Tag - Cristina Gordet

October NAC: Olympia’s fencers bring home best results in the New England Division, over three events, both epee and foil

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October NAC has revealed to be one of the highest level competitions, where Olympians, world cups and Pan Am medalists, top world ranking fencers, faced each other. It was a tough competition but a great fencing experience for everyone! Our club brought to competition as many as twelve nationally ranked fencers, boys and girls, epee and foil, and we’re happy to applaud... Read More

Two Gold medals at the 2015 Summer Nationals

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For the first time Olympia's combined efforts of two weapons, epee and foil, in both individual and teams events, placed 29 fencers in top 32, nine in top 16, five in top 8 and two Gold medals! Cristina Gordet is the - not so new - National Champion, Women's Epee, Vet. 50   Three times in a row National Champion, she made... Read More

Seven Medals in Dallas, at the North American Cup

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Athletes ages 12 to 80 and over were gathered this December, at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, in Dallas, to fence for over 42titles, in Epee, Foil and Saber. According to the USFA website: The Division I lineup includes the following 2012 Olympians and 2014 Senior World Team members: Tim Morehouse (New York City, N.Y. / saber), 2008 Olympic team silver medalist Miles Chamley-Watson... Read More

Gold and Bronze at the 2014 Kick Off Open ROC, Fredericksburg, VA

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More than 500 fencers, épéeists, foilists and sabreurs, men and women, have competed in this year's event - prizes including Gil Hibben limited edition swords and Damascus Steel daggers are awarded each year in this annual open tournament, held at Fredericksburg Expo Center. Here it is our winner - Virginia native and currently Olympia's children's coach, Nadia Eldeib, holding her 1st place prize, in Senior... Read More

North American Cup, Dallas, TX – December12/16, 2013

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Olympia’s fencing sqadron, made of seventeen eppeists, had participated in as many as five categories, during the whole (long) four days of fencing: Cadets, Div.l, Vet.40, Vet.50, Veterans Combined, Men’s and Women’s Epee. Meeting and getting the chance to fence the “crème of the crop”, all of us had returned home with a new experience, new fencing friends, stories to share, big plans... Read More