Lee Kiefer is an American Professional Fencer. She competes in the Foil Fencing category and is a right-hand fencer. Kiefer was born on June 15, 1994, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was raised in the town of Lexington, Kentucky. Her mother is Teresa Kiefer, a Philippines-born psychiatrist and her father is Steve Kiefer, a neurosurgeon and a former fencer where he captained the fencing team of Duke University.
Kiefer attended the University of Notre Dame, one of the most famous Universities for Fencing. Later, she enrolled in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, following in the footsteps of her parents who have both made careers in the medical discipline. Kiefer stands at 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) and weighs around 49 kg (108 lb).
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Lee Kiefer Olympic Gold Medals Wins
Lee Kiefer won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the Individual Women’s Foil category. She scored 96 points in the category, while the silver medalist Inna Deriglazova from Russia scored 78 points. Kiefer became the first American, male or female, to clinch the top spot on the Olympic podium in Individual Foil Fencing.
Lee Kiefer Medal Breakdown
Olympic Games
| Event Name | Medals | Year |
| Tokyo Olympics | Gold | 2021 |
World Championship
Lee Kiefer first competed at the World Championships in 2008, where she failed to win any medal. Since then, Kiefer has gone on to win a total of eleven medals at the World Championships including two gold, four silver, and five bronze medals.
| Year | Category | Medal |
| 2018 | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2010 | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2022 | Team Foil | Silver |
| 2017 | Team Foil | Silver |
| 2011 | Individual Foil | Silver |
| 2009 | Individual Foil | Silver |
| 2023 | Individual Foil | Bronze |
| 2022 | Individual Foil | Bronze |
| 2019 | Team Foil | Bronze |
| 2011 | Individual Foil | Bronze |
| 2008 | Individual Foil | Bronze |
Grand Prix
| Year | Host Country | Category | Medal |
| 2016 | Cuba | Individual Foil | Silver |
| 2016 | China | Individual Foil | Silver |
| 2016 | Italy | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2017 | United States | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2018 | United States | Individual Foil | Bronze |
| 2019 | China | Individual Foil | Bronze |
| 2020 | Italy | Individual Foil | Silver |
| 2022 | United States | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2023 | United States | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2023 | China | Individual Foil | Bronze |
| 2024 | Italy | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2024 | United States | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2024 | China | Individual Foil | Bronze |
World Cup
| Year | Host Country | Medal |
| 2015 | Algeria | Gold |
| 2017 | Germany | Gold |
| 2017 | Mexico | Gold |
| 2022 | Germany | Gold |
| 2023 | Bulgaria | Gold |
| 2014 | France | Silver |
| 2018 | Poland | Silver |
| 2021 | France | Silver |
| 2022 | Mexico | Silver |
| 2023 | France | Silver |
| 2023 | Serbia | Silver |
| 2024 | Egypt | Silver |
| 2015 | France | Bronze |
| 2016 | Germany | Bronze |
| 2017 | Poland | Bronze |
| 2018 | Germany | Bronze |
| 2019 | Poland | Bronze |
| 2019 | Egypt | Bronze |
| 2019 | France | Bronze |
| 2020 | Poland | Bronze |
| 2022 | Serbia | Bronze |
| 2022 | Serbia | Bronze |
| 2023 | Egypt | Bronze |
Pan American Championship
| Year | Host | Event | Medal |
| 2010 | Costa Rica | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2010 | Costa Rica | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2011 | United States | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2011 | United States | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2012 | Mexico | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2012 | Mexico | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2013 | Colombia | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2013 | Colombia | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2014 | Costa Rica | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2014 | Costa Rica | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2015 | Chile | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2015 | Chile | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2016 | Panama | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2016 | Panama | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2017 | Canada | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2017 | Canada | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2018 | Cuba | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2018 | Cuba | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2019 | Canada | Team Foil | Gold |
| 2022 | Paraguay | Individual Foil | Silver |
| 2022 | Paraguay | Team Foil | Silver |
| 2023 | Peru | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2023 | Peru | Team Foil | Silver |
| 2024 | Peru | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2024 | Peru | Team Foil | Gold |
NCAA Championships
| Year | Host | Event | Medal |
| 2013 | San Antonio, Texas | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2013 | San Antonio, Texas | Team Fencing | Silver |
| 2014 | Columbus, Ohio | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2015 | Columbus, Ohio | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2015 | Columbus, Ohio | Team Fencing | Bronze |
| 2017 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Individual Foil | Gold |
| 2017 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Team Fencing | Gold |
Lee Kiefer Olympic Apperances
Lee Kiefer has represented the USA in the 2012 London Olympics, the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and is set to represent the country again in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In 2012, she finished fifth in Individual fencing and sixth in the Team Fencing category. In 2016, she did not qualify for Team Fencing and finished tenth in Individual Fencing. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA finished fourth in Women’s Foil Team Fencing but Kiefer brought home a gold medal in the Women’s Foil Fencing Individual category.
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FAQ's On Lee Kiefer Medals
A. Teresa Kiefer and Steve Kiefer are the parents of Lee Kiefer.
A. Lee Kiefer won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
A. Born on June 15, 1994, Lee Kiefer is 30 years old.
A. Lee Kiefer stands at 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in).
