Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Wife Brennan Rhodes-Bratton, son Josiah [2016] |
| Residence |
New York, NY, USA |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Marketing |
| Languages |
English |
| Higher education |
Psychology - St. Johns University: New York, NY, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age 11 at the Peter Westbrook Foundation in New York, NY, United States of America. |
| Club / Team |
Peter Westbrook Foundation: New York, NY, USA |
| Name of coach |
Kornel Udvarhelyi, HUN |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Ben (Facebook profile, 18 Jun 2017) |
| Hobbies |
Reading, cooking. (teamusa.org, 18 Jul 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in team epee at the 2012 World Championships in Kiev, Ukraine. (LinkedIn profile, 30 Sep 2016) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Failure will not overcome me so long as my will to succeed is stronger." [Michael S. Kirby] (benbratton.flavors.me, 01 Jul 2015) |
| Awards and honours |
He was awarded the Frank G. Haggerty Trophy during his time at St. John's University in New York, NY, United States of America. The honour is presented to the most outstanding student athlete at the institution each year. (Facebook page, 15 Feb 2016) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the Olympic Games. (Twitter profile, 14 Aug 2016) |
| Other information |
OCCUPATION
He works as a branding strategy manager at Sabre88. The company offers technological solutions to federal government agencies in the United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 30 Sep 2016) |
| World Championships |
| 2012 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2010 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Paris, France |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2017 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2017 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2015 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2015 |
7 |
Individual Epee |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2011 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Reno, NV, United States |
| 2011 |
5 |
Individual Epee |
Reno, NV, United States |
| 2010 |
3 |
Team Epee |
San José, Costa Rica |
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