Jaelyn Liu
American fencer (born 2009)
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Jaelyn Liu (born March 12, 2009) is an American right-handed foil fencer.[1] She won gold medals in World Championships and Junior and Cadet World Championships at the same year (2025), becoming the first and youngest American won the world champion in foil history.[2] At the 2026 Junior & Cadet World Championships in Rio, Brazil, she once again captured both the Junior and Cadet individual titles, becoming the first fencer in history to win gold in both categories at two separate World Championships.[3]
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| Born | March 12, 2009 Plano, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Foil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Star Fencing Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Medal record
World Championship
World Cup
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2025-01-10 |  Hong Kong, China |
Individual Women's Foil | 1st[5] |
| 2025-03-09 |  Cairo, Egypt |
Team Women's Foil | 2nd[6] |
| 2025-05-04 |  Vancouver, Canada |
Team Women's Foil | 2nd[7] |
| 2025-11-09 |  Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
Team Women's Foil | 2nd[8] |
| 2025-12-07 |  Busan, Korea |
Team Women's Foil | 2nd[9] |
| 2026-01-11 | Hong Kong, China |
Team Women's Foil | 3rd[10] |
Pan American Championship
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2025 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[11] |
| 2025 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Team Women's Foil | 1st[12] |