Will Feneley Explained

Will Feneley
Full Name:William Feneley
Sport:Freestyle skiing
Event:Moguls
Club:GB Snowsport
Birth Date:13 July 1999
Birth Place:Norwich, United Kingdom

William Feneley (born 13 July 1999) is a British freestyle skier.[1] He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics.[2]

Career

Feneley began skiing at the age of six.[3] He became the youngest mogul skier to represent Great Britain after competing in the Junior World Championships in 2014.[4] After some success on the competitive circuit, he was invited to join the British national squad in 2017.[5] He finished 23rd out of 30 competitors in the first qualifying round in the men's moguls event at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6] He then finished 17th out of 20 competitors in the second qualifying round,[7] preventing him from reaching the finals.

Personal life

Feneley's brother Luke is also a freestyle skier. Feneley competes in artistic gymnastics, placing third in tumbling at a British national championship event.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FENELEY William - Athlete Information. www.fis-ski.com.
  2. Web site: William FENELEY Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220412155723/https://olympics.com/en/athletes/william-feneley . 2022-04-12 . live.
  3. Web site: Norfolk freestyle skier takes shot at Winter Olympics success. Owen. Sennitt. February 3, 2022. Eastern Daily Press.
  4. Web site: Young Norfolk skier who is set to make history is aiming for Winter Olympics. Adam. Lazzari. March 24, 2014. Eastern Daily Press.
  5. Web site: Norfolk teenager Will Feneley heads to Australia with British ski squad and targets place in 2022 Winter Olympics. Steve. Shaw. June 30, 2017. Eastern Daily Press.
  6. Web site: Winter Olympics 2022 - William Feneley misses top 10 but has second chance on Saturday to qualify for moguls final. February 3, 2022. Eurosport UK.
  7. Web site: Winter Olympics 2022 - William Feneley misses out on moguls final after finishing 17th in second qualifying. February 5, 2022. Eurosport UK.