Alexandre Lyssov is a Canadian Épée fencer. At the Inaugural 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 he became first Canadian fencer to step onto the Olympic podium and also the only fencer from Canada who won two Olympic branded Medals

Fencing Career Highlights

Year	Competition	Event	Location	Placing
2011	Championnats de l'Est du Canada	Épée Masculine Cadet	Montréal, QC
2011	Championnats de l'Est du Canada	Épée Masculine Junior	Montréal, QC
2010	1st Summer Youth Olympic Games	Cadet Male Épée Fencing at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Cadet male épée These are the results of the cadet male épée competition at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. The competition was held on August 16.-Pool 1:-Pool 2:-Bracket:-Final standings:-References:...	Singapore
2010	1st Summer Youth Olympic Games	Mixed NOC’s Team Fencing at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Mixed team -Mixed team event:For 2010 YOG FIE introduced completely new format competitions for teams, where their composition will be determined by the results achieved during the individual events...	Singapore
2010	Cadet World Championships	Cadet Men's Épée	Baku, Azerbaijan	16
2010	Canadian National Championships	Cadet Men's Épée	Repentigny, QC
2010	Ontario Provincial Championships	Cadet Men's Épée	Newmarket, ON
2010	Ontario Provincial Championships	Junior Men's Épée	Newmarket, ON
2010	Championnat Provincial du Quebec	Épée Masculine Cadet	Montréal, QC
2010	Championnat Provincial du Quebec	Épée Masculine Junior	Montréal, QC
2010	Championnats de l'Est du Canada	Épée Masculine Cadet	Montréal, QC
2009	Canadian National Championships	Cadet Men's Épée	Saskatoon, SK

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.

• Oct. 2009 – Present: Toronto Fencing Club (TFC), Peter Hiu-Man Ho, Andrew Hu – épée

• Mar. 2009 – Sep. 2009: Sword Players Fencing Academy (SWP), Igor Tikhomirov
  Igor Tikhomirov
  Igor Tikhomirov is a Canadian épée fencer.He competed for the USSR at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the épée team competition...
  
   - épée
• Sep. 2007 – Feb. 2009: Mississauga Fencing Club (MIS), Marian Zakrzewski
  Marian Zakrzewski
  Marian Zakrzewski is a Polish and Canadian Maitre d'Arms who earned these titles at the Academy of Physical Education of Warsaw and the Canadian Fencing Masters Academy respectively....
  
  – foil, épée
• Mar. 2006 – Aug. 2007: Metro Blades (MET), community coaching - foil
• Nov. 2005 – Feb. 2006: Newmaket Fencing Club (NEW), Michael MacDonald – introduction to fencing