Igor Gantsevich
Personal Details
Biography
Club:
Dynamo Fencing Club
Languages spoken:
Russian, English
Idols (in sport or other):
Steve Podborski
Favourite activities outside of sport:
Teaching fencing to kids
Training Location(s):
Richmond, BC
Preferred sport events / Specialties:
Fencing epee, Tennis
Coach(es):
Victor Gantsevich
Senior national athlete since:
2008
Other sports participated in:
Tennis
Favourite movies / TV shows:
Comedies
National titles (include event, year):
2006 – Cadet National Champion
2008 – Junior National Champion
2008 – Senior National CSC Champion
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2010:
2nd – 2010 North American Cup – San Jose, USA
Finalist – 2010 North American Cup – Cincinnati, USA
Top 64 – 2010 World Championships (Senior)
Top 32 – 2010 Grand Prix (Senior) – Legnano, ITA
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2009:
3rd – 2009 National Championships (Senior)
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2008:
2008 Team World Cup Medalist – First in Canadian history to win a World Cup medal in team
2008 Pan American Team Champion
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2007:
Finalist – 2007 Junior World Cup – Montreal, QC
Finalist – 2007 North American Cup – Dallas, USA
2007 National Champion, Junior
2007 Senior National CSC Champion
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2006:
Finalist – 2006 North American Cup – Houston, USA
Pan Am Games results — all events, all Games:
2008 – Champion, Team event
2010 – Top 16, individual event
2010 – Silver medal, team event
World Championship appearances – Best results by year:
Top 64 – 2010 World Championships
37th – 2008 World Championships (Junior)
2007, 2004 – Cadet and Junior, Top 64
Major awards (ex. CDN Player of Year, Hall of Fame inductee):
2006 BC Premier Awards
