Eli Schenkel (born September 11, 1992) is a Canadian foil fencer. Schenkel has represented the country on the international stage since 2013, and has competed at two Pan American Games and four World Fencing Championships.[1] Schenkel also runs a fencing school in Richmond, British Columbia.[2]
 Eli Schenkel of Canada during their T16 match against Italy in the team event of the 2014 Challenge International de Paris (men's foil World Cup). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 11, 1992 Los Angeles, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the 2019 Pan American Games, Schenkel won two team medals.[1]
Olympics
editSchenkel represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal
editSchenkel has a MSc in Management from Durham University.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Eli Schenkel". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Alan (13 April 2021). "Second fencer from Richmond makes Olympic dream come true". Richmond News. Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (20 May 2021). "Nine fencers en garde for Team Canada at Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Record number of Durham stars going for Olympic gold at Tokyo". Durham University. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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