Ruien Xiao
Canadian fencer (born 2007)
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Born | (2007-11-07) November 7, 2007 (age 16) Qingyuan, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Ruien (Angel) Xiao (born November 7, 2007) is a Canadian fencer in the épée discipline.[1] Xiao has won medals at the Pan American level. Xiao was born in China and she lives in Markham, Ontario.[1]
Career
In 2023, Xiao was picked for Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[2] At the games, Xiao went on to win the silver medal in the women's team épée event and bronze in the individual event.[1] In December 2023, Xiao won her first Senior World Cup medal.[3]
Xiao qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics after receiving a reallocated quota spot.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Ruien (Angel) Xiao profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 fencing team announced" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Charlebois, Michael (December 11, 2023). "Weekend Roundup: Massive medal rush weekend for Team Canada". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Fenton, Caela (April 25, 2024). "Team Canada announces fencing team for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Nerestant, Antoni (April 26, 2024). "29 Olympics, no medals? No problem. Quebec-led fencing squad hungry for history". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC News. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
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