Dylan French (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian fencer. French was a Pan American Games champion when he won gold in the individual épée at the 2023 Pan Am Games in Santiago, as well as a silver in the men's team épée.
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| Nationality |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 16, 1997 Surrey, British Columbia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Richmond, British Columbia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Notre Dame[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editFrench started fencing at the age of eight with the Dynamo Fencing Club in Richmond, British Columbia, and started fencing competitively in the sport at the age of 11.[1][2] He went on to the 2014 World Junior Fencing Championships where he won a bronze medal in the cadet men's individual épée.[3] French served as Team Canada’s Opening Ceremony flag bearer at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.
[1] French competed at the 2019 World Fencing Championships as part of the men's team épée competition. He first started competing individually in the men's épée at the 2022 World Fencing Championships and again at the 2023 World Championships.
French then led the Canadian fencing team into the 2023 Pan American Games where he won gold in the individual men's épée.[4] This was Canada's first ever Canadian men's épée gold at the Pan American Games and the first individual fencing gold since the 2011 Pan American Games.[2][5] French followed up his historic gold by helping the team win silver in the men's team épée competition.
Personal
editHe graduated from the Mendoza College of Business at University of Notre Dame in 2019.[1] As of 2023, he worked for a financial technology company.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Dylan French profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gold for Richmond fencer at Pan Am Games". Richmond News. November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Canada's Dylan French earns bronze at world fencing championship". CTV News. The Canadian Press. April 5, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "GOLD MEDAL: B.C.'s Dylan French claims épée individual title at Pan Am Games". CBC Sports. October 31, 2023.
- ^ Donna Spencer (October 30, 2023). "Canada's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin qualifies for Olympic surfing at Pan American Games". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press.