) their final individual placing percentage is less than or equal to 58%* at one of the Nominated International Competitions in the same competitive age category from competitions held during the current season plus previous season’s European and World Championships; or

e) their final individual placing percentages average less than or equal to 40%* from their best three (of a minimum of three) Nominated International Competitions in the same competitive age category from competitions held during the current season plus previous season’s European and World Championships.

The members of the panel were:

Steve Kemp – Chair
Fran Whalley – Sabre recommendations
Johnny Davis  – Olympic Team Manager & Foil recommendations
Ian Lichfield – Epee recommendations
Lindsay Bottoms– GBR Selection Panel Rep
Hugh Kernohan – GBR Selection Panel Rep
Anthony Crutchett – GBR Selection Panel Rep
Kate O’Connell – GBR Selection Panel Rep
Mike McKay – GBR Selection Panel Rep
Dusty Miller – Head of People and Culture & Independent Observer
Pat Aiyenuro – Independent Member
Niall Harman – Minutes, data and insight

The panel met at 9.00 on 21st February  2023.

Within the ranking lists, where the number of qualified fencers had exceeded three (Cadets) four (Juniors) and the fencers met the eligibility criteria. As per the selection policy, the selection panel approved the top three fencers in juniors and top two in cadets.
Selections took point 1 and several discretionary factors from the selection policy into account, including:

1. Meeting Qualification Standard
2. Performance Trajectory (International)
3. BF Pathway Stage Assessment and development trajectory to 2024/2028/2032 Olympic Games
4. Commitment to a documented training plan which is shared with the ADP.
5. Injury/illness – e.g., athlete returning from serious injury, returning from long COVID.
6. Performance Trajectory (Domestic)

For Appeals and Complaints please read below

Appeals & Complaints (Section 13 – extract from the Selection Policy)

144. Any athlete who has not achieved the eligibility criteria and qualifying performance standards for automatic selection for any International Competitions or Major Championships shall have no right of appeal against non-selection for these competitions.
145. Any athlete who has not completed and submitted a ‘GBR Discretionary Selection Form’, shall have no right of appeal against non-selection for these competitions.
146. Any athlete who has not provided a completed Athlete Assessment Form (submitted as part of the Selection Application Form where applicable), shall have no right of appeal against non-selection for these competitions.
147. Submitting the Selection Application Form is the opportunity for the athlete to provide any relevant data to the Selection Panel. An athlete shall have no right of appeal against non-selection on the grounds that the data supplied by the athlete was missing or inaccurate.

Selection queries?

If you have any questions about this post, please submit them to us via the form here, and an ADP team member will respond by return.

If there are any outstanding queries, you should email Steve Kemp: [email protected], cc’ing your personal coach.

Next Steps

Go to the webpage Cadet and Junior Championship 2023 and review for further information on travel, costs, personals coaches, anti-doping, etc

If you are an athlete and aware that you do not intend to attend this event, please notify the following email : [email protected]

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