Alexandre Lyssov
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 Photo taken on September 30, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Alex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 10, 1994 Kaliningrad, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Training location | Toronto, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Épée | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Toronto Fencing Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Peter Hiu-Man Ho | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach | Marian Zakrzewski, Igor Tikhomirov | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | Current ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic ranking | Current Ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexandre Lyssov (Russian: Александр Лысов; born on March 10, 1994 in Kaliningrad, a city historically known as Königsberg) is a Canadian Épée fencer. At the Inaugural 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore he became first Canadian fencer to step onto the Olympic podium[1][2] and also the only fencer from Canada who won two Olympic branded Medals[3][4][5][6]
Fencing Career Highlights
| Year | Competition | Event | Location | Placing |
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| 2011 | Championnats de l'Est du Canada | Épée Masculine Cadet | Montréal, QC | 
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| 2011 | Championnats de l'Est du Canada | Épée Masculine Junior | Montréal, QC | 
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| 2010 | 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games | Cadet Male Épée[7][8][9][10] | Singapore | 
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| 2010 | 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games | Mixed NOC’s Team | Singapore |
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| 2010 | Cadet World Championships | Cadet Men's Épée | Baku, Azerbaijan | 16 |
| 2010 | Canadian National Championships | Cadet Men's Épée | Repentigny, QC |
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| 2010 | Ontario Provincial Championships | Cadet Men's Épée | Newmarket, ON |
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| 2010 | Ontario Provincial Championships | Junior Men's Épée | Newmarket, ON |
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| 2010 | Championnat Provincial du Quebec | Épée Masculine Cadet | Montréal, QC |
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| 2010 | Championnat Provincial du Quebec | Épée Masculine Junior | Montréal, QC |
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| 2010 | Championnats de l'Est du Canada | Épée Masculine Cadet | Montréal, QC |
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| 2009 | Canadian National Championships | Cadet Men's Épée | Saskatoon, SK |
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Training History
Alexandre started going for sports at age of eight and completely switched to fencing at age of eleven. Initially he received instructions in foil and practised at community oriented clubs, but looking to gain a new level, he later switched to épée and continued his training under well known fencing masters.
- Oct. 2009 – Present: Toronto Fencing Club (TFC), Peter Hiu-Man Ho – épée
- Mar. 2009 – Sep. 2009: Sword Players Fencing Academy (SWP), Igor Tikhomirov - épée
- Sep. 2007 – Feb. 2009: Mississauga Fencing Club (MIS), Marian Zakrzewski – foil, épée
- Mar. 2006 – Aug. 2007: Metro Blades (MET), community coaching - foil
- Nov. 2005 – Feb. 2006: Newmaket Fencing Club (NEW), Michael MacDonald – introduction to fencing
References
- ^ Bronze Medal – Men's épée, CFF press Release
- ^ 2nd day of competitions at the 2010 YOG (16-08-2010), FIE Press release 9-2010
- ^ Singapore, Day Three: Canada Wins Five Medals in 45 Minutes, Press Release
- ^ Canada Sees First Two Multi-Medallist Youth Olympians, COC Press Release
- ^ Mixed Team / Bronze Medal, CFF Press Release
- ^ Last day of competitions at the 2010 YOG (18-08-2010), FIE Press release 11-2010
- ^ Round of 16 at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
- ^ Quarterfinals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
- ^ Semifinal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
- ^ Bronze Medal bout at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics