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Maitre d'Armes Adrian Colcisca PDF Print E-mail

 





Adrian Colcisca received his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education specializing in Fencing from the National Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Bucharest, Romania.  Adrian was awarded the highest title of "Merited Coach" by the Romanian Federation for Swimming and Modern Pentalthlon for fencing (epee) in 2000. Highlights of his personal fencing career include: National Vice-Champion of Romania, many finals in World Cup Competitions and winner of 5 editions of Balkanic Games. In 1996, Adrian was selected as the Head Coach Trainer of the Romanian National & Olympic Modern Pentathlon Team and Épee Men.

 
His students placed:
Romanian National Championships
  • 2000 Women's Team Épee, Gold Medal

  • 1999 Men's Epee, Gold Medal

  • 1999, 1998, 1996 Men's Team Épee, Gold Medal

Romanian Cup
  • 1998 Men's Epee, Gold Medal

  • 1997, 1996 Men's Team Epee, Silver Medal

  • 1998, 1995, 1994 Men's Team Epee, Bronze Medal

  • 1997, 1996 Men's Epee, Bronze Medal

 

Adrian coached two Pentathletes at the Olympic games in Sydney and Atlanta in the epee event to medals.  Coach Colcisca was a trainer for the 2003 United States Men's national epee team training camp in San Francisco.

In 2004, Adrian coached Rebecca Moss to win her first Gold Medal in a World Cup Competition held in Montreal, Canada. Through his coaching efforts, Rebecca Moss became a Nationally Ranked Epee fencer in both Cadet and Junior. She earned an "A" ranking with Adrian's coaching and was ranked 16th in the World, in Junior World Cup Cadet Women's Epee.

Nine of Adrian's students qualified for and attended the 2010 National Championships; two placed 1st in their events.

Eleven of Adrian's students qualified for and attended the 2011 National Champinships; one fencer won gold in his event.

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