Boaz Ellis
Encyclopedia
Boaz Ellis is an Israel
i foil
fencer
. He is a 5-time Israeli national champion and a 3-time NCAA champion.
, a moshav
in Israel
. He attended Chaklai Nahalal
High School, where he competed in association football (soccer)
, and in track
as a sprinter
. 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. He was twice an Academic All-conference selection in the Big Ten
, is a 3-time All-American, and has won three OSU scholar-athlete honors.
at the World Cup in 2000 and 2001. Ellis won the 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. He and teammate Adam Crompton (sabre
) became the first Ohio State athletes since diver Lou Vitucci to win three individual NCAA championships.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i foil
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. He is a 5-time Israeli national champion and a 3-time NCAA champion.
Biography
Boaz Ellis was born on October 15, 1981 in TzipporiTzippori
Tzippori , also known as Sepphoris, Dioceserea and Saffuriya is located in the central Galilee region, north-northwest of Nazareth, in modern-day Israel...
, a moshav
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He attended Chaklai Nahalal
Nahalal
-External links:** UNESCO* Jewish Agency for Israel*, "Jews made a garden" - aerial photo of Nahalal , and a girl from Girls' Agricultural Training Farm , at Google Books....
High School, where he competed in association football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, and in track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
as a sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
. In 2003 Ellis enrolled at the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, where he majored in finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
. He began competing under head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Vladimir Nazlymov
Vladimir Nazlymov
Vladimir Nazlymov - Sabre fencer and coach for USSR and later United States. Born in Makhachkala, Daghestan. A 1970 graduate of The Daghestan State Pedagogical Institute, Nazlymov earned a bachelor's and master's degree in physical education...
. Ellis won his first 34 bouts, and finished with a 37–1 record. He was twice an Academic All-conference selection in the Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
, is a 3-time All-American, and has won three OSU scholar-athlete honors.
Fencing career
Ellis is a 5-time Israeli national champion. He joined the Israeli national fencing team at the age of 16. Ellis won the silver medalSilver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
at the World Cup in 2000 and 2001. Ellis won the 2004 championship by defeating Yale
YALE
RapidMiner, formerly YALE , is an environment for machine learning, data mining, text mining, predictive analytics, and business analytics. It is used for research, education, training, rapid prototyping, application development, and industrial applications...
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. He and teammate Adam Crompton (sabre
Sabre
The sabre or saber is a kind of backsword that usually has a curved, single-edged blade and a rather large hand guard, covering the knuckles of the hand as well as the thumb and forefinger...
) became the first Ohio State athletes since diver Lou Vitucci to win three individual NCAA championships.
