Emily Conrad (Ukrainian: Емілі Конрад; born 5 August 2007 in Kyiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian female épée fencer.[1]

Emily Conrad
Full nameЕмілі Конрад
Born (2007-08-05) 5 August 2007 (age 16)
Kyiv, Ukraine
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportFencing
Weaponépée
Handright
National coachNatalia Konrad
FIE rankingranking
Medal record
Women's épée
Representing  Ukraine
World Cadets Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Riyadh Individual épée
European Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tallinn Individual épée
Gold medal – first place 2024 Naples Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Novi Sad Individual épée
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Tallinn Team épée
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Naples Team épée
Silver medal – second place 2024 Naples Individual épée
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest Individual épée

Early life edit

Emily was born on August 5, 2007, in Kyiv.[2] Her mother and coach Natalia Konrad is a 2003 world champion[3] and a 2004 European champion[4] in the individual épée competition.[5]

Career edit

In 2019, Emily debuted at the international junior tournament "Challenge Wratislavia" in Wroclaw, winning a bronze medal in individual épée.[6]

In 2021, she won silver medals at the Budapest Cup and the Hartmann Cup in the individual épée competition among cadets.[7][8]

The following year, she competed at the 2022 European Cadets Championships, held in Novi Sad, finishing 6th in the team épée competition and receiving a bronze medal in the individual épée competition.[9][10]

In 2023, Conrad debuted competing at the Junior Fencing World Cup stage in Maalot, winning a bronze medal in the individual épée competition.[11] Emily also competed at the 2023 European Cadets Championships in Tallinn, where she won a bronze medal in the team épée competition and a gold one in the individual épée.[12] In that year Emily became U-23 European champion at the 2023 European U-23 Championships in Budapest in the individual épée competition.[13]

At the 2023 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Plovdiv Emily reached 6th in the team épée competition.[14]

The following year, Emily became twice European champion among juniors and cadets at the European Cadets Championships in Napoli in the team épée competition and won a silver medal in the individual épée competition among juniors.[15]

At the 2024 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Riyadh, Conrad won a bronze medal in the individual épée competition, losing the future champion Sharika Gajjala from the USA in semifinals.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ "EMILI CONRAD". European Fencing Confederation. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ "EMILI CONRAD". European Fencing Confederation. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "2003 World Championships Results". FIE. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ "2004 European Championships Results". European Fencing Confederation. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ^ "ЕМІЛІ ТА НАТАЛІЯ КОНРАД ОТРИМАЛИ ЗАСЛУЖЕНІ НАГОРОДИ ВІД НОК УКРАЇНИ". NFFU (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ^ "2019 Challenge Wratislavia results". fencing.ophardt.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ^ "ЄКЦ Будапешт 2021: Срібний день для України". NFFU (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  8. ^ "ЄКЦ 2021 ХАЙДЕНХАЙМ: КОНРАД ПОПОВНЮЄ СВОЇ СРІБНУ КОЛЕКЦІЮ У НІМЕЧЧИНІ". NFFU (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  9. ^ "2022 European Junior Championships Team Women's épée results". Ophardt Team Sportevent. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  10. ^ "КЧЄ 2022 НОВИЙ САД: ЕМІЛІ КОНРАД – БРОНЗОВА МЕДАЛІСТКА ЧЕМПІОНАТУ ЄВРОПИ!". NFFU (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  11. ^ "ЮКС МААЛОТ 2023: НЕЙМОВІРНИЙ БРОНЗОВИЙ ДУБЛЬ ЕМІЛІ КОНРАД І ОЛЕКСАНДРИ РОМАНОВОЇ!". NFFU (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Украинка Конрад выиграла "золото" на кадетском чемпионате Европы по фехтованию". sportarena.con (in Russian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  13. ^ ""Емоції просто шалені". 15-річна українка Емілі Конрад стала чемпіонкою Європи U23 у фехтуванні". Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  14. ^ 2023 World Championships Junior Women Épée Team Results
  15. ^ "Збірна України посіла третє місце у медальному заліку юніорського Євро-2024 з фехтування". lb.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Максименко здобула золото ЧС-2024 серед кадетів та юніорів". champion.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.

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