Lauren Scruggs (fencer)

For the blogger, see Lauren Scruggs (blogger).
Lauren Scruggs
Born (2003-01-27) January 27, 2003 (age 21)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
WeaponFoil
HandLeft-handed
ClubPeter Westbrook Foundation, Fencers Club
Head coachSean McClain
FIE ranking4 (women's foil, August 2024)
Medal record
Women's foil
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Individual
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Lima Individual
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Verona Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Toruń Individual
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dubai Individual
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dubai Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Plovdiv Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Cairo Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Plovdiv Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Verona Individual

Lauren Scruggs (born January 27, 2003) is an American left-handed foil fencer.[1] Scruggs won a silver medal in women's individual foil at the 2024 Summer Olympics, making her the first Black American woman to win an individual fencing medal.[2] She also won a gold medal in women's team foil at the same Olympics, along with Lee Kiefer, Jackie Dubrovich, and Maia Weintraub. Scruggs competes for the Harvard Crimson team in collegiate fencing. She has won an NCAA championship and is one of two black fencers from the United States to have won an individual world championship.[3]

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
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  3. ^ Coronell Uribe, Raquel (July 26, 2024). "Harvard's fencing program charging onto the Olympics scene with 8 athletes set to compete in Paris". NBC News. Retrieved July 28, 2024.