Is Lee Kiefer Asian?

Is Lee Kiefer Asian?

Along with being an Olympian and an aspiring doctor, Kiefer identifies as half-Filipino. Her mother, Teresa, was born in the Philippines and immigrated to the U.S. as a child. She introduced her daughter to such traditional Filipino dishes as lumpia and bilo bilo.

What ethnicity is Lee Kiefer?

Kiefer was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. Her mother Teresa, a psychiatrist, was born in the Philippines and immigrated to the US as a child, and her father Steve, a neurosurgeon, once captained the Duke University fencing team.

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When did Lee Kiefer start fencing?

She began fencing at the age of 6 alongside her 2 siblings who were all taught by their father, the former fencing captain at the Duke University. Quickly, fencing became a family activity and the Kiefer siblings all went on to represent the USA at competitions.