James Williams

Sport: Fencing

Nation: United States of America

DOB: September 22, 1985

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Career Highlights: A replacement athlete for the 2008 Olympic team, Williams was called into the team event for the final bout and went on to win the silver medal. He is a two-time gold medal winner in Pan American Games competition and also captured an individual silver in it. Williams has been a part of five senior world championship teams and won gold at the January North American Cup. He also earned a team gold in the 2011 Pan American Championships. Williams left fencing in 2010 for a job as a hedge fund manager but returned to the sport later that year to pursue a second Olympic berth. His strong 2011 seemed to justify the decision, as he won two of his team golds and added an individual silver at the December North American Cup.

Olympic History: 2008