Eli Sukunda
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Born | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | 10 April 1949
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Sport | Fencing |
Eli Sukunda (born 10 April 1949) is a Canadian fencer. He competed at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Sukunda began as a track and field athlete. He came 2nd at OFSAA All Ontario championships in the junior 120-yard hurdles. At the 1968 Canadian Junior Track and Field Championships, he came 1st in the 440-yard hurdles.
He attended Wayne State University on a Scholar-Athlete bursary as a track and field athlete. He studied English literature and graduated magna cum laude. In his third year of university, Sukunda met Istvan Danosi, the head coach of Wayne State's fencing program.[2] Sukunda trained under Danosi in 1968, 1969 and 1970. After 1970, Sukunda trained himself. For his master's degree in English literature, Sukunda attended the University of Toronto. While competing for them, he came 1st at the OUAA Fencing Championships in Men's Sabre in 1971–1972 as well as in 1972–1973.
In 1975, Sukunda came 1st in Men's Sabre at the
At the 1976 Summer Olympics, Sukunda came 32nd in the Individual Men's Sabre. The Canadian team placed 9th in Team Men's Sabre.[3] At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Sukunda and the Canadian team placed 7th in Team Men's Sabre.[3] At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Sukunda was Canada's team captain.
After Sukunda retired as an athlete, he began coaching. From 1977 to 1992, Sukunda was head coach at
In 1996, Sukunda was inducted into the Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame.[8]
Personal life
Sukunda is the father of Zachary Sukunda, a professional soccer player.[9]
References
- ^ "Eli Sukunda Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Wayne State University Athletics, Hall of Fame, Istvan Danosi".
- ^ a b "Eli Sukunda Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Ravens Honoured at Varsity Awards Banquet". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Ravens Capture OUA Crown". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Ravens Fencing, OUA Champions - Go Ravens". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Carleton Ravens crowned OUA Men's Fencing Champions - Go Ravens". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame".
- CF Montreal.
External links
- Eli Sukunda at Olympedia