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BEAUDRY Philippe
NOC Canada   
GenderMen
Born 16 Mar 1987 in Sherbrooke, CAN
Height1.83 m
Weight 76 kg
Human Interest
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)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
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