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DI TELLA Pascual Maria |
NOC |
Argentina
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Gender | Men |
Born |
16 Sep 1995
in Buenos Aires, ARG
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Height | 1.91 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Philosophy, Political Science - Duke University: Durham, NC, USA |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Playing basketball, making music. (clarin.com, 16 Nov 2019) |
Famous relatives |
His grandfather Guido di Tella served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Argentina between 1991 and 1999. His father Rafael represented Argentina in fencing at the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1992, while his older sister Isabel competed in the sport at seven editions of the world championships between 2011 and 2022. His mother Astrid Steverlynck represented Argentina in alpine skiing at the Olympic Winter Games in 1988 and 1992. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 Jun 2023; clarin.com, 16 Nov 2019, 07 Oct 2017; goduke.com, 2017; lanacion.com.au, 16 Sep 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His father, a former international fencer for Argentina, introduced him to the sport. "It is not easy to practise a sport that your parents and family did well. You feel a little pressure. When I was a kid I struggled with that. I played basketball instead up until I was 14. What I liked the most [about fencing] was the independence that it gives you. I struggled to compete as a member of a team. In basketball, the coach may not call you up for the next game. In fencing, if you qualify you go and compete." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age 14. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, French, Spanish |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Pascu (Instagram profile, 27 May 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Other information |
EARLY DAYS Raised in the United States of America, at age eight he moved to Argentina. He later returned to the United States of America, where he studied at Duke University. (clarin.com, 16 Nov 2019) |
Pan American Championships |
2023 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Lima, Peru |
2023 |
6 |
Team Sabre |
Lima, Peru |
2022 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Asunción, Paraguay |
2022 |
6 |
Team Sabre |
Asunción, Paraguay |
2019 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Toronto, Canada |
2019 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Toronto, Canada |
2018 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Havana, Cuba |
2017 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Sabre |
Montreal, Canada |
2016 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Panama, Panama |
2015 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Sabre |
Santiago, Chile |
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