Yuval Shalom Freilich
יובל פרייליך
Freilich, 2016
Personal information
Born (1995-01-24) 24 January 1995[1]
Israel
Sport
Country Israel
SportFencing
Weaponépée
Handleft-handed[2]
National coachOhad Balva
ClubHapoel Kfar-Saba[1]
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 DüsseldorfIndividual Epee
Silver medal – second place2022 AntalyaTeam Epee

Yuval Shalom Freilich (יובל פרייליך; born 24 January 1995) is an Israeli left-handed épée fencer.[3]

Biography

Yuval Freilich was born in Israel, and grew up in a religiously observant Jewish home in Gush Etzion in the settlement of Neve Daniel, and in Havatzelet HaSharon.[2][4][5] His parents Gabby (a radiologist) and Rachel Freilich had emigrated to Israel from Sydney, Australia, and he has five siblings.[2][6][5][7] He is the nephew of former Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia president Rabbi Dovid Freilich.[6]

In 2000, when Freilich was a child, his family moved to Australia, where he lived for five years and attended Moriah College primary school, but then returned to Israel in 2004.[2][5][6] He served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, and trained at Wingate Institute.[5] He later attended Open University of Israel in Netanya, Israel, and IDC Herzliya, where he double majored in Law and Government.[8][9]

Fencing career

Yuval Freilich, 2013

Freilich began fencing at the age of five.[4] His coach is Ohad Balva, and his club is Hapoel Kfar-Saba[1][10]

In 2011 he won the European Cadet Championship.[6] In 2012 at 17 years of age Freilich won the men's épée World Cadet and Junior Fencing Championship in Moscow, and became the #1-ranked épée cadet in the world.[11]

In March 2014 Freilich won the European Men's Épée Junior Championships.[12] In April 2014 Freilich came in 6th at the World Men's Épée Junior Championships.[12]

In March 2015 Freilich again won the European Men's Épée Junior Championships.[12] In 2015 he was the #1 ranked junior épée fencer in the world.[13] In February 2016 he won a Men's Épée bronze medal at the Peter Bakonyi World Cup in Vancouver, Canada.[12][14]

On June 18, 2019, Freilich won Israel's first European fencing title in the men's individual épée tournament at the 2019 European Fencing Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany.[10] Israel's first European medal had been won by Noam Mills, who won a women's individual épée bronze medal in Leipzig, Germany, in 2010.[10]

On June 22, 2022, he won the épée team silver medal with Israel at the 2022 European Fencing Championships in Antalya, Turkey.[15]

Medal record

European Championship

Year Location Event Position
2019 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany Individual Men's Épée 1st[16]
2022 Turkey Antalya, Turkey Team Men's Épée 2nd[17]

World Cup

Date Location Event Position
2016-02-12 Canada Vancouver, Canada Individual Men's Épée 3rd[18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fencers; Yuval Shalom Freilich," Eurofencing.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Freilich, Yuval Shalom", The International Fencing Federation.
  3. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. 1 2 "In first, Israeli wins European fencing championship; 24-year-old Yuval Freilich takes the gold in Dusseldorf contest; ‘it’s the most incredible feeling,’ he says," The Times of Israel, 18 June 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Uri Talshir (14 March 2014). "Making a point: Israel’s finest fencer - on Sabbath, too; Yuval Freilich had to learn not only to perfect his moves but to compete on the Sabbath," Haaretz.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Former Moriah student wins European fencing championship," Australian Jewish News, 19 June 2019.
  7. ↑ David Brinn (16 July 2010). "‘Only Israel’ strikes a chord on YouTube; Pro-Israel hasbara song- 350,000 views," Jerusalem Post.
  8. ↑ "Athletes / Freilich, Yuval Shalom," universiade2013.
  9. ↑ "IDC Herzliya Hall of Fame," IDC.
  10. 1 2 3 "Freilich Makes History For Israel With First European Fencing Crown," Eurofencing, 18 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Israeli Wins Fencing Championship in Moscow," The Canadian Jewish News, 20 April 2012.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Fencing - Yuval Shalom Freilich", the-sports.org.
  13. ↑ Nicole Jomantas (19 January 2015). "U.S. Men’s Epee Team Finishes Seventh at Basel Junior World Cup," USA Fencing.
  14. ↑ Allon Sinai (15 February 2016). "Fencer Freilich finishes on the podium for Israel," Jerusalem Post.
  15. ↑ "Italy take two golds on last day of European Fencing Championships".
  16. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  17. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  18. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
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