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| DAVIS James-Andrew |
| NOC |
Great Britain
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
03 Jul 1991
in Edgware, ENG
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| Height | 1.93 m |
| Weight | 92 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
| Languages |
English |
| Higher education |
Psychology - Middlesex University: London, ENG |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age four. |
| Why this sport? |
"I watched it for about a year at a Saturday club when my mother would pick my brother up for the sport he was doing." |
| Club / Team |
Massialas Fencing Center: San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Name of coach |
Greg Massialas [club], USA |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (sportspielonline.com, 20 Apr 2017) |
| Hero / Idol |
British fencer Richard Kruse. (sport-magazine.co.uk, 01 Aug 2013) |
| Injuries |
He sustained a separated collarbone in the late part of 2016. He required surgery and was unable to compete for three months. (sportspielonline.com, 20 Apr 2017) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Focus on small gains, nothing will happen overnight." (bbc.co.uk, 05 Aug 2013) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook profile, 11 Mar 2017) |
| Other information |
MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
In November 2013 he relocated from the UK to San Francisco, CA, United States of America. "I initially went over there for a two-month trial to see how the club system worked and I fell in love with it. The [British] federation have been brilliant in supporting my move and getting to spar with the US fencers has really pushed me on, so it's win-win." (bbc.co.uk, 04 Jun 2015)
NATIONAL FIRST
He became the first British fencer to win gold in individual foil at the European championships when he claimed victory at the 2014 edition in Strasbourg, France. (bbc.co.uk, 04 Jun 2015)
WEIGHT LOSS
After being given an ultimatum by his coach, he lost approximately 32 kilograms in the 18 months leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. "He felt that I could go on and be successful in this sport but the one big change had to be the weight loss." (sportspielonline.com, 20 Apr 2017; telegraph.co.uk, 30 Jul 2012) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2012 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
London, England |
| World Championships |
| 2014 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Kazan, Russia |
| European Championships |
| 2018 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 2017 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2017 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Foil |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2015 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Montreux, Switzerland |
| 2014 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Strasbourg, France |
| 2013 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2013 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Zagreb, Croatia |
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