Cassington's Nigel Fancourt claimed bronze at the British Veterans’ Fencing Championships in Gloucester, narrowly missing out on a place in the final.
In his first veterans competition, Fancourt, was beaten 10-8 in the semi final by former British champion Chris Howser.
The 53-year-old was seeded 27th out of the 77-strong field.
Fancourt advanced to the elimination round after making his way through two poules stages with six wins.
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Four direct elimination victories booked his place in the last four.
In the semi final, Fancourt, a former Great Britain fencer, took an early 3-0 lead against Howser, who claimed gold overall.
They traded hits to 8-8, before Howser snatched the last two points to leave Fancourt with a bronze medal.
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