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BEAUDRY Philippe |
NOC |
Canada
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Gender | Men |
Born |
16 Mar 1987
in Sherbrooke, CAN
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Height | 1.83 m |
Weight | 76 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
Occupation |
Athlete, Finance, Motivational Speaker |
Languages |
English, French, Spanish |
Higher education |
Economics, Finance - Concordia University: Montreal, QC, CAN |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age 13 at the College Jean-de-Brebeuf in Montreal, QC, Canada. |
Why this sport? |
He was introduced to the sport by his father. |
Club / Team |
Escrime Brebeuf: Montreal, QC, CAN |
Training Regime |
He trains for up to 25 hours a week. |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Nautilus Plus (readersdigest.ca, 03 Aug 2012) |
Hobbies |
Reading, snowboarding, playing squash. (Facebook page, 25 Feb 2016) |
Hero / Idol |
US boxer Muhammad Ali. (canada.com, 23 Jul 2012) |
Injuries |
An ankle injury in 2015 caused him to miss several tournaments during the year. (radio-canada.ca, 19 Nov 2015) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
He takes special care in choosing his T-shirt before competition. (canada.com, 23 Jul 2012) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Winning is not a sometimes thing, it's an all the time thing." (canada.com, 23 Jul 2012) |
Awards and honours |
He was presented with the Jubilee Medal in 2012. The award recognises significant achievements by Canadians in different walks of life. (Facebook page, 25 Feb 2016)
In 2007 and 2012 he was named Fencer of the Year in Quebec, Canada. (LinkedIn profile, 2015)
In 2011 he was a recipient of the Medal of the National Assembly. (Facebook page, 25 Feb 2016) |
Famous relatives |
His father Paul was a fencer who would have competed at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, but missed out as Canada boycotted the Games. His brother Vincent represented Canada in fencing at the 2005 World Championships in Leipzig, Germany. (SportsDeskOnline, 25 Jun 2015; concordia.ca, 2008; fencing.ca, 2008) |
Other information |
OTHER ACTIVITIES He has worked with the charity Clean Air Champions to promote education on the importance of air quality and its connections to health. He also worked as a presenter for Canada Games TV Today in 2015 and served as a spokesman for the 2013 Montreal Games in Quebec, Canada. (LinkedIn profile, 2015; cleanairchampions.ca, 30 Oct 2011)
NATIONAL FIRST In 2007 he became the first Canadian sabre fencer to win a medal at a junior world championships. (olympic.ca, 30 Oct 2011) |
Pan American Championship |
2014 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
San José, Costa Rica |
2013 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Cartagena, Colombia |
2012 |
8 |
Individual Sabre |
Cancún, Mexico |
2011 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Reno, NV, United States |
2010 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
, |
2009 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
2008 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Queretaro, Mexico |
2007 |
6 |
Individual Sabre |
Montreal, Canada |
2006 |
7 |
Individual Sabre |
Valencia, Venezuela |
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