Piers Gilliver

Piers Gilliver (born 17 September 1994) is a British wheelchair fencer, who competes in both foil and épée. He has won medals at both World and European Championship level and in 2016 he represented Great Britain at the Rio Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal [1]

Piers Gilliver
Born (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponFoil A / Épée A
National coachPeter Rome
ClubUniversity of Bath
Medal record
Wheelchair fencing
Representing  Great Britain
Summer Paralympics
2016 Rio de JaneiroÉpée A
IWAS World Championships
2015 EgerÉpée A
IWAS European Championships
2013 Comitato AssoluÉpée A

Personal history

Gilliver was born in Gloucester England in 1994. He has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome a congenital illness which in 2007 left him as a full-time wheelchair user.[2]

Wheelchair fencing career

Gilliver first got into wheelchair fencing in 2010 at his local fencing club in Cheltenham after looking for a new sport as his mobility decreased.[1][3] He joined the British Disabled Fencing Association in 2011.[3] In 2012 Gilliver made his international debut for the British team at a World Cup event in Warsaw, coming 11th in the Category A épée.[3]

In 2013 Gilliver took part in his first IWAS World Championships. The same year he was named Junior World Champion in the U23’s Category A épée.[3] In the buildup to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Gilliver took nine podium finishes at international matches including the silver medal at the IWAS wheelchair fencing World Championships in Eger.[1][3] In 2016 he was selected for TeamGB at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

References

http://www.piersgilliver.co.uk/

  1. "Gilliver, Piers". paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. Hudson, Elizabeth. "Piers Gilliver: Wheelchair fencer faces uncertain future". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. "Piers Gilliver". rio.paralympics.org.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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