Background
Boaz Ellis was born on October 15, 1981 in Tzippori, a moshav in Israel.
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Education
He attended Chaklai Nahalal High School, where he competed in association football (soccer), and in track as a sprinter.
Career
In 2003 Ellis enrolled at the Ohio State University, where he majored in finance. He began competing under head coach Vladimir Nazlymov. He joined the Israeli national fencing team at the age of 16.
Ellis repeated again in 2006, his junior year, after a 20–1 season.
Achievements
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He is a 5-time Israeli national champion and a 3-time National Collegiate Athletic Association champion. Ellis won his first 34 bouts, and finished with a 37–1 record. He was twice an Academic All-conference selection in the Big Ten, is a 3-time All-American, and has won three Ohio State University scholar-athlete honors. Ellis is a 5-time Israeli national champion. Ellis won the silver medal at the World Cup in 2000 and 2001. Ellis won the 2004 championship by defeating Yale sophomore Cory Werk. Ellis" performance also helped Ohio State win the team National Collegiate Athletic Association title that year. He repeated as National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in foil in 2005, after an 18–4 season. He and teammate Adam Crompton (sabre) became the first Ohio State athletes since diver Lou Vitucci to win three individual National Collegiate Athletic Association championships.
