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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