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| HOPPE Malinka |
| NOC |
Canada
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
28 Jul 1993
in Paris, FRA
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| Height | 1.75 m |
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Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Translation/interpretation - Concordia University: Montreal, QC, CAN |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She had to pick a sport when she moved to Canada. Her mother suggested fencing because she had wanted to try it when she was younger but had never had the chance. |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
French fencer Laura Flessel-Colovic. (Be Spotful YouTube channel, 18 Jul 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Georges Karam |
| Handedness |
Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 11. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Market Researcher |
| Languages |
English, French, Italian, Spanish |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Mali, Linky, Malinky (fencing.ca, 17 Feb 2016; olympic.ca, 28 Jul 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Think gold, never settle for silver." (olympic.ca, 28 Jul 2015) |
| Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
After completing a bachelor's degree at Concordia University in Montreal, QC, Canada, in 2016, she attended Montreal Fashion School to study fashion marketing. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Aug 2020)
FAMILY BACKGROUND
She was born in France but moved to Canada as a child because of her father's job. The move was initially meant to be a five-year stay but later became permanent. She also has Italian heritage. (olympic.ca, 28 Jul 2015; Itoc Italian Twitter profile, 01 Aug 2020; Instagram profile, 31 Mar 2021)
OCCUPATION
She works as a market research community panel manager for a healthcare business consultancy. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Aug 2020) |
| Injuries |
She fell down some stairs and injured her foot ahead of her bout in individual epee at the 2016 Pan American Championships in Panama City, Panama. She went on to compete in the team event two days later and won gold. (Be Spotful YouTube channel, 18 Jul 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Paris, FRA |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2019 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Toronto, Canada |
| 2018 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Havana, Cuba |
| 2018 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Epee |
Havana, Cuba |
| 2017 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2016 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Panama, Panama |
| 2015 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Santiago, Chile |
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