Canadian Fencing Federation – Canada finished strong at the 2019 Junior/Cadet Pan American Fencing Championship by bringing home a total of 16 medals and four titles, which is five medals more than the 2018 Pan American Championships.

Canada competed in Men’s Epee, Women’s Epee and Men’s Sabre in the last three days of the competition.  Ted Vinnitchouk (TFC, Ontario) brought home gold in Men’s Junior Epee.  He defeated Leandro Sauri (MEX) 15-8 in the semifinals and then went up against Alexander Camargo (BRA) 15-14 to win gold in an exciting final. Fynn Fafard (DYN, British Columbia) finished 16^th overall in the same competition.

Continuing to medal for Canada was Ariane Leonard who took home bronze in Junior Women’s Epée. After defeating Rosario Del Rio Diaz (CHI) 15-12 to advance to the semifinals, Leonard then lost against Danierys Maya (VEN) 15-14 in the final to earn silver. Also placing in Junior Women’s Epée was Shirley Guo who placed 9^th and Christina Zozulya who finished 10^th overall.

Taking home silver in Junior Women’s Epée Team was Tamara Booy (FAOC, Alberta), Shirley Guo (VGO, Ontario), Ariane Leonard (OM-, Québec), and Christina Zozulya (DYN, British Columbia). The Canadian team defeated Brazil 45-39 to advance to the semifinals, where they defeated Chile 41-35.  Canada then lost in the finals 45-33 against the USA to win silver.

Another team who took home silver was the Junior Men’s Sabre Team of François Cauchon (BRE, Québec), Angelo Chiara (BRE, Québec), Nicholas Dinu (MEC, Quebec), and Andrew Wei (BRE, Québec). The team defeated Puerto Rico in the semifinals 45-25 to advance to the finals, where they lost a close 45-40 to the USA to finish second. Canada’s Junior Men’s Epée Team of Nathan Brunet (OM-, Québec), Fynn Fafard, Seraphim Hsieh Jarov (DYN, British Columbia), and Ted Vinnitchouk placed 5^th overall.

In Junior Individual Men’s Sabre action, Francois Cauchon defeated Hender Madina (VEN) 15-8 to advance to the semifinals, where Cauchon lost against eventual gold medalist Kamar Sweete (USA) 15-11 to win bronze. Also placing top 16 In Junior Men’s Sabre was Angelo Chiara who finished 7^th, Nicholas Dinu who was 9^th, and Andrew Wei who finished 16^th overall.

Nicholas Dinu won gold for Canada in Cadet Men’s Sabre. Dinu defeated David Echartea (MEX) 15-9 to advance to the semifinals.  He then went on to defeat Matheus Becker (BRA) 15-8 to advance to the finals, where Dinu defeated Fabio Salles (BRA) by the score of 15-12 to win gold. Also medaling in Cadet Men’s Sabre was Brendan He (AXF, Ontario) who defeated fellow Canadian, Shae McFadden (MGB, Manitoba), 15-11 to advance to the semifinals.  He then lost a close match against Fabio Salles (BRA) to take home bronze. Also finishing top 16 was Thomas Greenwood (AFC, British Columbia) who finished 7^th and Shae McFadden was 8^th overall.

Christina Zozulya brought home silver in Cadet Women’s Epée after she defeated fellow Canadian, Shirley Guo, 15-13 to move onto the finals.  Zozulya lost in the finals against Greta Candreva (USA) 15-8 to finish second. Placing right behind Zozulya was Shirley Guo.  Guo defeated Audrey Taylor (USA) 15-11 to move onto the semifinals, where she lost a close match to Zozulya to earn bronze. Also placing top 16 was Grace Xu (VGO, Ontario) in 12^th and Grace Hu (VGO, Ontario) who finished 13^th overall.

Placing 6^th overall was Nathan Brunet in Cadet Men’s Epée, along with Jason Man Kit Li (TFC, Ontario) who was 15^th overall.

Following is a summary of all medalists and top 16 fencers for Canada:

Place/Medal	Name	Club	Province	Category
1st	Jessica Zi Jia Guo	HHF	Ontario	Junior Women’s Foil
1st	Jessica Zi Jia Guo	HHF	Ontario	Cadet Women’s Foil
1st	Ted Vinnitchouk	TFC	Ontario	Junior Men’s Epee
1st	Nicholas Dinu	MEC	Quebec	Cadet Men’s Saber
2nd	Jessica Zi Jia Guo	HHF	Ontario	Junior Women’s Foil Team
2nd	Xiangxin He	HHF	Ontario	Junior Women’s Foil Team
2nd	Annie Lin	TFC	Ontario	Junior Women’s Foil Team
2nd	Catherine Wu	HHF	Ontario	Junior Women’s Foil Team
2nd	François Cauchon	BRE	Québec	Junior Men’s Sabre Team
2nd	Angelo Chiara	BRE	Québec	Junior Men’s Sabre Team
2nd	Nicholas Dinu	MEC	Quebec	Junior Men’s Sabre Team
2nd	Andrew Wei	BRE	Québec	Junior Men’s Sabre Team
2nd	Tamara Booy	FAOC	Alberta	Junior Women’s Epee Team
2nd	Shirley Guo	VGO	Ontario	Junior Women’s Epee Team
2nd	Ariane Leonard	OM	Quebec	Junior Women’s Epee Team
2nd	Christina Zozulya	DYN	British Columbia	Junior Women’s Epee Team
2nd	Christina Zozulya	DYN	British Columbia	Cadet Women’s Epee
3rd	Blake Brozus	OM	Québec	Junior Men’s Foil
3rd	Niklas Holland	N/A	USA	Junior Men’s Foil Team
3rd	Brian Li	YRK	Ontario	Junior Men’s Foil Team
3rd	Patrick Liu	OTT	Ontario	Junior Men’s Foil Team
3rd	Simon Poon	TFC	Ontario	Junior Men’s Foil Team
3rd	Niklas Holland	N/A	USA	Cadet Men’s Foil
3rd	Annie Lin	TFC	Ontario	Cadet Women’s Foil
3rd	François Cauchon	BRE	Québec	Junior Men’s Sabre
3rd	Ariane Leonard	OM	Québec	Junior Women’s Epee
3rd	Brendan He	AXF	Ontario	Cadet Men’s Saber
3rd	Shirley Guo	VGO	Ontario	Cadet Women’s Epee
4th	Jane Chen	BRE	Québec	Junior Women’s Saber Team
4th	Laurie-Ann Lamothe	SPA	Québec	Junior Women’s Saber Team
4th	Jia Qi Wu	BRE	Québec	Junior Women’s Saber Team
4th	Catherine Wu	HHF	Ontario	Junior Women’s Saber Team
5th	Brian Li	YRK	Ontario	Junior Men’s Foil
5th	Jane Chen	BRE	Québec	Cadet Women’s Sabre
5th	Nathan Brunet	OM	Québec	Junior Men’s Epee Team
5th	Fynn Fafard	DYN	British Columbia	Junior Men’s Epee Team
5th	Seraphim Jarov Hsieh	DYN	British Columbia	Junior Men’s Epee Team
5th	Ted Vinnitchouk	TFC	Ontario	Junior Men’s Epee Team
6th	Patrick Liu	OTT	Ontario	Cadet Men’s Foil
6th	Catherine Wu	HHF	Ontario	Cadet Women’s Foil
6th	Nathan Brunet	OM	Québec	Cadet Men’s Epee
7th	Angelo Chiara	BRE	Québec	Junior Men’s Sabre
7th	Thomas Greenwood	AFC	British Columbia	Cadet Men’s Sabre
8th	Niklas Holland	N/A	USA	Junior Men’s Foil
8th	Darren Dong	NYF	Ontario	Cadet Men’s Foil
8th	Shae McFadden	MGB	Manitoba	Cadet Men’s Saber
9th	Nicholas Dinu	MEC	Quebec	Junior Men’s Saber
9th	Shirley Guo	VGO	Ontario	Junior Women’s Epee
10th	Christina Zozulya	DYN	British Columbia	Junior Women’s Epee
12th	Simon Poon	TFC	Ontario	Cadet Men’s Foil
12th	Xiangxin He	HHF	Ontario	Cadet Men’s Foil
12th	Grace Xu	VGO	Ontario	Cadet Women’s Epee
13th	Judy Zhang	AXF	Ontario	Cadet Women’s Sabre
13th	Grace Hu	VGO	Ontario	Cadet Women’s Epee
14th	Laurie-Ann Lamothe	SPA	Québec	Cadet Women’s Sabre
15th	Patrick Liu	OTT	Ontario	Junior Men’s Foil
15th	Laurie-Ann Lamothe	SPA	Québec	Junior Women’s Sabre
15th	Jason Man Kit Li	TFC	Ontario	Cadet Men’s Epee
16th	Jia Qi Wu	BRE	Québec	Junior Women’s Sabre
16th	Fynn Fafard	DYN	British Columbia	Junior Men’s Epee
16th	Andrew Wei	BRE	Québec	Junior Men’s Sabre

 

Congratulations to all fencers who participated in the 2019 Junior/Cadet Pan American Championships!