Luis Enrique Patterson Explained

Luis Patterson
Fullname:Luis Enrique Patterson Arboin
Nationality:Cuban Jamaican
Birth Date:18 March 1996
Birth Place:Holguin, Cuba
Hand:right-handed
Weapon:épée
Club:Antaean Fencing Club
Fieranking:current ranking
Show-Medals:yes
Height:1.98m

Luis Enrique Patterson (born March 18, 1996) is a Cuban Jamaican épée fencer.

Career

Luis Enrique Patterson discovered a passion for fencing at the age of 8 while growing up in Cuba. In 2011, at the age of 16, Luis was invited by Jaine Hernandez to join the Cuban national team. As the youngest member,[1] Patterson placed first in the 2015 El Salvador junior world cup in individual men's épée.

Patterson was recognized as one of the top Cuban athletes[2] leading up to the 2019 Pan American games. At the XVIII Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, Patterson and the Cuban team secured first place in men's team épée. Subsequently, in Toronto, Canada, they again placed first in men's team épée, aiming to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.[3]

However, prior to the Cuban épée team's participation in the 2019 Bern Switzerland World Cup, Patterson made the decision to leave Cuba instead of competing.[4] Upon arriving in Bern, he continued on to Vancouver, Canada, seeking a fresh start and the opportunity to continue his fencing career.[5]

In Vancouver, Patterson continues his fencing career as head épée coach at Antaean fencing club, working with Canadian athletes. Luis was able to obtain Jamaican citizenship through his mother's roots,[6] and now competes for the Jamaican national team in individual men's épée.

Pan American Games

YearLocationEventPlace
2019 Toronto, CanadaTeam Men's Épée1st[7]
2019 Lima, PeruTeam Men's Épée1st[8]

National Championship

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OnCuba . Redacción . 2019-11-29 . Espadista cubano abandona comitiva en Copa del Mundo de Suiza . 2024-05-05 . OnCubaNews . es.
  2. Web site: cubanew/ain . 2015-12-08 . Larduet, La Cruz and Silva, best Cuban athletes in 2015 . 2024-05-05 . Cuban News Agency . en-gb.
  3. Web site: 2019-11-29 . Esgrimista cubano abandona el equipo en Mundial de Suiza . 2024-05-05 . CiberCuba . es.
  4. Web site: Parchment . Rachid . 2023-08-06 . The greener side of the fence - Jamaica Observer . 2024-05-05 . www.jamaicaobserver.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: DDC . 2022-09-09 . Abandonar el equipo en Suiza fue 'la decisión correcta' dice el esgrimista cubano Luis Patterson tres años después DIARIO DE CUBA . 2024-05-05 . diariodecuba.com . es.
  6. Web site: Cubalite . Redacción de . 2023-11-22 . Deportista cubano denuncia acoso racial, laboral y explotación: "Han sido meses oscuros" . 2024-05-05 . Cubalite . es.
  7. Web site: INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website . 2024-05-05 . INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website.
  8. Web site: Wayback Machine . 2024-05-05 . web.archive.org . 2023-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729185106/https://www.panamsports.org/downloads/pdf/lima-2019/FE_Results_Book_1.0.pdf . bot: unknown .
  9. Web site: INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website . 2024-05-05 . INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website.
  10. Web site: Live Results . 2024-05-05 . www.fencing.ca.