Katrina Lehis

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Katrina Lehis
Katrina Lehis 2015 Ciutat de Barcelona t112157.jpg
Lehis in 2015
Personal information
Full nameKatrina Lehis
BornKatrina Lehis
(1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 27)
Haapsalu, Estonia
NationalityEstonian
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
Weaponépée
Handleft-handed
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's épée
Representing  Estonia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Individual
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Team épée
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Novi Sad Individual
Silver medal – second place 2015 Montreux Team épée

Katrina Lehis (born 19 December 1994) is an Estonian left-handed épée fencer, 2018 individual European champion, 2021 team Olympic champion, and 2021 individual Olympic bronze medalist.[1]

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 and was named Estonian Young Athlete of the Year. She won team épée silver medals at the 2015 European Fencing Championships and the 2015 European Games. In 2018, Lehis won the individual gold at the 2018 European Fencing Championships. At the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in team épée and bronze in individual épée.[2]

Medal Record[]

Olympic Games[]

Year Location Event Position
2021 Japan Tokyo, Japan Individual Women's Épée 3rd[3]
2021 Japan Tokyo, Japan Team Women's Épée 1st[4]

European Championship[]

Year Location Event Position
2015 Switzerland Montreux, Switzerland Team Women's Épée 2nd[5]
2018 Serbia Novi Sad, Serbia Individual Women's Épée 1st[6]

Grand Prix[]

Date Location Event Position
2016-04-22 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Individual Women's Épée 3rd[7]
2019-05-03 Colombia Cali, Colombia Individual Women's Épée 3rd[8]

World Cup[]

Date Location Event Position
2020-02-07 Spain Barcelona, Spain Individual Women's Épée 1st[9]

Personal life[]

In 2017, Lehis gave birth to a son.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. ^ "Lehis, Katrina" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  4. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  6. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  7. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  8. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  9. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  10. ^ "Piltuudis: Palju õnne! Vehklemistäht Katrina Lehis näitas pisipoega". Postimees Sport (in Estonian). Retrieved 11 May 2017.

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Awards
Preceded by Estonian Young Athlete of the Year
2014 		Succeeded by
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