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PEROS Mark
NOC Canada   
GenderMen
Born 12 May 1976 in Toronto, CAN
Height1.87 m
Weight 80 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Toronto, ON, CAN
Occupation Businessperson
Languages English, French
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age 12.
Why this sport? His parents met through fencing and introduced him to the sport.
Handedness Right
International Debut
Year 2003
Competing for Canada
General Interest
Hobbies Tennis, running, tabata, ultimate frisbee. (olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto “Practice without purpose will never improve you." (olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2015)
Famous relatives His brother Matthew represented Canada in fencing at the 2001 World Cup event in Montreal, QC, Canada. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Mar 2016; olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2015)
Other information RETIREMENT
He made his final appearance for the Canadian fencing team at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. He was part of the sabre team that claimed silver at the event. "You always want to finish strong, and I think I did. I haven't fenced like that all year, and I guess it's due to being here [at a home event]." (fencing.ca, 24 Jul 2015)

OCCUPATION
He is president of Peros Inc, a fashion design company that he set up in 2001. He also owns CMFR Canada, which produces down-filled coats. (Facebook profile, 27 Feb 2016; LinkedIn profile, 2016; olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2015)

EDUCATION
In addition to studying fine art at Queen's University in Kingston, he also completed a degree in fashion design at Ryerson University in Toronto, ON, Canada. (LinkedIn profile, 2016)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Pan American Championships
2015 2 Team Sabre Santiago, Chile
2013 2 Team Sabre Cartagena, Colombia
2013 6 Individual Sabre Cartagena, Colombia