Alexandre Lyssov

Alexandre Lyssov (born March 10, 1994) is a Canadian épée fencer. At the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore he became the first ever Canadian fencer to step onto the Olympic podium and also the only fencer from Canada who won two Olympic branded medals.

Fencing Career Highlights

Training History Alexandre started going for sports at age of eight and completely switched to fencing at age of eleven. Initially he received instructions in foil and practised at community oriented clubs, but looking to gain a new level, he later switched to épée and continued his training under well known fencing masters. FromToClubCoach(es)Weapon(s)June 2015 December 2015 Vango Fencing Club Michel Dessureault, Andrew Hu épéeOct. 2009 May 2015 Toronto Fencing Club épéeMar. 2009 Sep. 2009 Sword Players Fencing Academy Igor Tikhomirov épéeSep. 2007 Feb. 2009 Mississauga Fencing Club Maître d'armes Marian Zakrzewski foil, épéeMar. 2006 Aug. 2007 Metro Blades community coaching foilNov. 2005 Feb. 2006 Newmarket Fencing Club Michael MacDonald introduction to fencing