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Chris O'Loughlin

Athlete Bio#

Age

57

Hometown

Jersey City, NJ

Current Residence: Jersey City, N.J.
Club: New York Athletic Club
Coaches: Alex Abend & Jim Carpenter
Hobbies: Urban sociology, Little League Baseball Coach, mentoring young national team fencers and hanging out with his awesome son
Favorite Fencing Memory: Beating Angelo Mazzoni (world champ) in London World Cup in 1996
Something People Would be Surprised to Know: He wanted to be an actor as a kid; his father Gerald O’Loughlin was a successful actor. 
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 2 (Veteran 50-59 Epee)
Honors:
  • University of Pennsylvania Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Four-time NCAA All-American (1986-89)
  • Four-time All-Ivy League (1986-89)
  • Former USA Fencing Athlete's Representative for men's epee
  • Former NYAC Fencing Chairman

Veteran World Championship Teams: 2018 (Gold - Team)
Olympic Teams: 1996 (First Alternate), 1992
Senior World Championship Teams: 1995, 1991, 1990
Pan American Games Teams: 1991 (Bronze - Team)
World University Games Teams: 1995, 1993, 1991, 1989, 1987
Junior World Championship Teams: 1987, 1986
Maccabiah Games Teams: 1989 (Silver - Individual, Bronze - Team)
Results

2018:

  • Gold - Veteran World Championships (Team)
  • Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Seventh - Veteran World Championships (50-59)
  • Ninth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)

2017:

  • Gold - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Silver - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

2016:

  • Silver - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Ninth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)

2012:

  • Silver - July North American Cup (Veteran Team)

2002:

  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Team)

2001:

  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Team)

2000:

  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Team)

1998:

  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Team)

1997:

  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Team)

1996:

  • Gold - North American Cup B (Division I)
  • Gold - North American Cup C (Division I)
  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Team)
  • 20th - Poitiers World Cup
  • 26th - Paris World Cup
  • 32nd - London World Cup

1995:

  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Team)
  • 13th - Senior World Championships (Team)
  • 47th - Senior World Championships (Individual)

1992:

  • 23rd - Legnano World Cup
  • 55th - Olympic Games

1991:

  • Gold - Olympic Festival (individual)
  • Bronze - Pan American Games (Team)

1990:

  • 19th - Senior World Championships (Team)

1989:

  • Gold - Olympic Festival (individual)
  • Silver - Maccabiah Games (Individual)
  • Bronze - Maccabiah Games (Team)

1987:

  • 44th - Junior World Championships

1986:

  • Gold - NCAA Championships
  • 13th - Junior Pan American Championships
  • 34th - Junior World Championships

1985:

  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Junior)

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