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| SCHENKEL Eli |
| NOC |
Canada
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
11 Sep 1992
in West Hills, CA, USA
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| Height | 1.72 m |
| Weight | 69 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
New York, NY, USA |
| Occupation |
Coach, Creative Director |
| Languages |
English, Spanish |
| Higher education |
Economics - St. John's University: New York, NY, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age 10. |
| Name of coach |
Dominique Teisseire [national] |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Collecting trainers. (olympic.ca, 11 Jun 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Finishing in the top 16 at the 2014 World Cup event in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (olympic.ca, 11 Jun 2015) |
| Most influential person in career |
His older brother Joseph. (redstormsports.com, 2014) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see." [Arthur Schopenhauer] (olympic.ca, 11 Jun 2015) |
| Other information |
OCCUPATION
He works as creative director at Radiate Inc, a festival marketing and advertising app. He also served as creative director and talent acquisition for True Athelite, a sports apparel and fashion company, between 2014 and 2016. (Twitter profile, 26 Feb 2016; LinkedIn profile, 2016)
COACH
He has worked as a coach for Empire United Fencing at a number of schools in New York, NY, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 2016)
EDUCATION
In addition to his degree in economics from St. John's University in New York, he has also studied for a certificate in performance athletic footwear from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, NY, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 2016) |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2015 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Santiago, Chile |
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