Eleanor Harvey

Eleanor Harvey
Harvey at the 2015 Saint-Maur women's foil World Cup
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1995-01-14) January 14, 1995
Hamilton, Ontario
Sport
SportFencing
College teamOhio State
ClubCanadian Fencing Academy
Medal record
Women's Fencing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisIndividual foil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoIndividual foil
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoTeam foil
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaIndividual foil
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaTeam sabre
Pan American Fencing Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 AsunciónIndividual foil
Gold medal – first place2022 AsunciónTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2015 SantiagoTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2016 Panama CityTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2017 MontrealTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2019 TorontoTeam foil
Silver medal – second place2024 LimaIndividual foil
Silver medal – second place2024 LimaTeam foil
Bronze medal – third place2019 TorontoIndividual foil
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 PlovdivIndividual foil
Silver medal – second place2015 TashkentIndividual foil
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 PonceIndividual foil
Gold medal – first place2013 PonceTeam foil

Eleanor Grace Harvey (born January 14, 1995) is a Canadian foil fencer. She competed in the individual foil, team foil, and team sabre events.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Fencer Eleanor Harvey clinches gold, must now fight teammates". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2015 Pan American Games Fencing Result Book" (PDF). Fencing Canada. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2019 Pan American Games Fencing Result Book" (PDF). Pan American Games. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2023 Pan American Games Fencing Result Book" (PDF). Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Harvey upsets world number one, achieves Canadian fencing best ever". Olympics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Fencing Women's Foil Individual Results". Olympics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "History made: Eleanor Harvey wins Canada's 1st-ever Olympic fencing medal with bronze". CBC Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

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