Philippe Beaudry
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canada |
| Born | March 16, 1987[1] Sherbrooke, Quebec Canada |
Philippe Beaudry (born March 16, 1987 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian fencer who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
Beaudry won the gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in the men's sabre discipline and in doing so qualified to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Beaudry finished in 30th place in his debut at the Olympics, after being defeated by the 2004 Olympic Games gold medalist Aldo Montano in the second round of the competition.[3] In 2011, Beaudry repeated as the Pan American Games champion in the men's sabre competition, becoming the only athlete from outside the United States to win a gold medal.[4]
Beaudry started fencing at age 13 and since 2000 has won ten Canadian Championships total in both the junior and senior level.[5]
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