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| LU Margaret |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
21 Mar 1994
in Manila, PHI
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| Height | 1.55 m |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
New York, NY, USA |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Music, playing the drums, walking on the beach, yoga. (usfencing.org, 12 Jun 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She began fencing with her brother when he took up the sport after watching the 'Star Wars' films. She went along to a training session and fell in love with the sport. She enjoys the tactical battle with her opponent. |
| Handedness |
Left |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Filipino, Italian, Spanish |
| Higher education |
Business Management, Psychology - Columbia University: New York, NY, USA |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
In September 2018 she underwent surgery on her left shoulder to fix a long-term injury. (Instagram profile, 08 Sep 2018)
In August 2018 she had an operation on her vocal cords to remove a cyst and a polyp. (Instagram profile, 08 Sep 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in 2004. |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
During her collegiate career at Columbia University in the United States of America she received First Team All-American honours twice, in 2015 and 2017. In 2017 she received Columbia University's Connie S. Maniatty Outstanding Senior Athlete award, given to one male and one female student-athlete each year in recognition of an outstanding four-year sporting career for the university. In 2015 she received Columbia University's William V. Campbell Female Performer of the Year award. (Columbia University Athletics Facebook page, 09 May 2017; gocolumbialions.com, 03 May 2017) |
| Other information |
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In October 2020 she was appointed as a member of USA Fencing's inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee. She has served as a pro ambassador for Athlete Ally, a non-profit LGBTQ advocacy group based in the United States of America, and as an athlete ambassador for the Women's Sports Foundation. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Apr 2021; cdn2.sportngin.com, 22 Oct 2020) |
| World Championships |
| 2018 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Wuxi, China |
| 2017 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2015 |
6 |
Team Foil |
Moscow, Russia |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2018 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Havana, Cuba |
| 2018 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Havana, Cuba |
| 2017 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2017 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2015 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2013 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Cartagena, Colombia |
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