Jason Rogers
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Jason Rogers is a U.S. saber fencer
. At the urging of his parents, he began to learn fencing at the Westside Fencing Center under the tutelage of his coach, Daniel Costin. He currently fences for the Los Angeles International Fencing Center.
Rogers graduated from Brentwood School (Los Angeles, California)
in Los Angeles
, California
in 2001. He signed with Ohio State University
, where he was the NCAA
sabre bronze medalist in 2002, 2003. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology ın 2006.
He competed in Athens and fenced in the Beijing Olympics for both the team and individual tournaments in Sabre
. Some of hıs career highlights include bronze in the individual saber at the 2003 Pan Am Games and beıng a member of gold-medal U.S. team as well as winning a bronze medal at the Grand Prix World Cup in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in 2007.
Fencing career
Rogers was born in Houston, TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. At the urging of his parents, he began to learn fencing at the Westside Fencing Center under the tutelage of his coach, Daniel Costin. He currently fences for the Los Angeles International Fencing Center.
Rogers graduated from Brentwood School (Los Angeles, California)
Brentwood School (Los Angeles, California)
Brentwood School is a private, secular K-12 coed day school with two campuses located four blocks apart in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. The school has a high reputation for academics and athletics.-History:...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 2001. He signed with 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 was the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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sabre bronze medalist in 2002, 2003. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology ın 2006.
He competed in Athens and fenced in the Beijing Olympics for both the team and individual tournaments in 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...
. Some of hıs career highlights include bronze in the individual saber at the 2003 Pan Am Games and beıng a member of gold-medal U.S. team as well as winning a bronze medal at the Grand Prix World Cup in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in 2007.
Awards and honors
- 2004, 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Member
- 2008 Grand Prix in Las Vegas, Nev., Sixth Place Team
- 2007 Grand Prix World Cup in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Bronze Medal
- 2007 U.S. National Championships, Gold Medal Team
- 2004 Grand Prix World Cup in New York, N.Y., Gold Medal Team
- 2003 Pan American Men’s Sabre, Bronze Medal
- 2003 Senior “A” World Cup ın Madrid, SPA, Eighth Place