Katrina Lehis

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]

Katrina Lehis
Lehis in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Katrina Lehis
Born	Katrina Lehis (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 28) Haapsalu, Estonia
Nationality	Estonian
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Weapon	épée
Hand	left-handed
FIE ranking	current ranking
Medal record Women's épée Representing  Estonia Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team épée 2020 Tokyo Individual European Games 2015 Baku Team épée European Championships 2018 Novi Sad Individual 2015 Montreux Team épée

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	Tokyo, Japan	Individual Women's Épée	3rd^[3]
2021	Tokyo, Japan	Team Women's Épée	1st^[4]

European Championship

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

Grand Prix

Date	Location	Event	Position
2016-04-22	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Individual Women's Épée	3rd^[7]
2019-05-03	Cali, Colombia	Individual Women's Épée	3rd^[8]
2022-01-28	Doha, Qatar	Individual Women's Épée	1st^[9]
2022-03-05	Budapest, Hungary	Individual Women's Épée	3rd^[10]

World Cup

Date	Location	Event	Position
2020-02-07	Barcelona, Spain	Individual Women's Épée	1st^[11]

Personal life

In 2017, Lehis gave birth to a son.^[12]

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 2022-05-02.
10. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
11. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
12. "Piltuudis: Palju õnne! Vehklemistäht Katrina Lehis näitas pisipoega". Postimees Sport (in Estonian). Retrieved 11 May 2017.

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katrina Lehis.

• Katrina Lehis at the International Fencing Federation

Awards
Preceded by Julia Beljajeva	Estonian Young Athlete of the Year 2014	Succeeded by Anett Kontaveit