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Chris O'Loughlin (fencer)

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

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

Early life

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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

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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

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DatePlaceEventCompetitionTeamReference
2022SilverVeteran 50-59 épéeMarch North American Cup[8]
2022NinthVeteran épéeMarch North American Cup[8]
2022GoldVeteran 50-59 épéeJanuary North American Cup[8]
2021GoldVeteran 50-59 épéeVeteran National Championship / Veteran Open North American Cup[8]
2021GoldVeteran 50-59 épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[8]
2018GoldTeam épéeVeteran World ChampionshipTeam USA[7][9]
2018Seventh50-59 épéeVeteran World ChampionshipTeam USA[7][9]
2018BronzeVeteran 50-59 épéeApril North American Cup[10]
2018BronzeVeteran Open épéeApril North American Cup[10]
2018NinthVeteran 50-59 épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[11]
2017GoldVeteran 50-59April North American Cup[4]
2017SilverVeteran OpenApril North American Cup[4]
2017BronzeVeteran 50-59December North American Cup[4]
2016SilverVeteran OpenApril North American Cup[4]
2016NinthVeteran 40-49 épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[12]
2012SilverVeteran TeamJuly North American Cup[4]
2002GoldDivision I TeamUSA Fencing National Championships[4]
2001GoldDivision I TeamUSA Fencing National Championships[4]
2000GoldDivision I Individual épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[4][1]
2000GoldDivision I TeamUS Fencing National Championships[4]
1998GoldDivision I TeamUSA Fencing National Championships[4]
1997GoldDivision I TeamUSA Fencing National Championships[4]
1996GoldDivision INorth American Cup B[4]
1996GoldDivision INorth American Cup C[4]
1996GoldDivision I TeamUSA Fencing National Championships[4]
199620thPoitiers World Cup[4]
199626thParis World Cup[1]
199632ndLondon World Cup[1]
1995GoldDivision I TeamUS Fencing National Championships[4]
199513thTeamSenior World Championships[4]
199547thIndividualSenior World Championships[4]
199223rdLegnano World Cup[4]
199255thIndividual épée1992 Summer OlympicsTeam USA[5]
199211thDivision I épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[5]
1991GoldIndividual épéeUnited States Olympic Festival[5]
1991GoldTeam épéeUnited States Olympic Festival[5]
1991BronzeTeam épéePan American GamesTeam USA[5][6]
19917thDivision I épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[5]
19904thDivision I épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[5]
199019thTeamSenior World Championships[4]
1989GoldIndividual épéeUnited States Olympic Festival[5]
1989GoldTeam épéeUnited States Olympic Festival[5]
19895thDivision I épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[5]
198918thIndividualWorld University Games[5]
1989BronzeIndividual épéeNCAA Championships[5]
1989SilverIndividual épéeMaccabiah Games[5]
1989BronzeTeam épéeMaccabiah Games[5]
19885thIndividual épéeNCAA Championships[5]
1987SilverIndividual épéeNCAA Championships[5]
198744thJunior World ChampionshipsTeam USA[4][5]
19866thDivision I épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[5]
1986GoldIndividual épéeNCAA Championships[6][1][5]
198613thJunior Pan American ChampionshipsTeam USA[4][5]
198634thJunior World ChampionshipsTeam USA[4][5]
19856thDivision I épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[5]
1986GoldUnder 19 épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[5]
1985SilverUnder 19 épéeUSA Fencing National Championships[5]

Honors

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  • 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

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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

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References

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  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".
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