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UC San Diego

2022-23 Fencing Roster

Vedran Markota

  • Weapon Epee
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Zagreb, Croatia
  • High School Gimnazija Zagreb
  • Major Molecular and Cell Biology
  • College Sixth

Biography

MEDIA
Croatian National Epee Champion feature (12/15/20)

INTERNATIONAL
Took the gold medal at the 2020 Croatian National Epee Championships ... Placed 22nd of 159 at the 2021 World Junior Championships in Cairo, Egypt ... Placed third at 2022 U23 European Circuit tournament in Zagreb, Croatia.

AS A SENIOR IN 2022-23
UCSDTritons.com Athlete of the Week (3/13) ... Named to the All-Triton Scholar-Athlete Team and All-Triton Academic Scholar-Athlete Team at the 2023 Triton Awards.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2021-22
USFCA All-Region Second Team ... All-MPSF First Team ... USFCA All-Academic/Scholar of Distinction ... MPSF All-Academic ... Finished 2nd at MPSF Championships ... Placed 4th at NCAA West Regional.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020-21
Earned USFCA All-America Honorable Mention for placing ninth in Men's Epee at National Collegiate Championships ... Named to the Western Fencing Conference Epee Squad of the Year ... USFCA Scholar of Distinction ... USFCA All-Academic ... UC San Diego All-Triton Scholar-Athlete Team selection ... UCSDTritons.com Athlete of the Week (3/29).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Gimnazija Zagreb ... Played basketball in high school.

PERSONAL
Born February 2 in Moedling ... A molecular and cell biology major in Sixth College ... Would like to attend graduate school and continue fencing ... Roots for the Croatian football team ... Favorite athlete is Croatian footballer Nikola Vlašic ... Listens to Of Monsters and Men and Nika Turkovic ... Hobbies include basketball, cycling, and movies.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Epee
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Epee
  • 2021-22Junior

    Epee
  • 2022-23Senior

    Epee

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