What nationality is Gerek Meinhardt?

What nationality is Gerek Meinhardt?

Gerek Meinhardt

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.

When did Olympic fencers start?

Fencing started in 1896 with men’s foil and men’s sabre events, with men’s epee joining the programme in 1900. Women’s foil made its Olympic debut in Paris, during the 1924 Olympic Games, followed by Women’s epee in 1996 and Women’s sabre in 2004.

What does Meinhardt mean?

German surname, from Old High German magin (“strength, might”) + hart (“brave, hardy, strong”).