James Honeybone Explained

James Honeybone
Nationality:	British (English)
Birth Date:	11 January 1991
Birth Place:	Truro, Cornwall
Weight:	81kg (179lb)
Weapon:	Sabre
Hand:	right-handed
Club:	Truro Fencing Club
Headcoach:	Jon Salfield
Fieranking:	current ranking
Show-Medals:	yes

James Honeybone (born 11 January 1991)^[1] is a five times British champion fencer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's sabre, but was defeated in the first round.^[2]

He began fencing at the age of 9, and trained in Hungary for two years.^[3]

He won the British sabre national title at the British Fencing Championships in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018.^{[4] [5] [6]}

External links

• Profile at the European Fencing Confederation

Notes and References

1. Web site: James Honeybone. https://web.archive.org/web/20120729074249/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/Team-GB/competitors/9424206/James-Honeybone-Team-GB-London-2012-Olympics.html. dead. 29 July 2012. The Telegraph. London. 3 September 2012.
2. Web site: Sabre, Individual, Men results . Olympedia . 12 October 2022.
3. Web site: INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website - Athlete biography. 2020-07-25. INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website.
4. Web site: British Champions . British Fencing . 8 October 2022.
5. Web site: 2016-17 Results archive . British Fencing . 8 October 2022.
6. Web site: 2018 British Championship results . Engarde Service . 8 October 2022.