Tristan Tulen

Tristan Tulen
Tulen in 2015
Personal information
Born (1991-07-22) 22 July 1991 (age 33)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
WeaponÉpée
HandLeft-handed
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Antalya Épée
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Épée
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Cali Épée
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kazan Épée

Tristan Tulen (born 22 July 1991)[1] is a Dutch left-handed épée fencer.[2] He won the silver medal in the men's épée event at the 2022 European Fencing Championships held in Antalya, Turkey.[3][4] He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.

Career

Tulen won one of the bronze medals in the men's épée event at the 2013 Summer Universiade held in Kazan, Russia.[1][5] He also competed in the men's individual épée and men's team épée events at the 2017 Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan.[6]

Tulen competed in several editions of the men's épée event at the World Fencing Championships. He competed in the men's épée event at the 2011 World Fencing Championships and in the same event at the 2013 World Fencing Championships. A few years later, he also competed in the men's épée event at the 2017 World Fencing Championships and in the same event at the 2018 World Fencing Championships. At the Grand Prix of Cali, Colombia in 2019, he won a bronze medal.[7][8] In 2022, he won the silver medal in the men's épée event at the European Fencing Championships held in Antalya, Turkey.[3]

Personal life

His brother Rafaël Tulen is also a competitive fencer.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2013 Summer Universiade. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Tristan Tulen". fie.org. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b Lloyd, Owen (19 June 2022). "Borel and Bashta bag gold medals at European Fencing Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Schermer Tulen stunt met zilver, eerste EK-medaille sinds Verwijlen in 2011". NOS (in Dutch). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Tristan Tulen wint Brons op Universiade" [Tristan Tulen wins Bronze at Universiade]. Koninklijke Nederlandse Algemene Schermbond (in Dutch). 8 July 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2017 Summer Universiade. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  7. ^ NOC*NSF. "Tristan Tulen verovert brons op Grand Prix in Cali". teamnl.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  8. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  9. ^ Borcherts, Reemt (5 October 2020). ""Het is Team Tulen tegen de rest van de wereld"". Team NL (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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