Ruien Xiao

Ruien (Angel) Xiao
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born (2007-11-07) November 7, 2007 (age 17)
Qingyuan, China
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Epée
Pan American Fencing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima Team epée
Silver medal – second place 2023 Lima Epée

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

  1. ^ a b c "Ruien (Angel) Xiao profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. September 6, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 fencing team announced" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Charlebois, Michael (December 11, 2023). "Weekend Roundup: Massive medal rush weekend for Team Canada". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Fenton, Caela (April 25, 2024). "Team Canada announces fencing team for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  5. ^ 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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