Josh McGuire (fencer)

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Josh McGuire
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1983-06-15) June 15, 1983 (age 39)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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ClubDual Nature Fencing

Joshua "Josh" McGuire (born June 15, 1983) is a Canadian fencer who competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. [1] McGuire competed in the individual foil at both Games reaching the round of 32 in 2004 and the last 16 in 2008.

McGuire took the gold medal at the 2000 Cadet Men's Foil World Championships. [2] As a junior, he won a bronze medal at 2002 Junior World Championships. [3]

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References

  1. "Josh McGuire Biography and Olympic results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  2. "List of results: Championnats du Monde (South Bend)". fie.ch. Fédération Internationale D’Escrime. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. "List of results: Championnats du Monde (Antalya)". fie.ch. Fédération Internationale D’Escrime. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022.