Jessica Guo

Jessica Zi Jia Guo (born June 23, 2005)[1] is a Canadian foil fencer. In 2019, she won the silver medal in the women's foil event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[2][3][4] In the final she lost against Lee Kiefer of the United States.[4][5]

Jessica Guo
Full nameJessica Zi Jia Guo
Nickname(s)Jess
Born (2005-06-23) June 23, 2005
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ResidenceToronto, Canada
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportFencing
WeaponFoil
HandLeft-handed
Current rankingFIE 16th in the world

In 2019, she competed in the women's foil event at the 2019 World Fencing Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She won her first match against Yara El-Sharkawy of Egypt and also her second match against Nzingha Prescod of the United States. She was then eliminated from the competition by Inna Deriglazova of Russia. Deriglazova went on to win the gold medal.

References

  1. "Jessica Guo". Team Canada.
  2. Pavitt, Michael (August 6, 2019). "Rubén Limardo beats brother to claim third straight Pan American Games épée title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. Strong, Gregory (August 5, 2019). "Teenage Toronto fencer Jessica Guo nabs Pan Am silver". The Star. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. Woods, David (December 16, 2019). "Brownsburg cyclist Chloe Dygert Owen honors late teammate after winning gold". IndyStar. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  5. "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.


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