North
Georgia Fencing Center's Head Fencing Instructor Gary Di
Maggio, Fencing
Instructor & USFA Competitor
Gary
Di Maggio began fencing in 1978
for Salle de Nord where he trained under Fencing Master
of over 50 years, Maitre Mel North. Maitre North trained
& coached fencers on 6 olympic teams & 5 World Teams.
He also trained numerous collegiate & high school championship
fencers.
Under Maitre North’s tutelage,
Gary Di Maggio competed & earned ratings in all 3 weapons
in the A.F.L.A. (Ameteur Fencing League of America). In
less than 4 years he earned his "A" in epee (
the highest rating in A.F.L.A. competition), earned his
"B" in foil, and also earned his "C"
in saber. Mr. Di Maggio also finshed 12th at the under 19
nationals in 1980 & was the Southern California under
20 epee champion. He has also trained at the United States
Olympic Training Center in Sqaw Valley California. Mr Di
Maggio is also nationally ranked in men's veteren 40-49
epee competition.
Coach
Di Maggio's Fencing Competition Results
- Currently Ranked in top 32 nationally
for Mens Veteren 40-49 Epee.
- Current Georgia State Veteren's
Epee Champion.
- Member of Georgia State 2006
& 07 Championship Men's Epee Team.
- 4-1st place finishes at Georgia
USFA fencing competitions.
- Consistently finishes in the
top 25% of all competitions.
- Ranked 1st in the 2006 Georgia
State Points Standings in epee.
- Nationally Ranked top 32 of Men's
40 to 49 age bracket epee competition at the 2004 Summer
Nationals Qualifying 5th overall amongst 32 fencers at
Georgia qualifiers for the 2004 Summer Nationals finishing
in the top 32 for fencers 40 –49 veterens in the
nation.
Since NGFC's inception Coach Di
Maggio has also coached several state champions in both
individual and team competition including last years, Georgia
High School fencing League Champion, Men's Epee State Championship
team and this years 1st place qualifier for Junior Olympic
Qualifiers competition. This last year, he coached a top
8 finalist at the USFA Summer Nationals.
Coach
Di Maggio's Coaching
Results
- Coached
1st place fencer in Georgia High School Fencing League
Championship.
- Coached
1st place in Georgia State qualifier for the 2006 Summer
Nationals.
- Coached
1st place in Georgia State Championships for Men's Epee.
- Coached
1st place in Georgia State Junior Olympic Qualifiers.
- Coached
2 additional 3rd place finishers in Georgia State Junior
Olympic Qualifiers.
- Coached
2006 & 2007 State Championship Epee Team.
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