Olivier Desrosiers
Biography
Olivier Desrosiers debuted at the senior FIE World Championships in 2023, just a few months after he won individual sabre bronze at the Pan American Junior Championships. It was also in 2023 that he competed at his first FIE World Junior Championships, after missing his chance to compete at the 2022 World Juniors when he tested positive for COVID-19 just two days before he was scheduled to depart for Dubai.
A Little More About Olivier
Getting into the Sport: Started fencing at age 7 and started competing at age 8 when he joined a local club, Seigneurs de la Rive Nord… Outside Interests: Enjoys cooking, cycling, hiking, playing piano… Studying physiotherapy at Université de Montréal… Odds and Ends: Inspired by teammate Shaul Gordon for being able to combine an international fencing career with university studies…
Olympic Highlights
Games | Sport | Event | Finish |
---|---|---|---|
Paris 2024 | Fencing | Team Sabre - Men | 8 |
Notable International Results
Olympic Games: 2024 - 8th (team sabre)
FIE World Championships: 2023 – 48th (sabre), 11th (team sabre)
FIE World Junior Championships: 2024 – 13th (sabre); 2023 – 38th (sabre)
Pan American Junior Championships: 2023 – BRONZE (sabre)