Chris O'Loughlin (fencer)

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Chris O'Loughlin
Nickname(s)Chris
BornChristopher Stuart O'Loughlin
(1967-12-13) December 13, 1967 (age 56)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportFencing
ClubNew York Athletic Club

Christopher Stuart O'Loughlin (born December 13, 1967) is an American Olympic épée fencer.[1]

Early life[edit]

O'Loughlin was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] His father was actor Gerald S. O'Loughlin, known for the 1970s ABC television drama police procedural series The Rookies.[2] His mother, Meryl Abeles O'Loughlin was vice president of casting for Columbia Pictures Television.[2] He grew up in Van Nuys, California. His mother was Jewish and his father was Irish.[3]

While he initially had an interest in pursuing acting, O'Loughlin noted: "One of the things that I really like about fencing is that you get out of it what you put into it. That's not true with acting."[3][4]

He was introduced to fencing as a youth when he attended the Oakwood School in North Hollywood, California, which offered fencing as a sport.[3][1] In 1985, he became the youngest senior US Championship men's épée finalist until that time.[1] He graduated from high school in 1985.[5]

He enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania in 1986, graduating in 1989 with a degree in urban studies.[6][5] There, he was a member of St. Anthony Hall and the Penn Quakers fencing team.

O'Loughlin earned a master's degree from Columbia University.[1]

Fencing career[edit]

While a freshman member of the University of Pennsylvania Quakers fencing team, O'Loughlin won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship in épée in 1986.[6][2] He was also a four-time All-American and All-Ivy League from 1986 to 1989.[6] He also won the Intercollegiate Fencing Association (IFA) Eastern Championship in 1986.[6] In 1986 he received Penn's Peter K. Riley Award, as the outstanding freshman athlete.[2] He was captain of Penn's fencing team in his junior and senior seasons.[6]

While attending the University of Pennsylvania he was the Junior US National Championship, serving on the Junior National Team in 1986 and 1987.[1][4] O'Loughlin won a silver individual medal and a bronze team medal in épée at the 1989 Maccabiah Games.[4] He was a member of the World University Games team in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1995.[4]

He served on the Senior World Championship Team in 1990, 1991, and 1995.[4] He won a bronze medal with the United States épée team at the 1991 Pan American Games.[6]

O'Loughlin competed on behalf of the United States in the individual épée event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and was the first alternate for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2][4] In 2000, O'Loughlin won the U.S. National Championship in individual épée.[1]

In 2012, he began competing at the Veteran level.[4] That year, he won the silver medal in the North American Cup–Veteran Level, also winning the silver medal in 2016.[4] At the April 2017 North American Cup, he won the gold medal in the Veteran 50 to 59 category and won a silver medal in the Veteran Open category.[4] In 2018, he placed ninth in the USA Fencing National Championships, veteran age 50 to 59 category.[3] That same year, he helped team USA win a gold medal at the 2018 Veteran World Championships in Livorno, Italy.[7][4] O'Loughlin said, “I’ve been fencing for a really long time,” O’Loughlin says. “I’ve won a lot of national tournaments and done well internationally. But I never had the luck or good fortune to stand on the podium while they play the national anthem and raise the American flag. I honestly did not think it would affect me. But I was touched. I was really, really touched.”[7] He also places seventh overall at the Veteran World Championships.[4] His coaches are Alex Abend & Jim Carpenter.[4]

He is a member of the New York Athletic Club team, becoming national champions six times.[6] He was chairman of the NYAC fencing.[2] He was also the United States athlete representative to the Fencing Association.[2]

Competitions[edit]

Date Place Event Competition Team Reference
2022 Silver Veteran 50-59 épée March North American Cup [8]
2022 Ninth Veteran épée March North American Cup [8]
2022 Gold Veteran 50-59 épée January North American Cup [8]
2021 Gold Veteran 50-59 épée Veteran National Championship / Veteran Open North American Cup [8]
2021 Gold Veteran 50-59 épée USA Fencing National Championships [8]
2018 Gold Team épée Veteran World Championship Team USA [7][9]
2018 Seventh 50-59 épée Veteran World Championship Team USA [7][9]
2018 Bronze Veteran 50-59 épée April North American Cup [10]
2018 Bronze Veteran Open épée April North American Cup [10]
2018 Ninth Veteran 50-59 épée USA Fencing National Championships [11]
2017 Gold Veteran 50-59 April North American Cup [4]
2017 Silver Veteran Open April North American Cup [4]
2017 Bronze Veteran 50-59 December North American Cup [4]
2016 Silver Veteran Open April North American Cup [4]
2016 Ninth Veteran 40-49 épée USA Fencing National Championships [12]
2012 Silver Veteran Team July North American Cup [4]
2002 Gold Division I Team USA Fencing National Championships [4]
2001 Gold Division I Team USA Fencing National Championships [4]
2000 Gold Division I Individual épée USA Fencing National Championships [4][1]
2000 Gold Division I Team US Fencing National Championships [4]
1998 Gold Division I Team USA Fencing National Championships [4]
1997 Gold Division I Team USA Fencing National Championships [4]
1996 Gold Division I North American Cup B [4]
1996 Gold Division I North American Cup C [4]
1996 Gold Division I Team USA Fencing National Championships [4]
1996 20th Poitiers World Cup [4]
1996 26th Paris World Cup [1]
1996 32nd London World Cup [1]
1995 Gold Division I Team US Fencing National Championships [4]
1995 13th Team Senior World Championships [4]
1995 47th Individual Senior World Championships [4]
1992 23rd Legnano World Cup [4]
1992 55th Individual épée 1992 Summer Olympics Team USA [5]
1992 11th Division I épée USA Fencing National Championships [5]
1991 Gold Individual épée United States Olympic Festival [5]
1991 Gold Team épée United States Olympic Festival [5]
1991 Bronze Team épée Pan American Games Team USA [5][6]
1991 7th Division I épée USA Fencing National Championships [5]
1990 4th Division I épée USA Fencing National Championships [5]
1990 19th Team Senior World Championships [4]
1989 Gold Individual épée United States Olympic Festival [5]
1989 Gold Team épée United States Olympic Festival [5]
1989 5th Division I épée USA Fencing National Championships [5]
1989 18th Individual World University Games [5]
1989 Bronze Individual épée NCAA Championships [5]
1989 Silver Individual épée Maccabiah Games [5]
1989 Bronze Team épée Maccabiah Games [5]
1988 5th Individual épée NCAA Championships [5]
1987 Silver Individual épée NCAA Championships [5]
1987 44th Junior World Championships Team USA [4][5]
1986 6th Division I épée USA Fencing National Championships [5]
1986 Gold Individual épée NCAA Championships [6][1][5]
1986 13th Junior Pan American Championships Team USA [4][5]
1986 34th Junior World Championships Team USA [4][5]
1985 6th Division I épée USA Fencing National Championships [5]
1986 Gold Under 19 épée USA Fencing National Championships [5]
1985 Silver Under 19 épée USA Fencing National Championships [5]

Honors[edit]

  • University of Pennsylvania Hall of Fame.[4]
  • Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 2019.[13]
  • NCAA All-American in1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989.[4]

Professional and personal life[edit]

In 1990, O'Loughlin worked with NYNEX, later Verizon, as part of the U.S.O.C. Olympic Job Opportunity Program.[1] Since then, he has held several executive positions in the telecommunications infrastructure and software industry.[1] He is currently vice-president of CENX.[1]

O’Loughlin married Colleen Clinton.[6] The couple originally lived in New York City, but now lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.[6][7][4] They have one son.[7]

He is a Little League Baseball coach.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Chris O'Loughlin". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Philly Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Chris O'Loughlin". phillyjewishsports.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Vittorio Tafur (July 26, 1990). "Acting Career Foiled by Love of Swordplay: Fencing: Van Nuys native cuts wide swath in U.S. circles with an epee, but international success proves elusive," Los Angeles Times. Accessed June 5, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am "Chris O'Loughlin". USA Fencing. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z USA Fencing 1993 Media Guide (PDF). Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Fencing Association. 2003. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Christopher S. O’Loughlin," University of Pennsylvania.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Zeitlin, Dave (December 20, 2018). "Still Sharp". The Pennsylvania Gazette. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e "New York Athletic Club - FencingTracker". fencingtracker.com. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "2018 Veteran World Team". USA Fencing. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "April Championship and NAC Live Results". USA Fencing. April 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge and Live Results". USA Fencing. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "2016 Championships & Challenge Live Results". USA Fencing. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  13. ^ Bernstein, Jesse (April 24, 2019). "Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame to Induct 'Eclectic' Class".

External links[edit]

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