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NICK
ROKANAS
ASSISTANT EPEE COACH

JULIE
SHIN
FOUNDER & HEAD COACH
Julie comes from one of the strongest fencing systems in the world. Before coaching in Canada, she trained and competed through Korea’s elite fencing pathway, earning a place in the Korea National Elite Team system.
Her competitive background includes multiple national podium finishes across Korea’s top Junior, Cadet, and National Fencing Championships, including championship titles and repeated silver and bronze medal results.
This level of experience gives Julie a rare coaching foundation. She understands what high level training looks like from the inside, and brings that same standard of discipline, detail, and technical excellence to Athena Fencing Club.
HEAD COACH & FOUNDER
JULIE SHIN

THAI
NGUYEN
EPEE COACH

KYANN ESTABLECIDA
ASSISTANT EPEE COACH
STEVEN
QIN
EPEE COACH
GORAN
SIMPRAGA
ASSISTANT EPEE COACH
About Us
Athena Fencing Club was founded in 2022 with a simple goal. We wanted to bring world class coaching into a club that feels like family. Today our coaches train kids, teens, and adults across Burnaby, helping every fencer grow in skill, confidence, and character.
Meet the Athena Team
Elite experience. Personal coaching. A club that feels like family.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Former Korea National Elite Team
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B.S.S. in Exercise and Health Management
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Gold medalist at the KFF President Trophy Fencing Championships
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Gold medalist at the Korean Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships
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Multiple podium finishes at Korea’s top national fencing championships

NICK
LEONG
ASSISTANT EPEE COACH
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Meet the Athena Team
Elite experience. Personal coaching. A club that feels like family.
Athena Fencing Club was founded in 2022 with a simple goal. We wanted to bring world class coaching into a club that feels like family. Today our coaches train kids, teens, and adults across Burnaby, helping every fencer grow in skill, confidence, and character.
That standard starts with our founder and head coach, Julie Shin. Julie trained and competed through Korea's elite fencing pathway, earning a place in the Korea National Elite Team system, and she brings that same level of discipline and technical excellence to every athlete at Athena.

NICK
LEONG
ASSISTANT EPEE COACH

JULIE
SHIN
FOUNDER & HEAD COACH

THAI
NGUYEN
EPEE COACH

STEVEN
QIN
EPEE COACH

NICK
ROKANAS
ASSISTANT EPEE COACH

KYANN
ESTABLECIDA
ASSISTANT EPEE COACH

GORAN
SIMPRAGA
ASSISTANT EPEE COACH

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