Shaul Gordon (born July 11, 1994) is a Canadian fencer in the

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discipline. Gordon has represented the country on the international stage since 2013, and has competed at two

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and six

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. Gordon formerly resided in

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, but now lives and trains in

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, Quebec.

Career

In 2015, Gordon represented Canada at the

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, where he picked up a silver medal in the team sabre event. Four years later at the

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, Peru, he finished second in the team sabre and third in the individual sabre event. Gordon finished in eighth place in the individual event at the 2019 World Fencing Championships, the highest finish ever by a Canadian in the discipline.

Olympics

Gordon has qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics and competed in the men's individual sabre event.

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* 1994 births Canadian male fencers Living people Fencers at the 2015 Pan American Games Fencers at the 2019 Pan American Games Fencers from Montreal Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in fencing Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers of Canada People from Richmond, British Columbia Sportspeople from Tel Aviv Sportspeople from British Columbia {{Canada-fencing-bio-stub