Alex O'Connell (fencer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1988 (age 27–28) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event(s) | 2008 Olympic Games |
Alexander O'Connell (born 1988) is a sabre fencer who competed for Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games, where he seeded 39th and was eliminated by Nikolay Kovalev in the first round of competition.[1]
In 2005, O’Connell won the junior world championship in Austria. In the following year, he was selected for the England Under 20 team in India, where he won gold as a team. In 2007, he placed 2nd at the Junior Men's Sabre World Cup in Göppingen, Germany. He has come in first, second, or third in numerous National Championships.
O'Connell was one of a group of four fencers who unsuccessfully appealed their rejection from the British team at the London 2012 Olympics.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fencing: Olympic sabre-rattling proves sport still can be noble". The Daily Telegraph. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18273453
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