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| FITZGERALD Edward |
| NOC |
Australia
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
15 Mar 1997
in Perth, AUS
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing in 2006. |
| Why this sport? |
He was inspired to take up the sport after watching the movie 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. |
| Club / Team |
Blacklords Fencing Club: Camberwell, VIC, AUS |
| Name of coach |
Antonio Signorello [national], ITA; Rob Di Pasquale |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Ned (ausfencing.org, 09 Feb 2016) |
| Other information |
NATIONAL FIRST
He became the first Australian fencer to compete at the Youth Olympic Games at the 2014 Games in Nanjing. He was ranked fifth in individual foil at the event. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Mar 2016; foxsportspulse.com, 07 May 2014) |
| Asian Championships |
| 2017 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2015 |
5 |
Team Foil |
Singapore, Singapore |
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