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| KRUSE Richard |
| NOC |
Great Britain
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
30 Jul 1983
in London, ENG
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| Height | 1.90 m |
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Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Civil Engineering - City University London: England |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
He fractured his foot in 2008 and broke his hand in 2009. He then broke his foot again in 2010, which took about six weeks to heal. (morethanthegames.co.uk, 21 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
While at the supermarket one day with his family he bumped into fencing coach Ziemek Wojciechowski, who persuaded him to give the sport a try. |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
He was named the 2007 Athlete of the Year by the British Fencing Association. (britishfencing.com, 26 Sep 2007) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing in 1994 at the Finchley Foil club in London, England. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Just do it." (Athlete, 28 Nov 2011) |
| Other information |
RETIREMENT
In May 2021 he announced his retirement from competition, but chose to remain in the sport as a coach. "I felt that after 20 years at senior international level, it was time to go. I certainly have no regrets about my career because I got a better innings than most." (hamhigh.co.uk, 13 May 2021; zfw-fencing.co.uk, 13 May 2021) |
| Hobbies |
Learning foreign languages. (combativecorner.wordpress.com, 19 Jan 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (combativecorner.wordpress.com, 19 Jan 2016) |
| Most influential person in career |
Coach Ziemek Wojciechowski. (combativecorner.wordpress.com, 19 Jan 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife Gia |
General Interest |
| Milestones |
In January 2019 he became the first British fencer to be ranked number one in the world, since the introduction of the rankings in 2001. (britishfencing.com, 26 Jan 2019; bbc.co.uk, 26 Jan 2019)
He became the first British fencer in 53 years to win a medal at the world championships when he claimed silver in individual foil at the 2018 edition in Wuxi, People's Republic of China. (SportsDeskOnline, 04 Jun 2019) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
4 |
Individual Foil |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2016 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2012 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
London, England |
| 2004 |
8 |
Individual Foil |
Athens, Greece |
| World Championships |
| 2018 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Wuxi, China |
| 2017 |
6 |
Individual Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2009 |
6 |
Team Foil |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2006 |
8 |
Team Foil |
Turin, Italy |
| 2003 |
8 |
Individual Foil |
Havana, Cuba |
| European Championships |
| 2019 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 2017 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Foil |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2017 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2015 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Montreux, Switzerland |
| 2013 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2013 |
6 |
Individual Foil |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2012 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Legnano, Italy |
| 2010 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2010 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2009 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 2009 |
4 |
Team Foil |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 2006 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Izmir, Turkey |
| 2006 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Izmir, Turkey |
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