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Fencing medal hopes over for GB

Britain's last chance of a fencing medal came and went at the ExCeL - but how they gave it their best efforts against top seeds Italy.

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Fencers into quarter-finals

Britain's fencers appeared to have caught some of the feel-good factor as they reached the quarter-finals of the men's team foil at the ExCeL th...

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GB fencers foiled by strong Italian team

Britain's women fencers were beaten 42-14 by title favourites Italy in the quarter-finals of the fencing team foil at the ExCeL.

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GB fencers foiled by strong Italian team

Britain's women fencers were beaten 42-14 by title favourites Italy in the quarter-finals of the fencing team foil at the ExCeL.

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Sheppard shines as fencers beat Egypt

Britain's women set up a quarter-final clash with hot favourites Italy with a 45-34 victory over Egypt in the fencing team foil at the ExCeL.

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Biography

Team GB's sole fencing representative in Beijing. He secured selection with silver at the European qualification tournament in Istanbul, losing to Marcin Koniusz (POL) in the final. Became GBR’s youngest World Champion aged 16 when he won u17 cadet title at 2005 World Junior Championships and is current Commonwealth senior and junior individual sabre champion. Has just completed second year of a Classical Greek & Latin degree at Cambridge University where he captains the Fencing Club and also plays football and hockey for Churchill College. His sister Grace and brother Matthew both fence and have competed at u17 World Junior Championships.