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| TRZOPEK Katarzyna |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
06 May 1981
in Warsaw, POL
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| Height | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 74 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Husband Mehmet Yorukoglu |
| Residence |
Redwood City, CA, USA |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Italian, Polish |
| Higher education |
Philosophy - Pennsylvania State University: State College, PA, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Andrey Geva [national] |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Hiking, sewing, embroidery, photography. (usfencing.org, 21 Jul 2015) |
| Injuries |
At age eight she damaged nerves in her right wrist. The injury resulted in a condition known as chronic ulnar nerve palsy. (fundly.com, 26 Jun 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." [Michael Jordan] (fundly.com, 26 Jun 2015) |
| Other information |
WEAPON HAND CHANGE
At age eight she damaged a nerve in her dominant right hand. She thought she may have to give up sports altogether until her modern pentathlon coach suggested she switch fencing hands. "I thought I would never be able pursue the activities that I loved. Playing basketball, tennis, the piano or violin was out of question. My coaches from the pentathlon programme suggested that I switch hands and try to learn to fence with my left hand. It worked and my journey as an athlete began." (fundly.com, 26 Jun 2015)
MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Born in Warsaw, she represented Poland in fencing before moving to the United States of America to study at Pennsylvania State University. She has since become a US citizen. (usfencing.org, 12 Oct 2014; fundly.com, 26 Jun 2015)
EDUCATION
She has a master's in environmental science and policy from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, United States of America. She graduated in 2013. (LinkedIn profile, 2016) |
| World Championships |
| 2001 |
8 |
Team Epee |
Nīmes, France |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2016 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Panama, Panama |
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