Brendan Cusack
| Brendan Francis Cusack | |
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 Junior World Championships, Baku 2010 |
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Ireland |
| Born | June 29, 1992 United States |
| Residence | Glen Gardner, New Jersey |
| Weapon(s) | Foil |
| Hand | Right |
| Height | 180 centimetres (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 68 kilograms (150 lb) |
| Club | Empire United Fencing Club |
| FIE Ranking | Current ranking |
Brendan Cusack (born June 29, 1992) is a foil fencer with the Irish national team.
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[edit] Background
Born in Summit, New Jersey, Cusack acquired Irish citizenship from his paternal grandfather, John Cusack, who was born and raised in Westport, County Mayo. He attended North Hunterdon High School, where he won the state individual fencing title in 2011.[1]
He began his fencing career in 2003 with the Clinton Fencing Club. In 2008, he finished second in the Irish National Senior Championship. In 2010, he placed 39th in his first Junior World Championship[2] in Baku, Azerbaijan. Later that year, he won the Irish Open Championship[3] in Dublin, and in February 2011 won the bronze medal at the Junior World Cup[4] in Aix-en-Provence, France. In March 2011, he won the New Jersey State HS Fencing Championship for the first time,[1] after finishing 4th, 3rd and 2nd in previous attempts. As a result of placings achieved in previous World Cup events in Luxembourg, England, Austria, and Spain, he moved into the top thirty five of the world rankings for under-20 fencers, and also qualified for the World Championships in Amman, Jordan, where he defeated six opponents and finished 30th [5] of 114 entrants from 48 countries. In July 2011, Cusack became the first Irishman to finish in the top 16 of the European Fencing Championships.[6][7] and subsequently was selected to represent Ireland at the European Zonal Olympic Qualifiers in Bratislava, Slovakia on April 21 and 22, 2012.
[edit] Results
- 16th Senior European Championships, Sheffield, England (2011)
- 3rd Junior World Cup, Aix-en-Provence, France (2011)
- 1st New Jersey State HS Individual Champion (2011)
- 1st Irish Open Championship, Dublin, Ireland (2010)
- 3rd Irish Senior National Championship, Dublin, Ireland (2009)
- 2nd Irish Senior National Championship, Dublin, Ireland (2008)
- 8th US Junior Olympics - Cadet, Albuquerque, USA (2008)
[edit] External links
- Federation Internationale d'Escrime
- Irish Fencing Federation
- United States Fencing Federation
- Brendan Cusack Web Site
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b "Cusack, Schumacher, Copti win fencing individual state championships". http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/6779840308190098431/cusack-schumacher-copti-win-boys-fencing-individual-state-championships. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
- ^ "North Hunterdon's Brendan Cusack competes in World Fencing Championships in Azerbaijan". http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1270353927321830.xml&coll=3. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ "American-based High School Fencer Wins Irish Open Championship". http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4886504.htm. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ Cusack claims bronze at Junior World Cup, Irish Examiner, World of Sports, page 24, February 28, 2011
- ^ "Cusack Takes on the Best". http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1302667508188440.xml&coll=3. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "FIE Results". http://www.fie.ch/Competitions/ResultsList.aspx?Key=E8621465A593269E06C1D1ADAF595F82. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Irish Fencing Federation Report". http://www.irishfencing.net/news/index.html#euro2. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
[edit] Other References
- Cusack is Sharp in Major Event
- Bronze Medal for Brendan Cusack at World Cup
- High School Top Performer - Brendan Cusack
- Brendan Cusack is the Star-Ledger New Jersey Fencer of the Year 2011
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