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Lee Kiefer is a right-handed foil fencer. The four-time Olympian is a one-time Olympic Gold medalist from the 2020 Olympics. Kiefer participated in three consecutive Olympics, 2012, 2016, and 2020, and is set to participate in the fourth one in 2024. She started fencing when she was five years old. Apart from her Olympic participation, Kiefer is a well-known name in the World Championships as well, where she has been participating since 2008. She has an impressive 11 medals at the World Championships including 2 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze. In addition, Lee Kiefer also won 3 gold and a silver at the Pan American Games, won in 2011, 2015, and 2019. Kiefer has individual podium finishes at the senior, junior, and cadet world championships respectively in 2011.
What is Lee Kiefer’s Nationality?
Lee Kiefer holds the nationality of the United States of America. She represented Team USA in all the Olympics she participated in and the World Championship, Grand Prix, and World Cup in addition. She is about to represent the USA in the 2024 Olympics following her qualification. Kiefer won all of her medals as an American Individual. The 12-time team Pan American champion is also a NCAA champion. Kiefer, the 13-time Pan American champion as an individual has a team world championship to her name in 2018. She became the first foil fencer from the USA to win a gold at the Olympics 2020. In 2009, Lee was inducted as the youngest individual of the Senior World Foil Team of the USA. Kiefer held the number one ranking in the world as the first woman from the United States in 2017.
What Ethnicity is Lee Kiefer?
Lee Kiefer has an American-Filipino ethnic background. Her father Steve Kiefer is an American individual while her mother Teresa Kiefer is originally from the Philippines. Teresa immigrated to the USA when she was a child and later took the nationality of the United States. Kiefer got this mixed ethnic background from her father and mother however, holds the nationality same as her father. Lee's younger brother Axel Kiefer and older sister Alex Kiefer are of the same ethnic background as her. Lee’s father and both her siblings were associated with fencing.
Lee Kiefer’s Birthplace
Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America is the birthplace of Lee Kiefer. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, US on June 15, 1994, and is 30 years old as of July 2024.
Lee Kiefer’s Hometown
Lee Kiefer’s hometown is Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America. She was raised in Lexington, Kentucky, US by her parents. Lee finished graduation in 2012 from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School which is based in Kentucky, US. Lee was later a student at the University of Notre Dame. She represented the Fighting Irish at the collegiate level. Kiefer is currently associated with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine as a student.
FAQs
A. Lee Kiefer is 30 years old as of July 2024.
A. Lee Kiefer was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America.
A. Lee Kiefer has 16 medals in major competitions, including 6 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze.
A. Lee Kiefe is 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) tall and weighs around 49 kg (108 lb).
