Boaz Ellis Explained
| Boaz Ellis |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Tzippori, Israel |
| Weapon: | foil |
| Hand: | left[1] |
Boaz Ellis (בועז אליס; born October 15, 1981) is an Israeli foil fencer. He is a 5-time Israeli national champion, and a 3-time NCAA champion.[2]
Biography
Ellis was born in Tzippori, a moshav in Israel, and is Jewish.[3] [4] He attended Chaklai Nahalal High School, where he competed in association football (soccer), and in track as a sprinter.
Fencing career
Ellis is a 5-time Israeli national champion.[5] He joined the Israeli national fencing team at the age of 16. Ellis won the silver medal at the World Cup in 2000 and 2001.
In 2003 Ellis enrolled at the Ohio State University, where he majored in finance. He began competing under head coach Vladimir Nazlymov. Ellis won his first 34 bouts, and finished with a 37–1 record.
Ellis won the NCAA 2004 championship by defeating Yale sophomore Cory Werk. Ellis' performance also helped Ohio State win the team NCAA title that year. He repeated as NCAA champion in foil in 2005, after an 18–4 season. Ellis repeated again in 2006, his junior year, after a 20–1 season.[6] He and teammate Adam Crompton (sabre) became the first Ohio State athletes since diver Lou Vitucci to win three individual NCAA championships. He was the first NCAA foil fencer to win three individual NCAA titles since 1963. He was a three-time All-American, two-time Academic All-Big Ten, and three-time Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.
He was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.[7]
See also
- List of select Jewish fencers
External links
- Web site: Ohio State page on Boaz Ellis . 2006-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061025181314/http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/c-fenc/mtt/ellis_boaz00.html . 2006-10-25 . bot: unknown .
- Web site: NCAA Championship results . 2007-02-05 . http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20020223000910/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/ncaafencing.shtml . 2002-02-23 . dead .
- Web site: photo . 2007-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930043843/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/osu/sports/c-fenc/auto_action/363920.jpeg . 2007-09-30 . dead .
Notes and References
- http://fie.org/fencers/Boaz-ELLIS-4317/ranking Fencer – ELLIS Boaz – ISRAEL – FIE – International Fencing Federation
- Web site: Ohio State University: Fencing . Ohiostatebuckeyes.com . June 29, 2007 . January 3, 2011 .
- http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/c-fenc/spec-rel/092914aac.html The Ohio State University Fencing: official athletic site
- https://books.google.com/books?id=dAq4TGQsWwwC&dq=Boaz+Ellis&pg=PA80 Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
- http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/c-fenc/spec-rel/092914aac.html The Ohio State University Fencing: official athletic site
- Web site: Ohio State's Vladimir Nazlymov leads big-name retirements from NCAA coaching ranks. 20 April 2018.
- https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2014/06/36477/antoine-winfield-troy-smith-to-be-inducted-into-ohio-state-hall-of-fame Antoine Winfield, Troy Smith to be Inducted into Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame | Eleven Warriors
