Eleanor Harvey
Eleanor Grace Harvey (born January 14, 1995) is a Canadian foil fencer. She competed in the individual foil, team foil, and team sabre events.
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 14, 1995
(aged 31) Hamilton, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Ohio State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Canadian Fencing Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Harvey was going to become an athlete in karate before becoming a fencer.[1]
Before becoming an Olympian, Harvey competed at the Pan American Games. She has won medals at the 2015, 2019, and 2023 games. She won gold medal in 2015,[2] a silver and two bronze in 2019,[3] and two silvers in 2023.[4]
Harvey is a three-time Olympian. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she finish in 7th place and at the 2020 Summer Olympics finishing in 16th place.[5][6] Harvey competed for Canada in the individual foil event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France and won the bronze medal. It was the first time that a Canadian had won a medal in the sport of fencing.[7]
Eleanor Harvey Media
Olympic Rings without "rims" (gaps between the rings), As used, eg. in the logos of the 2008 and 2016 Olympics. The colour scheme applied here pertains to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
References
- ↑ Fencer Eleanor Harvey clinches gold, must now fight teammatesThe Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ↑ 2015 Pan American Games Fencing Result BookFencing Canada. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ↑ 2019 Pan American Games Fencing Result BookPan American Games. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ↑ 2023 Pan American Games Fencing Result BookPan American Games. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ↑ Harvey upsets world number one, achieves Canadian fencing best everOlympics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ↑ Tokyo 2020 Fencing Women's Foil Individual ResultsOlympics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ↑ History made: Eleanor Harvey wins Canada's 1st-ever Olympic fencing medal with bronzeCBC Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
Other websites
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