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THURGOOD Madison

sabre
Rank98
Pts14.750
Age25
HandR

Personal Information

Residence Edmonton, AB, CAN

Occupation Athlete

Languages English, French

Higher education Political Science - University of Alberta: Edmonton, AB, CAN

License number 28071998001

Club

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Zone Championships--11
Asunción (PARAGUAY), 2022-06-03

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport? She took up fencing at about age 11 at Sergei's Sabre Club in Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Why this sport? Her brother was a fencer and she would watch him train. "I got into fencing because my brother was fencing, and my coach was like, 'When are you going to start fencing?' for like three years. Then I decided I was going to try it."

Handedness Right

General Interest

Nicknames Madi (Instagram profile, 05 Jun 2023)

Sporting philosophy / motto "You can train and train and train and have the physical footwork, but if you don't have the mental capacity to figure stuff out, you're not going to be able to succeed in the sport." (edmontonsun.com, 15 Feb 2015)

Awards and honours She received a 2015 Salute to Excellence Award from the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, in recognition of her sporting achievements. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Mar 2022; Salute to Excellence Awards programme, 01 Jan 2016)

Other information FURTHER EDUCATION
She has also earned a certificate in business from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University in Kingston, ON, Canada. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Mar 2022)

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