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| GORDON Shaul |
| NOC |
Canada
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
11 Jul 1994
in Tel Aviv, ISR
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| Height | 1.87 m |
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Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Language Studies - French - University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, PA, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He tried judo, basketball, and swimming before he began fencing. He decided to take up the sport after watching Zorro cartoons. "I was seven, and Italy is historically a powerhouse in fencing. I was reading Zorro, watching the three musketeers, and I wanted to fence. You get to hit people! That's why I started to like it." |
| Handedness |
Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age seven in Turin, Italy. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, French, Hebrew, Italian |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Adachi, Ice Daddy [because he would often use the ice baths after training while he was studying at university]. (Richmond News YouTube channel, 09 Jul 2021; fencing.net, 23 Mar 2016; olympic.ca, 11 Jun 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Good, better, best. Never let them rest. Until your good is better, and your better best." (olympic.ca, 11 Jun 2015) |
| Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
After beginning his French studies degree at Penn State University in State College, PA, United States of America, he transferred to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia after his freshman year and graduated from there in 2016. He then studied law at McGill University in Montreal, QC, Canada, where he also completed a master's degree in law in 2021, specialising in air and space law. In addition, he has spent semesters studying at Pantheon-Sorbonne University in Paris, France, and at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2022; richmond-news.com, 31 Aug 2017)
FROM ISRAEL TO CANADA
Born in Tel Aviv in Israel, at age four he moved with his family to Turin in Italy. At age 10 he and his family relocated to Richmond, BC, Canada. He holds a Canadian passport and an Israeli passport. (jewishindependent.ca, 17 Mar 2021) |
| Famous relatives |
His younger sister Tamar has competed in fencing at international level, representing Israel as a junior and Canada as a senior. His younger brother Mati is a member of the Israeli national rugby union team. His partner Yana Botvinnik has represented Israel in fencing. (Yana Botvinnik Instagram profile, 12 Aug 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 04 Apr 2022; Canadian Fencing Federation Facebook page, 07 Mar 2022; barnard.edu, 07 Jan 2022; Mati Gordon LinkedIn profile, 09 May 2021; jewishindependent.ca, 17 Mar 2021) |
| Hobbies |
Reading, watching NBA basketball. (olympic.ca, 10 Aug 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
US Joue-Les-Tours Escrime: France |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Partner Yana Botvinnik |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2023 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Lima, Peru |
| 2023 |
8 |
Individual Sabre |
Lima, Peru |
| 2022 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Asunción, Paraguay |
| 2019 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Toronto, Canada |
| 2019 |
5 |
Individual Sabre |
Toronto, Canada |
| 2018 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Havana, Cuba |
| 2018 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Havana, Cuba |
| 2017 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2017 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Sabre |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2015 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2013 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Cartagena, Colombia |
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