Katrina Lehis (born 19 December 1994) is an

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left-handed

épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contains ...

fencer, 2018 individual European champion, 2021 team

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champion, and 2021 individual Olympic bronze medalist.

Career

Lehis began fencing in 2004. Coached by Helen Nelis-Naukas and Peeter Nelis, she was a member of the Estonian Junior and Cadet fencing teams since 2009. In 2014, Lehis won individual gold at the

Junior World Fencing Championships The World Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships are an annual international fencing competition held by the International Fencing Federation. History Junior World Fencing Championships for athletes up to 20 years old. Also at the same time and ...

and was named Estonian Young Athlete of the Year. She won team épée silver medals at the

2015 European Fencing Championships The 2015 European Fencing Championships were held in Montreux, Switzerland from 5 to 11 June 2015 at the Montreux Music & Convention Centre. Schedule Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Host Results Men Foil individu ...

and the

2015 European Games The 2015 European Games, also known as Baku 2015 or Baku 2015 European Games ( az, Bakı 2015 Avropa Oyunları), were the inaugural edition of the European Games, an international multi-sport event for athletes representing the National Olympic ...

. In 2018, Lehis won the individual gold at the

2018 European Fencing Championships The 2018 European Fencing Championships was held in Novi Sad, Serbia from 16 to 21 June 2018 at the SPC Vojvodina. Schedule Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Results Men Foil individual Épée individual Sa ...

. At the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in team épée and bronze in individual épée.

Medal Record

Olympic Games

European Championship

Grand Prix

World Cup

Personal life

In 2017, Lehis gave birth to a son.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lehis, Katrina 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Haapsalu Estonian female épée fencers Fencers at the 2015 European Games European Games medalists in fencing European Games silver medalists for Estonia Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers for Estonia Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Estonia Olympic gold medalists for Estonia 21st-century Estonian women Fencers at the 2023 European Games