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HISTORICAL FENCING

 

THE HOUSTON CUP

 

Our Coaches

 

 

 

 

ANDREY GEVA

Head coach

Epee coach

 

 

 

1999 - present    Houston, TX

2006 USFA Developmental Coach of the Year.

Coach of 2007 US National Team Champions

Developed 7 USA National Champions and North American Cup Winners, 14 "A" rated fencers and more then 30 nationally ranked fencers.

  • 2004-present Alliance Fencing Academy, head coach and owner

  • 2003-2004 Chairman of the Gulf Coast Division (US Fencing Association)

  • 2001-2003 Salle Mauro Fencing Academy, head epée coach

  • 1999-2001 Bayou City Fencing Academy, head epée coach

1989 - 1999    Jerusalem, Israel

Developed 6 Israeli National Champions.

  • 1993-1999 Senior Coach, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

  • 1994-1999 Israel National Team Coach

  • 1998 Wingate Sport Institute School of Coaching, Natanya, Israel

  • 1998 inducted in the Cosell Sports Hall of Fame, Jerusalem, Israel

  • 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Israeli National Fencing Champion

  • 1990 and 1992 World Championships - participated as a member of the Israeli National Fencing Team

  • 1991 and 1993 World University Games and numerous World Cup events

  • 1992 Open International Tournament, Osnabrück, Germany.  Gold Medal

1981 - 1989    Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Leningrad Fencing Team and USSR National Fencing Teams; winner of several regional and national fencing championships 

  • 1982 recipient of the  USSR "Master of Sports" award

 

International coaching achievements:

 

 

Jack Hudson

2007 British National Youth Champion

Francesca Bassa:

8th place, 2004 Cadet "A" International Tournament in Heidenheim, Germany

Alexandra Shklar:

1999 Junior World Cup in Burgos, Spain - Bronze Medal

1998 Cadet World Championships in Caracas, Venezuela - Bronze Medal

Yael Gerchikov:

2000 Junior World Cup in Ashkelon, Israel - Gold Medal

2000 Junior World Cup in Barcelona, Spain - Silver Medal

2000-2001 Junior World Cup ranking - 7th place

 

Michal Leiman:

1997 Cadet International Tournament in Bratislava, Slovakia - 6th place

Zhanna Risin:

1995 Cadet International Tournament in Munich, Germany - Bronze Medal

 

 

 

 

 

SABINA BAZARBAYEVA

Foil Coach

Youth/Junior coach (all weapons)

 

2001 - present  Houston , TX

  • 2004-present Alliance Fencing Academy, foil coach

  • 2001-2004 Salle Mauro Fencing Academy, foil coach

1994-2001  Almaty, Kazakhstan

  • 1989 recipient of the USSR “Master of Sport” award

  • 1992-1996 graduated from Kazakh Institute of Physical Education

  • 1994,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000 Kazakhstan National Fencing Champion

  • Champion of 1997 II Central Asian Games, Almaty, Kazakhstan

  • Champion of 1999 III Central Asian  Games, Kyrgyzstan

  • 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999 Senior World Championships and World Cup events - participated as a member of Kazakhstan National Team

  • 1998 participated  in 13th  Asian Games, Bangkok

 

 

 

 

DASHA DASHEVSKAYA

Epee Assistant Coach

Youth/Junior coach (all weapons)

 

 

 

2001 - present    Houston, TX

  • 2004-present Alliance Fencing Academy, Assistant Coach

  • 2001-2004 Salle Mauro Fencing Academy, Assistant Coach

 

1996 - 2001  Almaty, Kazakhstan

  • 1999, 2000, 2001 Kazakhstan National Fencing Champion

  • Champion of 1999 Central Asian Games, Kyrgyzstan

  • 1998 and 1999 Russian Open Championships - Silver Medal

  • 1998 Championship of Asia, Nanging, China - Bronze Medal

  • 1998 World Junior Games (team event), Moscow, Russia - Bronze Medal

  • 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Junior World Championships - participated as a member of Kazakhstan National Team

  • 1996 recipient of the Kazakhstan "Master of Sport" award

 

 

 

 

 

SUZETTE WHEELER

Youth/Junior assistant coach/fencer

 

1994 - present    The Woodlands, TX

 

Started taking fencing classes in 1999 from Andrey Geva

Participated in numerous North American Cup and US National tournaments

  • 8 place - 2007 Summer National Championships, Miami, FL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DINA BAZARBAYEVA

Youth assistant coach/fencer

 

2001 - present  Houston , TX

  • US National Team member - 2005-present

  • 8 medals total at US national and North American Cup competitions

  • Bronze Medal - 2007 Summer National Championships, Senior Team Women's Epee, Miami, FL

  • Silver Medal - 2006 Summer National Championships, Junior Team Women's Epee, Atlanta, GA

  • Bronze Medal - 2006 Summer National Championships, Juniors, Atlanta, GA

  • Bronze medal - North American Cup, Y-14, Chattanooga, TN, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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