Yuval Freilich
| Yuval Shalom Freilich יובל פרייליך | ||||||||||||
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_2016.jpg) Freilich, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1995[1] Israel | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country |  Israel | |||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||
| Weapon | épée | |||||||||||
| Hand | left-handed[2] | |||||||||||
| National coach | Ohad Balva | |||||||||||
| Club | Hapoel Kfar-Saba[1] | |||||||||||
| FIE ranking | current ranking | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Yuval Shalom Freilich (יובל פרייליך; born 24 January 1995) is an Israeli left-handed épée fencer.[3]
Biography
Yuval Freilich was born in Israel, and grew up in a religiously observant Jewish home in Gush Etzion in the settlement of Neve Daniel, and in Havatzelet HaSharon.[2][4][5] His parents Gabby (a radiologist) and Rachel Freilich had emigrated to Israel from Sydney, Australia, and he has five siblings.[2][6][5][7] He is the nephew of former Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia president Rabbi Dovid Freilich.[6]
In 2000, when Freilich was a child, his family moved to Australia, where he lived for five years and attended Moriah College primary school, but then returned to Israel in 2004.[2][5][6] He served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, and trained at Wingate Institute.[5] He later attended Open University of Israel in Netanya, Israel, and IDC Herzliya, where he double majored in Law and Government.[8][9]
Fencing career
Freilich began fencing at the age of five.[4] His coach is Ohad Balva, and his club is Hapoel Kfar-Saba[1][10]
In 2011 he won the European Cadet Championship.[6] In 2012 at 17 years of age Freilich won the men's épée World Cadet and Junior Fencing Championship in Moscow, and became the #1-ranked épée cadet in the world.[11]
In March 2014 Freilich won the European Men's Épée Junior Championships.[12] In April 2014 Freilich came in 6th at the World Men's Épée Junior Championships.[12]
In March 2015 Freilich again won the European Men's Épée Junior Championships.[12] In 2015 he was the #1 ranked junior épée fencer in the world.[13] In February 2016 he won a Men's Épée bronze medal at the Peter Bakonyi World Cup in Vancouver, Canada.[12][14]
On June 18, 2019, Freilich won Israel's first European fencing title in the men's individual épée tournament at the 2019 European Fencing Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany.[10] Israel's first European medal had been won by Noam Mills, who won a women's individual épée bronze medal in Leipzig, Germany, in 2010.[10]
On June 22, 2022, he won the épée team silver medal with Israel at the 2022 European Fencing Championships in Antalya, Turkey.[15]
Medal record
European Championship
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Düsseldorf, Germany
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Individual Men's Épée | 1st[16] |
| 2022 |  Antalya, Turkey
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Team Men's Épée | 2nd[17] |
World Cup
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-12 |  Vancouver, Canada
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Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[18] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Fencers; Yuval Shalom Freilich," Eurofencing.
- ^ a b c d "Freilich, Yuval Shalom", The International Fencing Federation.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ a b "In first, Israeli wins European fencing championship; 24-year-old Yuval Freilich takes the gold in Dusseldorf contest; ‘it’s the most incredible feeling,’ he says," The Times of Israel, 18 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d Uri Talshir (14 March 2014). "Making a point: Israel’s finest fencer - on Sabbath, too; Yuval Freilich had to learn not only to perfect his moves but to compete on the Sabbath," Haaretz.
- ^ a b c d "Former Moriah student wins European fencing championship," Australian Jewish News, 19 June 2019.
- ^ David Brinn (16 July 2010). "‘Only Israel’ strikes a chord on YouTube; Pro-Israel hasbara song- 350,000 views," Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "Athletes / Freilich, Yuval Shalom," universiade2013.
- ^ "IDC Herzliya Hall of Fame," IDC.
- ^ a b c "Freilich Makes History For Israel With First European Fencing Crown," Eurofencing, 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Israeli Wins Fencing Championship in Moscow," The Canadian Jewish News, 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Fencing - Yuval Shalom Freilich", the-sports.org.
- ^ Nicole Jomantas (19 January 2015). "U.S. Men’s Epee Team Finishes Seventh at Basel Junior World Cup," USA Fencing.
- ^ Allon Sinai (15 February 2016). "Fencer Freilich finishes on the podium for Israel," Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "Italy take two golds on last day of European Fencing Championships".
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-05-25.