Summary
Lin Sheng (林声; born 5 January 1994) is a Chinese fencer.[1]
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| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 May 1994 Fuzhou, China | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Épée | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Fujian | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lin is from Fuzhou, Fujian.[2] She won a gold medal in the girls' épée event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[3][4] She was part of the Chinese girls' team which won gold in the team épée event at the 2011 Junior World Fencing Championships.[5] At the 2015 International Fencing Federation Épée Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro, she placed 40th.[6] She won gold in the team épée event at the 2014 Asian Fencing Championships, along with teammates Qin Xue, Sun Yiwen, and Sun Yujie.[7] She withdrew from the competition to represent China in fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics due to health issues, but recovered later that year, and won gold in the women's individual épée event at the 2016 Chinese Fencing Championships.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ "Fencer - LIN Sheng - CHINA". International Fencing Federation. 22 August 2017.
- ^ 青奥会冠军林声专访 '珍惜每分钟练好每一剑' [Exclusive interview with Youth Olympics champion Lin SHeng: 'Cherish every minute, practice every thrust of the sword correctly']. Sohu Sports. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Europe win fencing mixed team title at YOG". Xinhua News Agency. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ 青奥击剑冠军林声成长路：从公主梦走到冠军梦 [Youth Olympics fencing champion Lin Sheng's road to maturity: from dreams of being a princess, to dreams of being a champion]. Sohu Sports. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ 2011年青少年击剑世锦赛约旦举行 中国女重夺冠 [2011 Junior World Fencing Championships held in Jordan; Chinese women's épée fencer takes crown]. Sports.cn. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "China wins bronze in Olympic fencing test". China Daily. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ 击剑亚锦赛中国摘三金 [China takes three golds at Asian Fencing Championships]. Sports.org.cn. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ 全国锦标赛：女子重剑个人赛林声夺冠 [Chinese Fencing Championships: Lin Sheng takes crown in women's individual épée]. Xinhua News Agency. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ 所向披靡的女子重剑选手林声 [Unbeatable women's épée fencer Lin Sheng]. Eastday. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
External links edit
- Lin Sheng at the International Fencing Federation
- Profile at Sport195.com
- Profile at Fencing Worldwide
