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Fencing At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Foil
The women's foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 25 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 34 fencers from 18 nations are expected to compete. Background This will be the 23rd appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since women's fencing was introduced in 1924. The reigning Olympic champion is Inna Deriglazova of Russia. She is also the reigning (2019) World Champion, with 2015 and 2017 World Championship wins as well. A preview from Olympics.com identified Deriglazova as the top star on a strong Russian fencing team. Qualification A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified fencers in the women's foil. Nations were limited to three fencers each from 1928 to 2004. However, the 2008 Games introduced a rotation of women's team fencing events with one weapon left off each Games; the individual event without a corresponding team event had the number of fencers per nation reduced to two. Women's foil was the third event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makuhari Messe
is a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba City, in the northwest corner of Chiba Prefecture. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, it is accessible by Tokyo's commuter rail system. ''Makuhari'' is the name of the area, and Messe is a German language word meaning "trade fair". The convention center opened on October 9, 1989. It hosts many high-technology events. Makuhari Messe is close to Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, and to Chiba prefecture's black sand beaches. It is accessible from Kaihimmakuhari station on the Keiyō Line of East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The center is the host of the annual Tokyo Auto Salon (modified car show, in January), the biennial Tokyo Motor Show (in October), the annual Tokyo Game Show (video game hardware and software exhibition, in September), the annual Jump Festa (manga, anime, and video game exposition, in December), and the biannual Wonder Festival (toys, scale figures, and garage kits exposition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina Batini
Martina Batini (born 17 April 1989) is an Italian right-handed foil fencer, two-time team European champion, three-time team world champion, and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist. Career Batini first competed both in foil and épée as a child, then specialized in foil. She won in 2006 the gold medal both in the Cadets Italian National Championships and the Cadets World Championships at Taebaek City. In 2008, she became Junior European Champion at Amsterdam. The year after, she won the U23 European Championship in Debrecen and took the third place at the Junior World Championships in Belfast. Amongst seniors, she made her breakthrough during the 2013–14 season. She took her first World Cup with a gold medal in Tauberbischofsheim after defeating reigning World champion Arianna Errigo and reigning Olympic champion Elisa Di Francisca. A week later she won the National Italian Championships in Acireale. She also took a bronze medal at the SK Trophée in Seoul. In the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amita Berthier
Amita Marie Nicolette Berthier (born 15 December 2000) is a Singaporean fencer based in US. She attends the University of Notre Dame. On 16 December 2017, Berthier, a left-handed foil fencer, became the first Singaporean fencer to win a Junior World Cup title at the Havana leg in Cuba in the eight-leg series. In April 2021, she qualified for the Singapore Olympic team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Singaporean to win a spot through qualifying tournament. In 2023, Berthier was chosen alongside wushu athlete Jowen Lim as the flagbearers for the 2022 Asian Games The 2022 Asian Games (), officially known as the 19th Asian Games (), also known as Hangzhou 2022, ( zh, c=杭州2022, p=Hángzhōu Èr líng èr èr), will be a multi-sport event celebrated in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Hangzhou will be the t ... held in Hangzhou, China. References External links * 2000 births Living people Singaporean female foil fencers Fencers at the 2018 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kata Kondricz
Kata Kondricz (born 16 July 1998) is a Hungarian foil fencer. She competed in the women's foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ... in Tokyo, Japan. She competed at the 2022 European Fencing Championships held in Antalya, Turkey. References External links * Living people 1998 births Place of birth missing (living people) Hungarian female foil fencers Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers for Hungary 21st-century Hungarian women European Games competitors for Hungary Fencers at the 2023 European Games {{Hungary-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Dubrovich
Jacqueline Dubrovich (born July 18, 1994) is an American Foil (fencing), foil Fencing, fencer.Jackie Dubrovich United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Team USA. Accessed July 22, 2019. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Dubrovich was raised in Riverdale, New Jersey, and now lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, and is Jewish. She attended Pompton Lakes High School. She graduated from Columbia University in 2016 with degrees in Psychology, Human Rights, and Russian Literature and Culture. She participated in the 2019 World Fencing Championships, winning a bronze medal. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She competed at the 2022 World Fencing Championships held in Cairo, Egypt. References ...
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Leonie Ebert
Leonie Ebert (born 4 October 1999) is a German fencer. She competed in the women's foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the .... References External links * 1999 births Living people German female fencers Olympic fencers for Germany Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century German women Fencers at the 2023 European Games European Games bronze medalists for Germany European Games medalists in fencing {{Germany-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Guo
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (born 23 June 2005) is a Canadian left-handed foil fencer. Career In 2019, Guo won the silver medal in the women's foil event at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. In the final, she lost against American Lee Kiefer. Guo represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ... in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's foil and women's team foil events. She advanced to the Table of 16 in individual foil, and helped Canada to a fifth-place finish in team foil. In 2021, Guo won the Cadet Women's Foil World Championship in Cairo, Egypt. On 6 April 2022, Guo successfully defended her Cadet Women's Foil World Championship title in Dubai. In the final match of women’s foil, Guo faced Great Britain’s Carolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Blaze
Anita Blaze (born 29 October 1991) is a French right-handed foil fencer, two-time Olympian, and 2021 team Olympic silver medalist. Blaze competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Career Blaze was born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France. She took up fencing at the age of four and learnt the sport in the club of Petit-Bourg. She quickly showed talent and was selected into a centre for promising athletes in metropolitan France. She won a team silver medal in the 2008 Cadet European Championships in Rovigo and an individual silver medal in the 2010 Junior World Championships in Baku. She joined the French senior national team, with whom she earned a team silver medal in the 2012 European Championships in Legnano. She competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as first reserve. After defeating Poland in the quarter-finals, France were routed 45–22 by Italy, whose team comprised all three individual Olympic medallists. France met So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yara El-Sharkawy
Yara El-Sharkawy (born 11 April 1999) is an Egyptian fencer. She competed in the women's foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She competed at the 2015 African Fencing Championships, 2017 African Fencing Championships, 2018 African Fencing Championships, and 2019 African Fencing Championships Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music .... References External links * 1999 births Living people Egyptian female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Egypt Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Egyptian women 21st-century Egyptian people {{Egypt-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arianna Errigo
Arianna Errigo (born 6 June 1988) is an Italian left-handed foil and sabre fencer. Errigo is a nine-time team European champion, two-time individual European champion, six-time team world champion, and two-time individual world champion. Known for her aggressive and fast fencing, she is regarded as one of the greatest fencers of all time. A three-time Olympian, Errigo is a 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist, 2012 team Olympic champion, and 2012 individual Olympic silver medalist. Errigo competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Errigo is an athlete of the Centro Sportivo Carabinieri. Biography In the women's individual foil at the 2012 Summer Olympics she denied Valentina Vezzali of her fourth successive gold medal in the competition by defeating her 15–12 in the semi-finals. She went on to win the silver medal in the event, losing in extra time to Elisa Di Francisca. At the 2013 and 2014 Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Qingyuan
Chen Qingyuan (; born 15 February 1997) is a Chinese right-handed foil fencer. She won the silver medal in both the women's individual and team foil events at the 2022 Asian Fencing Championships held in Seoul, South Korea. In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's team foil event at the Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ... held in Jakarta, Indonesia. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's foil event at the 2019 Asian Fencing Championships held in Chiba, Japan. She also won the bronze medal in the women's team foil event. She also competed at the World Fencing Championships in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. On the 11th of January 2024 she won the World Cup in Paris in individuals. References External links * Living people 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noha Hany
Noha Hany (born 25 February 2001) is an Egyptian fencer. She competed in the women's foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She competed at the 2018 African Fencing Championships, and the 2019 African Fencing Championships Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music .... References External links * 2001 births Living people Egyptian female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Egypt Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Fencers at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics African Games medalists in fencing 21st-century Egyptian women 21st-century Egyptian people African Games silver medalists for Egypt Competitors at the 2019 African Games {{Egypt-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
