Simon Kushkov
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Age
21
Hometown
Newton, MA
Education
Sophomore at Newton North High School
Club: Dynamo Fencing Center
Coach: Alex Kushkov
Family: Alex, Anna, Ben, Daniel and Michael Kushkov
Hobbies: Swimming and painting
How He Started Fencing: His father used to compete in Ukraine, and brought him to his first fencing club
Who Has Influenced His Fencing Career: His father, who is his primary coach; they have a special bond that allows him to succeed
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 2 (Cadet), No. 14 (Junior), No. 25 (Senior)
Cadet World Championship Teams: 2020
Coach: Alex Kushkov
Family: Alex, Anna, Ben, Daniel and Michael Kushkov
Hobbies: Swimming and painting
How He Started Fencing: His father used to compete in Ukraine, and brought him to his first fencing club
Who Has Influenced His Fencing Career: His father, who is his primary coach; they have a special bond that allows him to succeed
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 2 (Cadet), No. 14 (Junior), No. 25 (Senior)
Cadet World Championship Teams: 2020
Results
2020:
- Bronze - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
- 14th - Dormagen Junior World Cup
- 30th - January North American Cup (Division I)
- 37th - Boston Junior World Cup
2019:
- Gold - Godollo Cadet European Cup (Team)
- Bronze - Sofia Cadet European Cup
- Fifth - Godollo Cadet European Cup (Individual)
- Sixth - November North American Cup (Cadet)
- Ninth - July Challenge (Junior)
- 11th - July Challenge (Cadet)
- 14th - Bucharest Cadet European Cup
- 17th - October North American Cup (Cadet)
- 21st - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championsips (Cadet)
- 23rd - July Challenge (Division I)
- 27th - Moedling Cadet European Cup
- 27th - Eislingen Cadet European Cup
- 28th - January North American Cup (Junior)
- 29th - October North American Cup (Division I)
- 36th - November North American Cup (Junior)
- 37th - Moeling Cadet European Cup
- 44th - January North American Cup (Division I)
- 60th - Phoenix Junior World Cup
2018:
- Gold - March North American Cup (Y14)
- Bronze - Bucharest Cadet European Cup
- Fourth - Eislingen Cadet European Cup (Team)
- 15th - November North American Cup (Cadet)
- 18th - Godollo Cadet European Cup (Individual)
- 28th - Sofia Cadet European Cup
- 29th - Eislingen Cadet European Cup (Individual)
- 29th - October North American Cup (Cadet)
- 32nd - November North American Cup (Junior)
- 33rd - July Challenge (Cadet)
- 35th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
- 36th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
- 39th - Godollo Cadet European Cup (Team)
- 62nd - October North American Cup (Division I)
2017:
- Bronze - March North American Cup (Division II)
- 16th - October North American Cup (Cadet)
- 18th - March North American Cup (Y14)
- 19th - November North American Cup (Y14)
- 28th - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
- 38th - July Challenge (Cadet)
- 52nd - Bucharest Cadet European Cup
2016:
- Gold - March North American Cup (Y12)
- Sixth - November North American Cup (Y14)
- 23rd - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
- 24th - USA Fencing National Championships (Y12)
- 58th - March North American Cup (Y14)
- 61st - October North American Cup (Cadet)
2015:
- Ninth - April North American Cup (Y12)
- 22nd - USA Fencing National Championships (Y12)
2014:
- 12th -July North American Cup (Y10)