Will Feneley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Feneley |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 13 July 1999 Norwich, United Kingdom |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle skiing |
| Event | Moguls |
| Club | GB Snowsport |
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.
References
- ^ "FENELEY William - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com.
- ^ https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/freestyle-skiing/athlete-profile-n1045683-william-feneley.htm [bare URL]
- ^ Sennitt, Owen (3 February 2022). "Norfolk freestyle skier takes shot at Winter Olympics success". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ Lazzari, Adam (24 March 2014). "Young Norfolk skier who is set to make history is aiming for Winter Olympics". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ Shaw, Steve (30 June 2017). "Norfolk teenager Will Feneley heads to Australia with British ski squad and targets place in 2022 Winter Olympics". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ "Winter Olympics 2022 - William Feneley misses top 10 but has second chance on Saturday to qualify for moguls final". Eurosport UK. 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Winter Olympics 2022 - William Feneley misses out on moguls final after finishing 17th in second qualifying". Eurosport UK. 5 February 2022.
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