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 nameKatrina Lehis
BornKatrina Lehis
(1994-12-19) 19 December 1994
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
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.
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