Personal Information
Occupation Student
Languages English
License number 11072004000
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age five. "When I was beating people who were older than I was, I was like, 'Oh I'm not just beating people my age'. I started to become more confident."
Why this sport? He took up the sport as an after-school activity. "I just wanted to fool around and have something to do after school. I just saw them playing with a sword and I thought it was pretty cool."
Club / Team Notre Dame University: United States
Name of coach Gia Kvaratskhelia [club]
General Interest
Hobbies Downhill skiing, fishing, soccer, football, cycling, hiking, travel, kayaking. (usafencing.org, 01 Jan 2022)
Injuries He had a finger injury in 2018. (tapinto.net, 28 Feb 2018)
His 2015/16 season was affected by migraines and resultant partial vision loss. (originfitnj.com, 19 Oct 2016)
Famous relatives His cousin Zander Rhodes has also competed in fencing. She won gold in individual foil at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Jun 2023; usafencing.org, 01 Jan 2022)
