# Eleanor Harvey > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eleanor_Harvey > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eleanor_Harvey.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Harvey > Source revision: 1337062878 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian Olympic fencer (born 1995)}} {{about||American Art Curator |Eleanor Jones Harvey}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name = Eleanor Harvey |image = Eleanor Harvey St Maur 2015 ind t125256.jpg |caption = Harvey in 2015 |headercolor = |birth_name = |full_name = |nickname = E.Harv, Yeleanor |nationality = [Canadian](/source/Canadians) |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1995|01|14}}{{cite web|url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/eleanor-harvey/|title=Eleanor Harvey|work=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=11 June 2015 }} |birth_place = [Hamilton](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ontario), [Ontario](/source/Ontario) |death_date = |death_place = |residence = |spouse = |country = [Canada](/source/Canada) |sport = [Fencing](/source/Fencing) |event = |universityteam = |collegeteam = Ohio State |club = Canadian Fencing Academy |team = |turnedpro = |partner = |former_partner = |coach = Alex Martin,{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Dan |date=July 28, 2024 |title=Eleanor Harvey is just as surprised as you are about her Olympic fencing bronze |url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/eleanor-harvey-wins-bronze-and-canadas-first-ever-olympic-fencing-medal |access-date=March 18, 2025 |work=[National Post](/source/National_Post)}} Alice Lu, [Josh McGuire](/source/Josh_McGuire_(fencer)), [Paul ApSimon](/source/Paul_ApSimon)https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/local-sports/high-achievers-local-athletes-help-make-national-womens-foil-team-a-success-story |retired = |coaching = |worlds = |olympics = |highestranking = |medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{CAN}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[Olympic Games](/source/Olympic_Games)}} center|80px {{MedalBronze|[2024 Paris](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics)|[Individual foil](/source/Fencing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_foil)}} {{MedalCompetition|[Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games)}} {{MedalGold|[2015 Toronto](/source/2015_Pan_American_Games)|[Team foil](/source/Fencing_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_team_foil)}} {{MedalSilver|[2019 Lima](/source/2019_Pan_American_Games)|[Team foil](/source/Fencing_at_the_2019_Pan_American_Games) }} {{MedalSilver|[2023 Santiago](/source/2023_Pan_American_Games)|[Individual foil](/source/Fencing_at_the_2023_Pan_American_Games) }} {{MedalSilver|[2023 Santiago](/source/2023_Pan_American_Games)|[Team foil](/source/Fencing_at_the_2023_Pan_American_Games) }} {{MedalBronze|2019 Lima|[Individual foil](/source/Fencing_at_the_2019_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_foil) }} {{MedalBronze|2019 Lima|[Team sabre](/source/Fencing_at_the_2019_Pan_American_Games) }} {{MedalCompetition|[Pan American Fencing Championships](/source/Pan_American_Fencing_Championships)}} {{MedalGold|[2022 Asunción](/source/2022_Pan_American_Fencing_Championships)|Individual foil}} {{Medal|Gold|2022 Asunción|Team foil}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Santiago|Team foil}} {{MedalSilver|2016 Panama City|Team foil}} {{MedalSilver|2017 Montreal|Team foil}} {{MedalSilver|2019 Toronto|Team foil}} {{MedalSilver|[2024 Lima](/source/2024_Pan_American_Fencing_Championships)|Individual foil}} {{Medal|Silver|2024 Lima|Team foil}} {{MedalSilver|[2025 Rio de Janeiro](/source/2025_Pan_American_Fencing_Championships)|Individual}} {{MedalSilver|[2025 Rio de Janeiro](/source/2025_Pan_American_Fencing_Championships)|Team}} {{MedalBronze|2019 Toronto|Individual foil}} {{MedalCompetition|[Junior World Championships](/source/Junior_World_Fencing_Championships)}} {{MedalSilver|2014 Plovdiv|Individual foil}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Tashkent|Individual foil}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Junior Championships}} {{MedalGold|2013 Ponce|Individual foil}} {{MedalGold|2013 Ponce|Team foil }} |height = 172 cm |weight = 56 kg |updated = 28 July 2024 }} '''Eleanor Grace Harvey''' (born January 14, 1995) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) [foil](/source/Foil_(fencing)) [fencer](/source/Fencing). She is a three-time [Olympian](/source/Olympic_Games) and won the bronze medal in the [individual foil event](/source/Fencing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_foil) at the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics).{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/athletes/23398 |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=FIE.org}} Harvey is also a [Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games) champion, a two-time [Pan American Fencing](/source/Pan_American_Fencing_Championships) champion, a two-time [Junior World Championships](/source/World_Cadets_and_Juniors_Fencing_Championships) silver medalist and a two-time Pan American Junior champion. ==Early life== Harvey became interested in becoming an [Olympian](/source/Olympic_Games) while watching the [2000 Sydney Games](/source/2000_Sydney_Games). She began training for long distance running before turning to karate at eight years old. She trained karate for two years before finding out that karate was not an [Olympic sport](/source/Olympic_sport) at that time. Harvey changed to practicing fencing after a family friend heard a radio interview with [Sherraine Schalm](/source/Sherraine_Schalm) and suggested the sport.{{cite web|first=Eleanor|last=Harvey|url=https://www.cbc.ca//playersvoice/entry/the-fine-art-of-fencing-blink-and-youll-miss-it|title=Blink and you'll miss it: The fine art of fencing|date=July 17, 2022|publisher=CBC Sports}}{{cite news|last=Pecoskie|first=Teri|date=27 July 2015|title=Fencer Eleanor Harvey clinches gold, must now fight teammates|url=http://www.thespec.com/sports-story/5752950-fencer-eleanor-harvey-clinches-gold-must-now-fight-teammates/|newspaper=[Hamilton Spectator](/source/Hamilton_Spectator)|location=Hamilton, Ontario|access-date=8 May 2016}} ==Career== Harvey qualified to represent Canada at the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics) by being ranked in the top two in the Americas outside the top 14 rankings.[http://static.fie.org/uploads/9/47500-qualifications%20OG%202016%20April.pdf Athletes qualified for the 2016 Olympics, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)] Harvey competed in the [women's foil event](/source/Fencing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_foil) and defeated world number one [Arianna Errigo](/source/Arianna_Errigo) to reach the quarterfinals. She finished in seventh place, the highest finish for a Canadian fencer in Olympic history at the time. Harvey represented Canada at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics) and competed in the [women's foil event](/source/Fencing_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_foil), where she reached the round of 16 before being eliminated by eventual gold medalist [Lee Kiefer](/source/Lee_Kiefer), and the [women's team foil event](/source/Fencing_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_team_foil), where Canada placed fifth.{{cite news|last=Awad|first=Brandi|title=Nine fencers en garde for Team Canada at Tokyo 2020|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/05/20/nine-fencers-en-garde-for-team-canada-at-tokyo-2020/|publisher=[Canadian Olympic Committee](/source/Canadian_Olympic_Committee)|date=20 May 2021|access-date=20 May 2021}} At the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics), Harvey won Canada's first Olympic medal in fencing after defeating [Alice Volpi](/source/Alice_Volpi) in the bronze medal match in the [individual foil event](/source/Fencing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_foil).{{cite web|last=Fenton|first=Caela|title=Team Canada announces fencing team for Paris 2024|url=https://olympic.ca/2024/04/25/team-canada-announces-fencing-team-for-paris-2024/|publisher=[Canadian Olympic Committee](/source/Canadian_Olympic_Committee)|date=25 April 2024|access-date=11 May 2024}}{{cite web|last=Nerestant|first=Antoni|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/fencing-olympics-quebec-athletes-history-paris-1.7184867|title=29 Olympics, no medals? No problem. Quebec-led fencing squad hungry for history|date=26 April 2024|website=www.cbc.ca/sports/|publisher=[CBC News](/source/CBC_News)|access-date=11 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/fencing/eleanor-harvey-olympic-fencing-paris-olympics-july-28-1.7278036|title=History made: Eleanor Harvey wins Canada's 1st-ever Olympic fencing medal with bronze|date=28 July 2024|website=www.cbc.ca/sports/|publisher=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports)|access-date=28 July 2024}} She also competed in the [women's team foil event](/source/Fencing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_team_%C3%A9p%C3%A9e), where Canada finished in fourth place after losing the bronze medal match to Japan. ==See also== *[List of Canadian sports personalities](/source/List_of_Canadian_sports_personalities) *[List of NCAA fencing champions](/source/NCAA_Fencing_Championships) == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{FIE|23398}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, Eleanor}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada in fencing Category:Olympic fencers for Canada Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada in fencing Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada in fencing Category:Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario Category:Fencers at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Fencers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Fencers at the 2019 Pan American Games Category:Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Fencers at the 2023 Pan American Games Category:Fencers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Category:Canadian female foil fencers Category:Olympic medalists in fencing --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Eleanor Harvey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Harvey) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Harvey?action=history)). 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