Betterthanbutter: filled out the article on Luis
{{Short description|Jamaican fencer (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox fencer
| name = Luis Patterson
| fullname = Luis Enrique Patterson Arboin
| nationality = Jamaican {{flagicon|JAM}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Holguin, Cuba]]
| hand = right-handed
| weapon = [[épée]]
| club = Antaean Fencing Club
| fieranking = [https://fie.org/athletes/39252 current ranking]
| show-medals = yes
|height=1.96m|image=Luis_Patterson_head_shot.webp}}
'''Luis Enrique Patterson''' (born March 18, 1996, in [[Holguin, Cuba]]) is a Cuban Jamaican [[Épée (fencing)|épée]] [[Fencing|fencer]].
==Career==
Luis discovered a passion for fencing at the age of 8 while growing up in Cuba. In 2011, at the age of 16, Luis was invited by [[Jaine Hernandez]] to join the Cuban national team. As the youngest member,<ref>{{Cite web |last=OnCuba |first=Redacción |date=2019-11-29 |title=Espadista cubano abandona comitiva en Copa del Mundo de Suiza |url=https://oncubanews.com/deportes/espadista-cubano-abandona-comitiva-en-copa-del-mundo-de-suiza/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=OnCubaNews |language=es}}</ref> Luis went on to achieve notable success, including placing first in the 2015 [[El Salvador]] junior world cup in individual men's epee and winning multiple Cuban national championships.
Luis was recognized as one of the top Cuban athletes<ref>{{Cite web |last=cubanew/ain |date=2015-12-08 |title=Larduet, La Cruz and Silva, best Cuban athletes in 2015 |url=http://www.cubanews.acn.cu/especiales-acn/4225-10-de-octubre-el-primer-dia-de-los-cubanos |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Cuban News Agency |language=en-gb}}</ref> leading up to the 2019 Pan American games. At the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Pan_American_Games|XVIII Pan American Games]] held in Lima, Peru, Luis and the Cuban team secured first place in men's team epee. Subsequently, in [[Toronto, Canada]], they again placed first in men's team epee, aiming to qualify for the [[2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics]].
However, prior to the Cuban epee team's participation in the 2019 Bern Switzerland World Cup, Luis made the decision to leave Cuba instead of competing. This choice meant leaving behind his family, teammates, and country,<ref>{{Cite web |last=parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com |first=BY RACHID PARCHMENT Digital sports coordinator |date=2023-08-06 |title=The greener side of the fence - Jamaica Observer |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2023/08/06/the-greener-side-of-the-fence/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=www.jamaicaobserver.com |language=en-US}}</ref> but Luis felt compelled to escape his circumstances. Upon arriving in Bern, he continued on to [[Vancouver, Canada]], seeking a fresh start and the opportunity to continue his fencing career<ref>{{Cite web |last=DDC |date=2022-09-09 |title=Abandonar el equipo en Suiza fue 'la decisión correcta' dice el esgrimista cubano Luis Patterson tres años después {{!}} DIARIO DE CUBA |url=https://diariodecuba.com/deportes/1662559347_42082.html |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=diariodecuba.com |language=es}}</ref>.
In Vancouver, Luis continues his fencing career as head epee coach at [https://www.antaeanfencing.com/ Antaenn fencing club,] working with Canadian national athletes. Luis was able to obtain [[Jamaica|Jamaican]] citizenship through his mother’s roots,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cubalite |first=Redacción de |date=2023-11-22 |title=Deportista cubano denuncia acoso racial, laboral y explotación: "Han sido meses oscuros" |url=https://cubalite.com/deportista-cub...laboral-y-explotacion-han-sido-meses-oscuros/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Cubalite |language=es}}</ref> and now competes for the Jamaican national team in individual men’s épée.
=== Pan American Games ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Location
!Event
!Place
|-
|2019
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
|Team Men's Epee
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2019/804 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website}}</ref>
|-
|2019
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|PER}} [[Lime]], [[Puru]]
|Team Men's Epee
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2016/29 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website}}</ref>
|}
=== Junior World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Location
!Event
!Place
|-
|2015
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|SLV}} [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]]
|Individual Men's Epee
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2016/29 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website}}</ref>
|}
=== National Championship ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Location
!Event
!Place
|-
|2022
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
|Individual Men's Epee
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web |title= Live Results |url=https://www.fencing.ca/results/2022_nationals_toronto/FTEvent71499786.htm |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=www.fencing.ca}}</ref>
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
Okumaya devam et...
{{Short description|Jamaican fencer (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox fencer
| name = Luis Patterson
| fullname = Luis Enrique Patterson Arboin
| nationality = Jamaican {{flagicon|JAM}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Holguin, Cuba]]
| hand = right-handed
| weapon = [[épée]]
| club = Antaean Fencing Club
| fieranking = [https://fie.org/athletes/39252 current ranking]
| show-medals = yes
|height=1.96m|image=Luis_Patterson_head_shot.webp}}
'''Luis Enrique Patterson''' (born March 18, 1996, in [[Holguin, Cuba]]) is a Cuban Jamaican [[Épée (fencing)|épée]] [[Fencing|fencer]].
==Career==
Luis discovered a passion for fencing at the age of 8 while growing up in Cuba. In 2011, at the age of 16, Luis was invited by [[Jaine Hernandez]] to join the Cuban national team. As the youngest member,<ref>{{Cite web |last=OnCuba |first=Redacción |date=2019-11-29 |title=Espadista cubano abandona comitiva en Copa del Mundo de Suiza |url=https://oncubanews.com/deportes/espadista-cubano-abandona-comitiva-en-copa-del-mundo-de-suiza/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=OnCubaNews |language=es}}</ref> Luis went on to achieve notable success, including placing first in the 2015 [[El Salvador]] junior world cup in individual men's epee and winning multiple Cuban national championships.
Luis was recognized as one of the top Cuban athletes<ref>{{Cite web |last=cubanew/ain |date=2015-12-08 |title=Larduet, La Cruz and Silva, best Cuban athletes in 2015 |url=http://www.cubanews.acn.cu/especiales-acn/4225-10-de-octubre-el-primer-dia-de-los-cubanos |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Cuban News Agency |language=en-gb}}</ref> leading up to the 2019 Pan American games. At the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Pan_American_Games|XVIII Pan American Games]] held in Lima, Peru, Luis and the Cuban team secured first place in men's team epee. Subsequently, in [[Toronto, Canada]], they again placed first in men's team epee, aiming to qualify for the [[2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics]].
However, prior to the Cuban epee team's participation in the 2019 Bern Switzerland World Cup, Luis made the decision to leave Cuba instead of competing. This choice meant leaving behind his family, teammates, and country,<ref>{{Cite web |last=parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com |first=BY RACHID PARCHMENT Digital sports coordinator |date=2023-08-06 |title=The greener side of the fence - Jamaica Observer |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2023/08/06/the-greener-side-of-the-fence/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=www.jamaicaobserver.com |language=en-US}}</ref> but Luis felt compelled to escape his circumstances. Upon arriving in Bern, he continued on to [[Vancouver, Canada]], seeking a fresh start and the opportunity to continue his fencing career<ref>{{Cite web |last=DDC |date=2022-09-09 |title=Abandonar el equipo en Suiza fue 'la decisión correcta' dice el esgrimista cubano Luis Patterson tres años después {{!}} DIARIO DE CUBA |url=https://diariodecuba.com/deportes/1662559347_42082.html |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=diariodecuba.com |language=es}}</ref>.
In Vancouver, Luis continues his fencing career as head epee coach at [https://www.antaeanfencing.com/ Antaenn fencing club,] working with Canadian national athletes. Luis was able to obtain [[Jamaica|Jamaican]] citizenship through his mother’s roots,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cubalite |first=Redacción de |date=2023-11-22 |title=Deportista cubano denuncia acoso racial, laboral y explotación: "Han sido meses oscuros" |url=https://cubalite.com/deportista-cub...laboral-y-explotacion-han-sido-meses-oscuros/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Cubalite |language=es}}</ref> and now competes for the Jamaican national team in individual men’s épée.
=== Pan American Games ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Location
!Event
!Place
|-
|2019
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
|Team Men's Epee
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2019/804 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website}}</ref>
|-
|2019
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|PER}} [[Lime]], [[Puru]]
|Team Men's Epee
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2016/29 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website}}</ref>
|}
=== Junior World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Location
!Event
!Place
|-
|2015
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|SLV}} [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]]
|Individual Men's Epee
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2016/29 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website}}</ref>
|}
=== National Championship ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Location
!Event
!Place
|-
|2022
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
|Individual Men's Epee
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web |title= Live Results |url=https://www.fencing.ca/results/2022_nationals_toronto/FTEvent71499786.htm |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=www.fencing.ca}}</ref>
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
Okumaya devam et...