MERTINE Julien

Personal Information

Family Wife Anne-Sophie, daughter Chloe, son Baptiste

Residence Antony, FRA

Occupation Athlete

Languages French

License number 25061988004

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Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport? He took up the sport at age five in Mantes-la-Jolie, France.

Why this sport? Fencing was a popular sport in his family as his father was maitre d'armes [master of arms] at the Cercle d'Escrime de Rueil-Malmaison club in France. By age 19 he had obtained his maitre d'armes qualifications himself.

Club / Team Cercle d'Escrime de Rueil-Malmaison: France

Name of coach Emeric Clos [national], FRA

Handedness Right

General Interest

Nicknames Juju (escrime-ffe.fr, 01 Jan 2020)

Hobbies Watching rugby, motorcycle racing. (Facebook profile, 06 May 2024)

Memorable sporting achievement Winning gold in team foil at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook profile, 07 Sep 2021, 25 Aug 2021)

Awards and honours A fencing hall at the Cercle d'Escrime d'Orgeval Villennes fencing club in France was named after him in 2023. (Instagram profile, 14 Jun 2023)

In 2021 he was named Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour in France. (Facebook profile, 14 Sep 2021; legifrance.gouv.fr, 08 Sep 2021)

Famous relatives His father Philippe has worked as head coach at the Cercle d'Escrime de Rueil-Malmaison fencing club in France. (escrime-rueil.fr, 19 Oct 2017; escrime-ffe.fr, 24 Jan 2013)

Ambitions To win gold at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (arles.fr, 01 May 2024)

Other information COACH
He has worked as assistant maitre d'armes [master of arms] at the Cercle d'Escrime de Rueil-Malmaison club in France. (escrime-rueil.fr, 19 Oct 2017; escrime-ffe.fr, 24 Jan 2013)