In 2015, Evelyn started fencing in her freshman year of high school “just for fun”. Today, she fences on the Canadian Women’s Épée National Team, representing Canada at numerous World Cups, Grand Prix, and other international competitions every season. Her top achievements include an individual bronze medal in the San Jose Satellite World Cup, team gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Championships, and representing Canada at the FISU World University Games. Evelyn graduated in 2022 from Western University, where she studied business administration at Ivey Business School. She was varsity fencing team captain from 2019 to 2022, during which she won individual golds in the Ontario University Championships, the Ontario Provincial Championships, and the Western Open, her home-soil tournament. Evelyn has a passion for teaching kids…
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Rick Wu
Rick Wu began fencing at the age of 12 at the Toronto Fencing Club. While training at TFC he represented Canada in the Cadet European Circuit, Junior World Cups, and Junior Pan American Championships. He then went on to captain the University of Western Ontario Varsity Men’s Fencing Team where he won multiple medals in the Ontario University Athletics Championships and was awarded MVP honours. Rick has been coaching since 2017.
Andrew Hu
Huan Qiang (Andrew) Hu 胡焕强 Epee Fencing Coach 重剑教练 25+ years of coaching experience in Epee Coach of Canadian National Women’s Cadet and Junior Epee Team since 2009 Former coach of Chinese National Men’s Epee Team Recipient of the 2020 and 2022 FACETM program reward of Sports Canada Coach of the Silver medalist of 2004 Olympic Summer Games Sent 10+ fencers to the Ivy League schools or other top north American universities 10 years as professional fencing athlete in China, former China Epee Team member Master Athlete in Fencing by General Administration of Sports of China in 1993 Graduated from Beijing College of Sports in Sports Management 胡教练拥有近 35 年的剑龄，包括 25 年的教练经历，和 10 年的专业运动员生涯。胡教练自 2004 年移民加拿大后，曾在多伦多大学击剑队和多家多伦多击剑俱乐部任教。自 2008 年起，成为加拿大国家队女子重剑教练组主要成员，并前后培养出 10 多位成绩优异的加拿大青少年国家队选手。他们其中有多位选手因优异的击剑成绩而获得美国常春藤学校及其他世界一流大学的特招，包括哈佛大学、耶鲁大学、宾西法尼亚大学、康奈尔大学、杜克大学、西北大学，多伦多大学、西安大略大学、加拿大女皇大学等。 在移民加拿大前，胡教练曾担任北京击剑队男子重剑组主教练，并于 2001 年至 2004 年间担任中国国家队男子重剑组教练，期间他的学生获得了…
Anastasiia Sadii
I started fencing at the age of 8, chose a foil, immediately started showing results at children’s all-Ukrainian competitions, took first, second and third places. At the age of 13 I joined the cadet national team of Ukraine. Multiple champion and prize-winner of the Championships of Ukraine and Cups of Ukraine among cadets. At the age of 14 I became a Candidate for Master of Sports of Ukraine. Two-time bronze medalist of the World Cup stage among cadets on foil in Romania 2015, 2016. At the age of 16 I became the Master of Sports of Ukraine, becoming a silver medalist of the Championship of Ukraine in team competitions among adults. I also joined the junior national team of Ukraine, multiple champion and winner of…
Peter Ho
William Wong
William has been fencing since 1964. In the early 70’s he was the Hong Kong Foil Champ. In 1971 he was a member of the Hong Kong/Taiwan/Philippine Triangular All Arm Championship Team, from 1972 to 1974 he was the H.K.A.F.A. treasurer. He has coached foil in school and communities in Hong Kong and more recently in Canada. He is the current foil coach at York University and coaches both foil and epee at TFC.
Chris Granert
Chris Granert started fencing in 1997 in his early 20s. He qualified for the Philippine National Games that year and placed 8th in men’s epee. He then helped start and was the assistant coach of the University of the Philippine’s Fencing Club, the first fencing club in the Philippines outside the capital city of Manila. In 1999 he moved to Florida and joined the Jacksonville Fencing Club, becoming assistant coach. He also gained his B rating in epee during his stay in Florida. In 2004 he moved to Toronto and continued teaching at the Metro Blades Fencing Club.
Cathy Granert
Cathy discovered fencing because she got closed out of swim class in University in 1992, and went on to become Team captain of the University of the Philippines Varsity Fencing Team 1992-1994. She was concurrently founding president of the University of the Philippines Karate Association. In 1997, she moved back to Cebu, Philippines & started the fencing movement outside of the Philippine capital of Manila. She was founding president & head coach of the Spada Fencing club. It continues to thrive today through various fencing clubs throughout the city & primarily through the Cebu Fencing League which runs an annual Tournament, the Flores Cup, which plays host to fencers from all over the country. Cathy was head coach for Provincial Team representing the province at…
Simon Duran
Simon has 20 years experience as an athlete competing in his home country Venezuela. And after enrolling in the Military Academy he became an active member of the National Military Fencing Team were he participated in national and international challenges and championships. In the last 5 years he assume the Team Leader position for the Venezuelan National Military Fencing Team, were he coached assisted the team members into national and international challenges and championships. Simon has also helped coach and train athletes in Crossfit Training to organize and prepare crossfit events, where he assurestodevelop the best of his capacities and potential. Epee, Foil and Saber High Performance and Beginner Coach. Military Academy of Venezuela – BA in Science and Military Arts – Education. The Royal…