Boaz Ellis
| Boaz Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1981 Tzippori, Israel |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Weapon | foil |
| Hand | left[1] |
Boaz Ellis (בועז אליס; born October 15, 1981) is an
NCAA champion.[2]
Biography
Ellis was born in
.Fencing career
Ellis is a 5-time Israeli national champion.[5] He joined the Israeli national fencing team at the age of 16.[5] Ellis won the silver medal at the World Cup in 2000 and 2001.[5]
In 2003 Ellis enrolled at the Ohio State University, where he majored in finance. He began competing under head coach Vladimir Nazlymov. Ellis won his first 34 bouts, and finished with a 37–1 record.
Ellis won the NCAA 2004 championship by defeating
Big Ten, and three-time Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.[5]
He was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.[5][7]
See also
References
- ^ Fencer – ELLIS Boaz – ISRAEL – FIE – International Fencing Federation
- ^ "Ohio State University: Fencing". Ohiostatebuckeyes.com. June 29, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ The Ohio State University Fencing: official athletic site
- ^ a b c Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
- ^ a b c d e f The Ohio State University Fencing: official athletic site
- ^ "Ohio State's Vladimir Nazlymov leads big-name retirements from NCAA coaching ranks". 20 April 2018.
- ^ Antoine Winfield, Troy Smith to be Inducted into Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame | Eleven Warriors
External links
- "Ohio State page on Boaz Ellis". Archived from the original on 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2006-11-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "NCAA Championship results". Archived from the original on 2002-02-23. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- "photo". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
