Jaelyn Liu

Jaelyn Liu
Personal information
Born (2009-03-12) March 12, 2009 (age 17)
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Fencing career
SportFencing
Country United States
WeaponFoil
HandRight-handed
ClubStar Fencing Academy
Medal record
Women's foil
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 TbilisiTeam
Silver medal – second place2026 Hong KongTeam
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Gold medal – first place2026 LimaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2025 Rio de JaneiroIndividual
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 WuxiIndividual
Gold medal – first place2025 WuxiTeam
Gold medal – first place2026 Rio de JaneiroIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2026 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Cadet World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 RiyadhIndividual
Gold medal – first place2025 WuxiIndividual
Gold medal – first place2026 Rio de JaneiroIndividual

Jaelyn Liu (born March 12, 2009) is an American right-handed foil fencer. She won gold medals in World Championships and Junior and Cadet World Championships at the same year (2025), becoming the first and youngest American won the world champion in foil history. At the 2026 Junior & Cadet World Championships, she once again captured both the Junior and Cadet individual titles, becoming the first American fencer in history to win gold in both categories at two separate World Championships.

Medal record

World Championship

Year Location Event Position
2025 Georgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia Team Women's Foil 1st

World Cup

Date Location Event Position
2025-01-10 Hong Kong Hong Kong, China Individual Women's Foil 1st
2025-03-09 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Team Women's Foil 2nd
2025-05-04 Canada Vancouver, Canada Team Women's Foil 2nd
2025-11-09 Spain Palma de Mallorca, Spain Team Women's Foil 2nd
2025-12-07 South Korea Busan, Korea Team Women's Foil 2nd
2026-01-11 Hong Kong Hong Kong, China Team Women's Foil 3rd

Pan American Championship

Year Location Event Position
2025 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Individual Women's Foil 3rd
2025 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Team Women's Foil 1st
2026 Peru Lima, Peru Team Women's Foil 1st

References

  1. ↑ "Jaelyn Liu". The International Fencing Federation official website.
  2. ↑ "Women's Foil Makes History With Team Gold and Foil Double". USA Fencing. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jaelyn Liu Makes History With Back-to-Back Cadet and Junior Foil Titles". USA Fencing. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ "27 Jul 2025 world championship". The International Fencing Federation. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "10 Jan 2025 world Cup". The International Fencing Federation. Archived from the original on 12 January 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "09 Mar 2025 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ "04 May 2025 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ "09 Nov 2025 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ "07 Dec 2025 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.[dead link]
  10. ↑ "11 Jan 2026 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved January 11, 2026.[dead link]
  11. ↑ "26 Jun 2025 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ "29 Jun 2025 zone championships". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "18 Jun 2026 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 18, 2026.[dead link]