Former GB international is Truro Fencing Club coach
Former Great Britain international Marius Dobel-Ober is named as the new head coach at Truro Fencing Club.
Marius Dobel-Ober, a former Great Britain international fencer, has been appointed as the new head coach of the Truro Fencing Club. The club, which has previously nurtured four Olympians, has recently undergone a change in ownership, with Jon Salfield leading the new management. Dobel-Ober will be based at the Cornwall Fencing Centre, located at Truro School.
The club's last British Olympian was James Honeybone, who competed in 2012. Prior to Honeybone, Brazil's Marta Baeza trained at the club in preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Dobel-Ober's primary objectives as head coach are twofold: to attract more people to the sport and to develop potential international competitors.
Dobel-Ober stated to BBC Radio Cornwall, "It's really about growing the numbers of the club... We want fencing to be as accessible as possible. It's really good for kids' development, so we want to get as many people fencing as possible." Additionally, he emphasized the club's aspiration to provide opportunities for fencers who wish to compete at the highest level internationally.
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