Zoran R. Tulum is a fencer and fencing coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Other interests | Architechure |
| Website | zetafencing |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Now coaching | |
| Updated on 2015-05-03. | |
He began fencing at age 9.[1] At age 19, he won the junior national championships in Yugoslavia in épée, foil, and sabre. He received a degree in architecture from the University of Belgrade.[2] He worked as a product designer on weekdays and coached fencing at night and on weekends.
He was assistant fencing coach at Harvard University from 1985–1987 and coach at Stanford University 1987–1998. He is now head fencing coach of his own studio, Zeta Fencing in Ashland, Massachusetts and a saber coach for the U.S. Olympic Team.[3][4][5][6][7]
He coached Nick Bravin who competed in the 1992[8] and 1996 Olympics.[9] In 2013, three of his students were selected for the 18-member US National Junior Fencing Team.[10] One of them, Eli Dershwitz, became the youngest-ever national champion in sabre,[11] and went on to win gold medals in the Junior World Championship (2015) and twice in the Pan American Championships (2014 and 2015).[12] In 2014, USA Fencing appointed him head coach of the U.S. Men’s Saber Team.[13] Zeta Fencing, was ranked number one of the USFA Clubs at Cadet & Junior World Championships, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in 2015 with members of the club contributing 192.25 points to the US score.[14]
References edit
- ^ Whelan, Tim - Jr. (2015-11-22). "The Beat: Natick's Zeta Fencing truly a home of champions". MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
I started fencing when I was nine, but I also did Greco-Roman wrestling, boxing, sailing, soccer goalie, ice hockey goalie, scuba diving...
- ^ MacDougall, Andrew (2015-08-02). "On Point for 2016 ; Sherborn Fencer with Aspirations for the Rio Games Joins Several Local Teenagers Aiming for Global Arena". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2015-12-06 – via HighBeam Research.
An architect by training, if not by trade, Tulum has painstakingly rehabilitated the two-story space in the former Odd Fellows hall, hand-restoring an original ceiling mural...
- ^ Lebovits, Susan Chaityn (2007-11-18). "Dover-Sherborn sophomore points to future as fencing champion". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
'Philip has the strengths of a competitor', said Dershwitz's mentor and coach, Zoran Tulum.
- ^ "Zeta Fencing: About Us". Zeta Fencing. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ^ "Four Stanford coaches to head Olympic teams". Stanford University News Service (Press release). 1996-07-15. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
Fencing coach Zoran Tulum, who competed in saber for his native Yugloslavia [sic] in the 1980 Olympics...
- ^ Larsen, Elaine (1998-07-31). "Yo-ho-ho!". SFGate. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
...head coach Zoran Tulum
- ^ Associated Press (1996-06-28). "Olympics: 21 Days to the Games : Miscellany". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
Zoran Tulum of Stanford was among the coaches selected for the U.S. Olympic fencing team in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- ^ Glick, Shav (1992-07-16). "A Foil to His Foes : Fencer Nick Bravin Intimidates, Attacks, Offends--and Wins". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
"He's a street fighter in a match," Stanford Coach Zoran Tulum said.
- ^ Halberstam, David (May 1996). "Anatomy of a Champion". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ^ Lazdowski, Paul (2013-03-21). "Three Greater Boston teens make national fencing squad". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
[Eli] Dershwitz, [Andrew] Mackiewicz, and [Alex] House ... were named to the 18-member US National Junior Fencing Team
- ^ Pave, Martin (2014-06-26). "Sherborn teen Eli Dershwitz, US Sabre champion, off to worlds in Russia". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
...youngest-ever national champion in the sabre...
- ^ Larson, Craig (2015-04-26). "Sherborn's Eli Dershwitz repeats as Pan American champion in Sabre". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
...World Championship title, Sherborn teen Eli Dershwitz returned to the medal podium Monday in Santiago, Chile. ... defended his Pan American title and won the individual gold medal for the second year in a row
- ^ Jomantas, Nicole (2014-01-07). "Zoran Tulum Named Men's Saber National Team Coach". USA Fencing. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
Zoran Tulum (Natick, Mass.) has been named as the head coach of the U.S. Men's Saber Team.
- ^ "The Performance of US Fencing Clubs at the World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2015 - National Fencing Club Rankings". National Fencing Club Rankings. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
Ranking of USFA Clubs at Cadet & Junior World Championships, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2015 #1 Zeta Fencing, MA 192.25 points