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| MCDOWALD Curtis |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
23 Jan 1996
in New York, NY, USA
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Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
His mother encouraged him to try the sport. "She introduced the concept to me and when she explained what it was, I thought I was going to have like a Jedi match or I'd get to slay someone or something." |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
His coaches at St. John's University in the United States of America. (timesledger.com, 15 Oct 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age 12 at the Peter Westbrook Foundation in Manhattan, NY, United States of America. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Don't let the lack of seeing people with your same skin colour or same face prevent you from pursuing a sport, don't let people of your own race devalue what you're doing. If this is something that you really want to do, there are so many opportunities and you will be a pioneer because you're doing something different." (timesledger.com, 15 Oct 2017) |
| Other information |
EARLY DAYS
His first fencing match at age 12 was against a boy who was much older and taller. "He scored the first point and one of the instructors, who is a St. John's alumnus, Adam Rodney, comes up to me and tells me a couple of instructions, like take a parry pose. So I did exactly what he said and I scored. Another St. John's alumnus, Ben Bratton, also gave me some instructions. He said, 'Just make a straight attack on him'. I did exactly that and I won the match. It was my first ever match. It was at that moment they were like, 'He gets it'. I remember it so well because it was the first time I met all these faces, first time they directly spoke to me, and now [in 2017] these are some of the closest people in my life. It's a moment I can't ever forget." (timesledger.com, 15 Oct 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
New York, NY, USA |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Collecting vintage watches. (teamusa.org, 01 Jan 2019) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in individual epee at the 2019 World Cup event in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (FIE Fencing Channel YouTube channel, 24 Oct 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Peter Westbrook Foundation [USA] / Fencers Club Inc. [USA]: |
| World Championships |
| 2018 |
8 |
Individual Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| 2018 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2022 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Asunción, Paraguay |
| 2022 |
6 |
Individual Epee |
Asunción, Paraguay |
| 2019 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Toronto, Canada |
| 2019 |
8 |
Individual Epee |
Toronto, Canada |
| 2018 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Havana, Cuba |
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