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| PONICH Marissa |
| NOC |
Canada
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
01 May 1987
in Edmonton, CAN
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| Height | 1.72 m |
| Weight | 62 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Husband Andrew Rusheleau |
| Residence |
Edmonton, AB, CAN |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English |
| Higher education |
English Literature - University of Alberta: Edmonton, AB, CAN |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 19. |
| Why this sport? |
Her husband introduced her to the sport while they were still just friends and both studying at university. |
| Club / Team |
Sergei’s Sabre Club: Edmonton, AB, CAN |
| Name of coach |
Sergei Kazimirski [club]; Gilbert Gelinas [national], CAN |
| Training Regime |
She trains six days a week. |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Reading, writing, playing board games, watching television, going to the cinema, collecting magnets. (fencing.ca, 17 Jun 2015; olympic.ca, 06 Apr 2015) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She tries to eat pasta the night before a competition. (fencing.ca, 17 Jun 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done." [Vince Lombardi] (olympic.ca, 06 Apr 2015) |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2017 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2017 |
4 |
Team Sabre |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2016 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Panama, Panama |
| 2015 |
4 |
Team Sabre |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2013 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Cartagena, Colombia |
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