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MONTANARO Malinka

Rank239
Pts3.750
Age31
HandR
LicenseValid

Personal Information

Residence Paris, FRA

Occupation Athlete, Market Researcher

Languages English, French, Italian, Spanish

Higher education Translation/interpretation - Concordia University: Montreal, QC, CAN

License number 28071993000

Club

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age 11.

Why this sport? She had to pick a sport when she moved to Canada. Her mother suggested fencing because she had wanted to try it when she was younger but had never had the chance.

Name of coach Georges Karam

Handedness Right

General Interest

Nicknames Mali, Linky, Malinky (fencing.ca, 17 Feb 2016; olympic.ca, 28 Jul 2015)

Hero / Idol French fencer Laura Flessel-Colovic. (Be Spotful YouTube channel, 18 Jul 2017)

Injuries She fell down some stairs and injured her foot ahead of her bout in individual epee at the 2016 Pan American Championships in Panama City, Panama. She went on to compete in the team event two days later and won gold. (Be Spotful YouTube channel, 18 Jul 2017)

Sporting philosophy / motto "Think gold, never settle for silver." (olympic.ca, 28 Jul 2015)

Other information FURTHER EDUCATION
After completing a bachelor's degree at Concordia University in Montreal, QC, Canada, in 2016, she attended Montreal Fashion School to study fashion marketing. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Aug 2020)

FAMILY BACKGROUND
She was born in France but moved to Canada as a child because of her father's job. The move was initially meant to be a five-year stay but later became permanent. She also has Italian heritage. (olympic.ca, 28 Jul 2015; Itoc Italian Twitter profile, 01 Aug 2020; Instagram profile, 31 Mar 2021)

OCCUPATION
She works as a market research community panel manager for a healthcare business consultancy. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Aug 2020)

Statistics

rank
points
season
239th (S)
3.750
2024/2025
54th (S)
29.000
2023/2024
260th (S)
2.875
2022/2023
170th (S)
5.625
2021/2022
132nd (S)
8.875
2020/2021
108th (S)
13.125
2019/2020
88th (S)
16.500
2018/2019
60th (S)
29.500
2017/2018
67th (S)
22.000
2016/2017
131st (S)
7.000
2015/2016
111th (S)
12.000
2014/2015
487th (S)
0.000
2013/2014
446th (S)
0.000
2012/2013
533rd (S)
0.000
2009/2010
499th (S)
0.000
2008/2009
39th (J)
30.000
2012/2013
139th (J)
7.000
2011/2012
132nd (J)
7.000
2010/2011
120th (J)
14.000
2009/2010
219th (J)
4.000
2008/2009
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