National Institutes of Health Fencing Club
Head Coach Vitali Pokalenko has done an outstanding job of building up our foil program. Come and experience his coaching for yourself. He comes from an outstanding club in Kiev, Ukraine. Russian foilists have had outstanding success internationally. If you are interested, please contact him for private or group lessons at (240) 477-4125 or send him an email message at vitpokal@comcast.net
Larry Pinkus is an experienced competitor and coach. He is a nationally ranked sabre fencer and the 2005 World Champion and the 2006 silver medalist in Veterans Category B (60+) Men's Sabre. Contact: PinkusL@csr.nih.gov, phone 301-435-1214
Announcements
Congratulations to Elizabeth Merritt for taking third place in the Veteran Women’s foil tournament at the Chicago NAC “E” - Beth earned her “C” rating and took her second medal at a NAC competition.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Merritt for taking third place in the Veteran Women’s foil tournament at the Chicago NAC “E” - Beth earned her “C” rating and took her second medal at a NAC competition.
Many NIH R&W FC members had excellent results at the national circuit event (NAC C) in Richmond, VA:
Master Vitali Pokalenko was 2nd in the 40+ Men’s Foil (coming within one place of earning his A07 rating!)
Coach Larry Pinkus was 3rd in the 60+ Men’s Sabre
Rinaldo Campana was 2nd in the 60+ Men’s Foil and 11th in the 60+ Men’s Epee
Beth Merritt was 5th in the 40+ Women’s Foil (one place away from earning a C07 rating)
Lynnette Whitt was 8th in the 50-59 Women’s Foil and earned a D07 rating
Steve Heck was 9th in the 40+ Men’s Sabre
Anne-Marie Walters, a former member now in Florida, won the 40+ Womens Foil
These results, at the highest level of US veterans fencing, reflect the strength of the fencers in our club, and the excellent coaching provided to our foilists by Coach Pokalenko. Go NIH Fencing!
Come join the club for an evening of fencing - the club has strong foil and sabre programs for both the recreational and competitive fencer and hosts a number of competitions throughput the year. Fencing is a great way to stay in shape by developing cardiovascular endurance, strength, and coordination.
Page Updated: March 25, 2008
