Maiyuran Ratneswaran (born 23 July 1990) started fencing when he was 12 with Mike Matthews at Whitgift School, following his brother who also fenced at the school. Since then he has won a host of titles including his age-group title at the British Youth Championships for the past three years, the Cadet National Championships in 2006 and the Public Schools Championships in 2007. He was second in the UK School Games in 2006 and helped England to victory in the team event. Ratneswaran represents Great Britain at Cadet and Junior level and was 14th in the Pisa Cadet International. He has also had success at senior level winning the Invicta open in 2007 and finishing 5th in the Birmingham International. Ratneswaran was Wandsworth's U21 Sports Person of the Year in 2006.

He is currently studying medicine (2nd Year) at Imperial College London having achieved 6 A's at A-level and straight A*s at GCSE, whilst also attaining a Goethe Institute Diploma in German with distinction. He won an Arkwright National Scholarship in Design and Technology and currently holds a scholarship at Imperial College, London.

In sport, Ratneswaran has a Black Belt in Renshinkai Karate and is currently both the Great Britain U20 fencing team (captain) and a squad member of the Senior Great Britain fencing team. He has been 7 times national champion at various age categories, whilst being a Junior Commonwealth games double medallist (gold and silver). Ratneswaran has competed at various world championships and is currently ranked No. 1 in the U20 rankings and No. 2 at the Senior National Championships.

Maiyuran Ratneswaran Details

Name: Maiyuran Ratneswaran
Level: TASS
Weapon: Sabre
Current club: LTFC
Previous clubs: Whitgift School
Date of birth: 23 July 1990
Hometown: Tooting
Country of Birth: England
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 64.0Kg
Sword Arm: Right
Personal Coach: Mike Matthews/ Daniel Morgan-Blake
Occupation/qualifications: Medical Student

Recent achievements:
1st British Junior Championships 2008
5th British Championships 2008

Awards and Prizes:
Taut Sportsperson of the year 2007
Asian Sportsperson of the year 2008

Personal sponsors:
Allstar-Uhlmann International
Taut
Sportsaid