Irina Embrich

Irina Embrich
Embrich at the Challenge International de Saint-Maur 2013
Personal information
Nickname(s)Ira
Born (1980-07-12) 12 July 1980 (age 43)
Tallinn, Estonia
NationalityEstonian
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
Handleft-handed
ClubPõhjakotkas
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 2002 Lisbon Team épée
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Individual
Silver medal – second place 2014 Kazan Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2007 St. Petersburg Individual
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Team épée
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Zagreb Team épée
Gold medal – first place 2016 Toruń Team épée
Gold medal – first place 2024 Basel Individual
Silver medal – second place 2003 Bourges Team épée
Silver medal – second place 2015 Montreux Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Gent Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Legnano Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Novi Sad Team épée

Irina Embrich, née Zamkovaja (born 12 July 1980) is an Estonian left-handed épée fencer.[1] Embrich is the 2024 individual European champion, a two-time team European champion, and a 2017 team world champion. A two-time Olympian, Embrich is a 2021 team Olympic champion.

Embrich competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.[2]

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  2. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-12-16.