Courtney Hurley (born September 30, 1990) is an American fencer.[1] She won a bronze medal in the women's team épée alongside Maya Lawrence, Susie Scanlan, and Kelley Hurley at the 2012 Summer Olympics. A standout at the University of Notre Dame, she was a 4-time All-American. She has qualified to represent the United States in fencing at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo in 2021.

Courtney Hurley
Personal information
Born (1990-09-30) September 30, 1990 (age 33)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
Handright-handed
ClubNotre Dame Fighting Irish
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Wuxi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Wuxi Individual

Coached by her father, Bob Hurley, Courtney has competed since age 15 with her older sister Kelley internationally: at the 2012 Summer Olympics, they were the part of the first U.S. Women's Épée Team to earn an Olympic medal, a bronze. Following the 2016 Summer Olympics, they are training arduously for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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  1. ^ "London2012.com". Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2012.