Miles Chamley-Watson may be an Olympian and World champion, but many people with those titles can walk the streets of New York with nobody looking twice.
It’s a different story when he’s in competition uniform.
Chamley-Watson showed just how useful his fencing training, stances and equipment -- especially his foil blade -- can be.
The 25-year-old Chamley-Watson just missed an Olympic medal three years ago, finishing fourth with the U.S. foil team in London. He also fell in the round of 32 in the individual foil.
Chamley-Watson, a 6-foot-4, tattooed model, rebounded to win the 2013 World Championship individually.
However, he is not assured of making the Rio Olympic team.
Chamley-Watson is ranked No. 11 in the world, behind three other Americans -- No. 1 Race Imboden, No. 3 Alexander Massialas and No. 8 Gerek Meinhardt. A maximum of three Americans can compete individually in Rio in the foil. Three would also compete in the team event, with, possibly, a fourth fencer as a replacement athlete who could be subbed in and out during the team event rounds.
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