Name: Husayn Rosowsky.

Age: 21.

Event: Fencing.

Location: ExCel Arena, Docklands.

Time: July 28 – August 5.

Local link: A second year mathematics student at the University of Greenwich.

Career best: He is the current British foil champion.

Career high: Representing Britain in the European championships in Italy this summer.

Sporting background: Husayn began fencing at the age of seven and has previously competed in the cadet world championships and British junior championships.

He says: I’m not here just to make up the numbers, I fence because I want to win and there’s no bigger prize than an Olympic medal.

We say: Only two Brits qualified in fencing, the rest (including Husayn) are only there because we are the host nation.

It would be a massive shock if he makes the podium.