Eleanor Harvey
Eleanor Harvey (born January 14, 1995) is a Canadian foil fencer from Hamilton, Ontario.[1] Harvey won the gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto in the women's team foil event.[2] She is also a former world junior silver medalist in the women's individual foil event.[3]
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| Nickname(s) | E.Harv, Yeleanor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 14, 1995[1] Hamilton, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Ohio State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Canadian Fencing Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Alice Lu, Josh McGuire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Harvey qualified to represent Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics by being ranked in the top two in the Americas outside the top 14 rankings.[4] She was coached by Paul ApSimon.[5] At the 2016 Summer Olympics Harvey defeated world number one Arianna Errigo to reach the quarterfinals. Ultimately she finished in seventh place, the highest finish for a Canadian fencer in Olympic history.[6]
References
- "Eleanor Harvey". Canadian Olympic Committee.
- Pecoskie, Teri (27 July 2015). "Fencer Eleanor Harvey clinches gold, must now fight teammates". Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- "Eleanor Harvey – Silver Medallist at2 Fencing Junior World Championships". Canadian Fencing Federation. Canadian Fencing Federation. 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- Athletes qualified for the 2016 Olympics, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
- "PressReader.com – Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- Harvey upsets world number one, achieves Canadian fencing best ever
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