Women’s Foil Makes History With Team Gold and Foil Double
by Nicole Kirk
TBILISI, Georgia — Women’s foil continues to make history as their team event led to them capturing the team gold medal and securing titles for Team USA’s youngest senior-world champions ever.
This gives Team USA multiple golds at one Worlds – again. The U.S. hasn’t earned two world titles at the same championship since 2018 (women’s foil team and women’s epee team). Today’s win matches that feat.
Liu and Jing give the United States two of its three youngest senior-world champions ever — and the youngest two in foil history.
“I hope that this will motivate them in some way and, push them harder, to work harder, to work smarter, try their best and never give up,” said Liu.
The team medals ended a six-year gap for the U.S. Teams at the world championship.
This also marks the second women’s foil team crown ever. The last victory was in 2018 (Wuxi), and now this victory doubles the program's total.
With Lee Kiefer OLY already winning the individual title, a team gold marks the first time the United States has captured both individual and team gold in the same weapon at a single Senior World Championship. A foil “double” has never been achieved. In addition, Kiefer now joins the exclusive list of three-time World Champions.
Also competing on the day was the men’s saber team, who placed ninth overall after a win over Egypt.
Team USA Results
Women’s Foil Team
Gold: United States of America
Silver: France
Bronze: Italy
Men’s Saber Team
9th: United States of America