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POLOSSIFAKIS Joseph
NOC Canada   
GenderMen
Born 21 Aug 1990 in Montreal, CAN
Height1.78 m
Weight 77 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Montreal, QC, CAN
Occupation Athlete
Languages English, French, Greek
Higher education Commerce - McGill University: Montreal, QC, CAN
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age 12.
Why this sport? Fencing was a popular sport at his school.
Name of coach Benjamin Manano [national]
Handedness Left
General Interest
Nicknames Polo (Instagram profile, 01 Jul 2017)
Hobbies Playing poker and board games, reading, watching stand-up comedy. (olympic.ca, 01 Jul 2016)
Injuries He competed at the 2017 World Cup event in Madrid, Spain, despite suffering from a bout of gastroenteritis. (sportcom.qc.ca, 19 May 2017)

He sustained a concussion in July 2014. He experienced symptoms for six months, during which time he also had a herniated disc and pulled a ligament in his knee. "I couldn't train. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't be around other people because the noise bothered me. Every time I tried to train, my heart rate would go up. I fell into a small depression." (financialpost.com, 14 Jul 2016; montrealgazette.com, 22 Apr 2016; journalmetro.com, 17 Jul 2015)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs He visualises beating his opponent the night before a competition. (olympic.ca, 01 Jul 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto "I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." [Michael Jordan] (olympic.ca, 01 Jul 2016)
Ambitions To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (mcgilltribune.com, 07 Sep 2016)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Pan American Championships
2017 2 Team Sabre Montreal, Canada
2017 3 Individual Sabre Montreal, Canada
2016 4 Team Sabre Panama, Panama
2016 Quarterfinal Individual Sabre Panama, Panama
2015 2 Team Sabre Santiago, Chile
2015 5 Individual Sabre Santiago, Chile
2013 2 Team Sabre Cartagena, Colombia
2013 8 Individual Sabre Cartagena, Colombia
2012 1 Individual Sabre Cancún, Mexico
2011 2 Team Sabre Reno, NV, United States
2010 2 Team Sabre San José, Costa Rica
2010 6 Individual Sabre ,