Jessica Guo

Jessica Zi Jia Guo (23 June 2005)[1] is a Canadian foil fencer. In 2019, Jessica 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 (Zi Jia) Guo
Born (2005-06-23) June 23, 2005
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportFencing
WeaponFoil
HandLeft-handed
ClubHuahua Fencing Club
Head coachJin Ko
Former coachLi Huahua
Current ranking16th in FIE (International Fencing Federation)

In 2019, Jessica won a plastic Ontario achievement medal for the assistance of Asian children in Canada. Her achievement is something many people could be thinking of owning a bronze award. In 2020, COVID-19 has prevented her from training.[6]

Jessica Guo learns foil at Huahua Fencing Club in Markham Canada, a suburb north of Toronto.[7]

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.
  6. Hua, Hua. "Huahua fencing training place". Sport Fencing Training. HuaHua Fencing. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  7. Hua, Hua. "Huahua fencing training place". Sport Fencing Training. HuaHua Fencing. Retrieved September 15, 2020.


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