Eli Schenkel (born September 11, 1992) is a Canadian

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fencer. Schenkel has represented the country on the international stage since 2013, and has competed at two

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and four

World Fencing Championships The World Fencing Championships is an annual competition in fencing organized by the International Fencing Federation. Contestants may participate in Foil (fencing), foil, épée, and Sabre (fencing), sabre events. History The FIE first organiz ...

. Schenkel also runs a fencing school in

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Career

At the

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, Schenkel won two team medals.

Olympics

Schenkel represented Canada at the

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Personal

Schenkel has a MSc in Management from

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* 1992 births Living people Fencers at the 2015 Pan American Games Fencers at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games fencers for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists in fencing Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers for Canada Alumni of Durham University Canadian male foil fencers 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-fencing-bio-stub