Man Wai Vivian Kong was named the 2019 Female Athlete of the Year by the Hong Kong Sports Press Association. (scmp.com, 18 Nov 2020)
Koki Kano
He was on the men's epee team that won Japan's first gold medal in any fencing discipline at the Olympics. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Apr 2022; mainichi.jp, 30 Jul 2021)
Foil
LEE KIEFER
Lee began fencing at age six. She was inducted into the International Fencing Federation [FIE] Hall of Fame in 2022. (usafencing.org, 23 Jul 2022)
ALEXANDER MASSIALAS
He was part of the first US men's foil team to win gold at the world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Mar 2021)
Sabre
MISAKI EMURA
She became the first fencer representing Japan to win gold in individual sabre at the world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Jun 2023; nhk.or.jp, 21 Jul 2023)
SANDRO BAZADZE
He became the first fencer representing Georgia to win a gold medal at a Grand Prix event. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Jun 2023; agenda.ge, 16 Jan 2023)