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UC San Diego

2021-22 Fencing Roster

Syed Adam Emir Putra

  • Weapon Saber
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • High School HELP Academy
  • Major Cognitive Science
  • College Muir

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2021-22
USFCA All-Academic/Scholar of Distinction ... UC San Diego All-Triton Academic Scholar-Athlete Team ... A member of the Tritons' Communications Team.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21
USFCA Scholar of Distinction ... USFCA All-Academic.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20
Placed ninth at West Regional.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
Qualified for the National Collegiate Championships (3/12) ... All-Western Fencing Conference for his second place finish in the NCAA West Regional (3/10) ... Tied for third in Senior Men's Saber at BladeRunner. 

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of HELP Academy in Damansara Heights ... Represented Malaysia in the 2018 Asian Games ... Gold at the 2018 Malaysia Open ... Gold in the Junior event at the 2017 National Fencing Championships ... Awarded 2017 Best Athlete by HELP Academy ... Competed for Malaysian National Team.

PERSONAL
Born April 12 in Malaysia ... Has an older brother named Syed Adil ... A cognitive science major with a specialization in design and interaction out of Muir College ... Top moment in fencing was representing his country in the 2018 Southeast Asian Games, which were held in Malaysia ... Selected to compete in the Olympic qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 ... A fan of Manchester United and Russian MMA artist Khabib Nurmagomedov ... Listens to Illenium, LAUV, and SIA ... Enjoys eating Pad Thai ... Instagram is his go-to social media platform ... Is Malaysian, Turkish, and Thai ... Hobbies include traveling, growing his YouTube channel and making music covers with teammates.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Sabre
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sabre
  • 2020-21Junior

    Saber
  • 2021-22Senior

    Saber

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