World Class Performance Programme
The World Class Performance Programme (WCPP) is a programme which helps British Fencing to fund those athletes who are likely to achieve podium success at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
As of the 1 April 2010, the WCPP supports 21 fencers. These fencers include 10 from the very successful men's foil squad with four (Richard Kruse, Laurence Halsted, Edward Jefferies and Jamie Kenber) receiving the highest level of funding as Podium Level athletes.
The performance programmes of all elite athletes are tailored towards achieving qualification for the London 2012 Olympics. British Fencing aims to qualify 3 teams of 3 fencers, and 3 individual fencers in the other disciplines for 2012.
Podium Fencers
| Fencer | Weapon |
|---|---|
| Laurence Halsted | Men's Foil |
| Edward Jefferies | Men's Foil |
| Jamie Kenber | Men's Foil |
| Richard Kruse | Men's Foil |
Development Fencers
| Fencer | Weapon |
|---|---|
| Thomas Bennett | Men's Épée |
| Jonathan Willis | Men's Épée |
| Elsia Albini | Women's Épée |
| Corinna Lawrence | Women's Épée |
| Peter Barwell | Men's Foil |
| Keith Cook | Men's Foil |
| Jamie Fitzgerald | Men's Foil |
| Marcus Mepstead | Men's Foil |
| Ben Peggs | Men's Foil |
| Ahmed Rosowsky | Men's Foil |
| Anna Bentley | Women's Foil |
| Martina Emanuel | Women's Foil |
| Alex O'Connell | Men's Sabre |
| Louise Bond-Williams | Women's Sabre |
| Joanna Hutchison | Women's Sabre |
| Katherine Kempe | Women's Sabre |
| Chrystall Nicoll | Women's Sabre |
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