Erika Kirpu

Erika Kirpu
Kirpu in 2014
Personal information
Born (1992-06-22) 22 June 1992 (age 32)
Moscow, Russia
NationalityEstonian
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
WeaponÉpée
Handright-handed
ClubTartu Kalev
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team épée
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Leipzig Team épée
Silver medal – second place 2014 Kazan Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kazan Individual
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku Individual
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Zagreb Team épée
Gold medal – first place 2016 Toruń Team épée
Silver medal – second place 2015 Montreux Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Legnano Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Novi Sad Team épée

Erika Kirpu (born 22 June 1992) is an Estonian right-handed épée fencer.[1]

Kirpu was born in Moscow to an Estonian father and a Russian mother of Ukrainian descent.[2]

Kirpu is a two-time team European champion and 2017 team world champion.

A two-time Olympian, Kirpu is a 2021 team Olympic champion.

Kirpu competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.[3]

She graduated from Tartu Annelinna Gümnaasium in 2010 and from the Faculty of Law of Tallinn University of Technology in 2014.

She lives in Milan, Italy with her partner and fellow épée fencer Enrico Garozzo.

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  2. ^ Ursula Nõu (2015-01-10). "Erika Kirpu: lähim siht on olümpia, eraelu peab ootama". epl.delfi.ee (in Estonian). Eesti Päevaleht. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-08.(subscription required)
  3. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-12-13.