Celina Merza

Club: Bergen Fencing Club
Coach: Oleg Stetsiv
Family: Daughter of Bassam and Blana Merza, younger sister Sarah Merza is also a saber fencer
Hobbies: Reading, music, outdoor sports and forensic science
People would be surprised to know that... I have a big interest in learning different languages.
Current U.S. Ranking: 14
Current World Ranking: 246
World University Games Teams: 2015
Junior World Championship Teams: 2011, 2010
Cadet World Championship Teams: 2010, 2009, 2008
Youth Olympic Teams: 2010 (Silver)

Personal

A silver medalist at the first ever Youth Olympic Games, Merza was introduced to the sport by her father and says she is motivated by her love of fencing and the challenge of the sport. Merza says she is motivated by setting high goals and working hard to achieve them as well as the support of her family.

Results

2017:

• Sixth - January North American Cup (Division I)

2016:

• Fifth - January North American Cup (Division I)
• Ninth - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
• Ninth - July Challenge (Division I)
• 12th - October North American Cup (Division I)
• 17th - December North American Cup (Division I)

2015:

• Gold - October North American Cup (Division I)
• Fifth - January North American Cup (Division I)
• Fifth - December North American Cup (Division I)
• 11th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
• 13th - World University Games
• 13th - July Challenge (Division I)
• 47th - Athens World Cup

2014:

• Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
• Bronze - December North American Cup (Division I)
• 12th - January North American Cup (Division I)
• 18th - October North American Cup (Division I)
• 33rd - July North American Cup (Division I)

2013:

• 14th - December North American Cup (Division I)
• 19th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
• 21st - January North American Cup (Junior)
• 23rd - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
• 62nd - November North American Cup (Division I)

2012:

• Gold - July North American Cup (Junior)
• Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
• 10th - November North American Cup (Division I)
• 11th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
• 14th - December North American Cup (Division I)
• 18th - Lignano Junior World Cup
• 21st - Sosnowiec Junior World Cup
• 28th - October North American Cup (Division I)
• 49th - January North American Cup (Division I)
• 64th - Dormagen Junior World Cup

2011:

• Gold - Phoenix Junior World Cup
• Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Senior Team)
• Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Team)
• Fifth - North American Cup C (Division I)
• Sixth - Junior World Championships (Team)
• Sixth - November North American Cup (Junior)
• Ninth - North American Cup C (Junior)
• 13th - Dormagen Junior World Cup
• 15th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Individual)
• 20th - December North American Cup (Division I)
• 20th - North American Cup F (Junior)
• 23rd - Sosnowiec Junior World Cup
• 24th - Budapest Junior World Cup
• 48th - Orleans Grand Prix
• 61st - London World Cup
• 61st - Lignano Junior World Cup

2010:

• Gold - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
• Gold - North American Cup F (Division I)
• Silver - Youth Olympic Games 
• Ninth - USA Fencing National Championships (Junior)
• 10th - Junior World Championships (Team)
• 14th - Kunzelsau Junior World Cup
• 14th - Domagen Junior World Cup
• 14th - North American Cup D (Junior)
• 17th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
• 17th - December North American Cup (Division I)
• 18th - Cadet World Championships
• 18th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
• 29th - New York World Cup
• 38th - North American Cup D (Division I)
• 41st - North American Cup A (Division I)
• 50th - Budapest Junior World Cup
• 64th - Sosnowiec Junior World Cup

2009:

• Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Cadet)
• Gold - Montreal Junior World Cup 
• Gold - Vienna Cadet European Cup
• Silver - Konin Cadet European Cup
• Bronze - North American Cup B (Cadet)
• Sixth - North American Cup C (Division I)
• Eighth - North American Cup B (Junior)
• 18th - Cadet World Championships
• 39th - Sosnowiec Junior World Cup

2008:

• Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
• Gold - Konin Cadet European Cup (Team)
• Bronze - Junior Olympic Fencing Championships (Junior)
• Fifth - Montreal Junior World Cup
• 30th - Cadet World Championships