Information personnelle
Residence Montreal, QC, CAN
Occupation Athlete
Languages English, French
Higher education Finance - McGill University: Montreal, QC, CAN
Numéro de licence 26042000002
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age 12.
Why this sport? "I did some fencing in primary and secondary school but not a huge amount. But in the sports programme at College Brebeuf [his school in Montreal, QC, Canada], we had the choice of four sports, fencing being one of them. At first I chose basketball, but my brother used to practise fencing and told me about it, so I switched. At first, I wasn't serious, but when I started to get good results, I quit my other sports [including alpine skiing] to focus on fencing. The sabre is favoured by those who like speed, sprinting and fast action - there is more energy. Your personality will make you choose your discipline."
Name of coach Arthur Zatko [national], FRA
Handedness Right
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement Qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games. (Instagram profile, 25 Apr 2024)
Most influential person in career His first coach Jean-Marie Banos. (Instagram profile, 25 Apr 2024)
Injuries He was affected by tendinitis in his knee, back problems, and an ankle injury ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games. (cbc.ca, 26 Apr 2024)
In 2018 he sustained a muscle tear. (escrimequebec.qc.ca, 01 May 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." (olympic.ca, 05 Nov 2023)
Awards and honours He was named Junior Male Athlete of the Year at the 2020 Prix CCF Awards in Canada. (Canadian Fencing Federation Facebook page, 05 Jul 2020)
He received the Junior Male Athlete of the Year award at the 2019 Gala Meritas organised by the Quebec Fencing Federation in Canada. (Federation d'Escrime du Quebec Facebook page, 03 Jun 2019)
Ambitions To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Away from sport, he would like to work in investment banking. (Instagram profile, 25 Apr 2024; olympic.ca, 05 Nov 2023)
