Hadley Husisian
{{Short description|American epee fencer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox fencer
| name = Hadley Husisian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|7|26}}https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/hadley-husisian_1950600
| birth_place = Oakton, Virginia, U.S.
| country = {{USA}}
| weapon = Épée
| hand =
| club =
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| fieranking = 14[https://fie.org/athletes/49617 (women's épée)]
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's épée}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Lima|Individual}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Lima|Team}}
}}
Hadley Husisian ({{IPAc-en|h|j|uː|ˈ|s|ɪ|s|i|ən}} {{respell|hew|SISS|ee|ən}}; born July 26, 2003){{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/hadley-husisian_1950600|title=HUSISIAN Hadley|date=2024 |website=Olympics.com |access-date=9 August 2024}} is an American épée fencer. Currently, she competes for Princeton University, where she has earned All-American honors and won the 2023 Ivy Leaguehttps://ivyleague.com/news/2023/2/12/mens-fencing-harvard-princeton-capture-2023-ivy-league-fencing-championships.aspx Women's Épée Championship.{{Cite web |title=Hadley Husisian - Women's Fencing |url=https://goprincetontigers.com/sports/womens-fencing/roster/hadley-husisian/20502 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Princeton University Athletics |language=en}} Husisian is also a long-standing member of Team USA and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris,{{Cite web |title='It's 'bout time': Princeton fencing shines in the NCAA and beyond |url=https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2024/04/princeton-sports-recap-fencing-ncaa-championship-olympics-paris-2024 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=The Princetonian |language=en-US}}, where she finished twelfth. https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/hadley-husisian Prior to the Olympics, Husisian earned back-to-back individual gold medals at the 2022 Dubai and 2023 Plovdiv Junior World Championships, while also earning bronze (2022) and silver (2023) medals in the Junior Women's Epee team events as a member of Team USA.https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/hadley-husisian https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/july/25/how-an-icarly-episode-led-hadley-husisian-to-fence-her-way-to-paris
Career
Hadley Husisian began fencing at the age of ten, inspired by a character on the TV show "iCarly" who participated in the sport.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-25 |title=How An "iCarly" Episode Led Hadley Husisian To Fence Her Way To Paris |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/july/25/how-an-icarly-episode-led-hadley-husisian-to-fence-her-way-to-paris |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.teamusa.com |language=en}} This portrayal sparked her interest in fencing, leading her to pursue it more seriously, getting involved with fencing clubs in the DMV area.{{Cite web |last=Shubert |first=Noah |date=2024-07-23 |title=Hadley Husisian: Natural knack, children's TV sparks Va.-native's goal for Olympic glory |url=https://wjla.com/sports/olympics/hadley-husisian-fencing-paris-games-2024-team-usa-oakton-virginia-dmv-washington-dc-maryland-potomac-school-epee-icarly-princeton-tigers-ivy-league-discussion-interview-television-strength-competition-world-france |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=WJLA |language=en}} At this time, Husisian trained about 30 hours a week. Coached by Guillermo Madrigal, she had success in the cadet division (under-17), winning three national gold medals and a silver. These achievements helped her secure a spot on the U.S. Junior National Team.{{Cite web |last=Ahn |first=Michelle |title=Hadley Husisian fences her way onto the national team |url=https://potomaccurrent.org/2540/sports/hadley-husisian-fences-her-way-onto-the-national-team/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=The Potomac Current}} She became the Junior Women's Épée World Champion in 2022, marking her as the first American to win this title since 2008.{{Cite web |last=Wendell |first=Bryan |date=2023-03-27 |title=2023 Junior & Cadet Worlds Preview: Team USA Athletes Ready to Make Their Mark in Bulgaria |url=https://www.usafencing.org/news_article/show/1266558-2023-junior-and-cadet-worlds-preview-team-usa-athletes-ready-to-make-their-mark-in-bulgaria |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=USA Fencing |language=en-us}} She successfully defended her title the following year in the Plovdiv Junior World Championships, becoming the only U.S. epee fencer -- male or female -- to win two Junior World Championships.https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/july/25/how-an-icarly-episode-led-hadley-husisian-to-fence-her-way-to-paris
Husisian competed in college at Princeton University, where she received All-American honors, finished third at the 2023 NCAA Championships and won the Ivy League Women's Épée Championship. She was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{Cite news|url=https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/sports/oakton-native-fences-her-spot-at-the-olympic-games/article_01c23278-3f9d-11ef-8335-3bfd84b55ec7.html|newspaper=Fairfax Times|title=Oakton native fences her spot at the Olympic Games|date=July 12, 2024|author=Palacios, Anthony}}{{Cite news|url=https://potomaccurrent.org/4901/sports/hadley-husisian-potomac-alum-to-fence-for-the-united-states-in-the-2024-paris-summer-olympics/|newspaper=The Potomac Current|title=Hadley Husisian, Potomac alum, to Fence for the United States in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics|author=Choi, Kate; Raman, Jessica|date=April 17, 2024}} At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Husisian placed twelfth in the Women's Épée Individual Event and seventh in the Women's Épée Team Event.
Personal life
Beyond her achievements in fencing, Hadley Husisian is involved in charitable activities and community service. She started a "Ton of Food" drive, which successfully collected 6,271 pounds of food and over a thousand dollars in monetary donations. Husisian promoted the drive by distributing flyers in local neighborhoods and arranging contactless pickups, with a goal to reach ten tons of donations.{{Cite web |last=Snydstrup |first=Bridget |date=2020-08-11 |title=Junior Fencing Champion raises "Ton of Food" for Food for Others |url=https://foodforothers.org/junior-fencing-champion-raises-ton-of-food-for-food-for-others/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Food for Others Website |language=en-US}}
Medal record
=Grand Prix=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Date ! style="width:17em" |Location ! style="width:12em" |Event !Position |
| 2024-01-29
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|QAT}} Doha, Qatar |Individual Women's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd{{Cite web |title=29 Jan 2024 grand Prix |url=https://fie.org/competitions/2024/79?tab=results |access-date=January 29, 2024 |website=International Fencing Federation}} |
=World Cup=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Date ! style="width:17em" |Location ! style="width:12em" |Event !Position |
| 2024-11-10
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|UAE}} Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |Team Women's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd{{Cite web |title=10 Nov 2024 world Cup |url=https://fie.org/competitions/2025/762?tab=results |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=International Fencing Federation}} |
| 2025-03-27
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|MAR}} Marrakech, Morocco |Individual Women's Épée | bgcolor="caramel" |3rd{{Cite web |title=27 Mar 2025 world cup |url=https://fie.org/competitions/2025/80?tab=results |access-date=March 27, 2025 |website=International Fencing Federation}} |
=Pan American Championship=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Year ! style="width:17em" |Location ! style="width:12em" |Event !Position |
| 2024
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|PER}} Lima, Peru |Individual Women's Épée | bgcolor="silver" |2nd{{cite web |url=https://fie.org/competitions/2024/797?tab=results |title=25 Jun 2024 zone Championships |website=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION |access-date=25 June 2024}} |
| 2024
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|PER}} Lima, Peru |Team Women's Épée | bgcolor="silver" |2nd{{cite web |url=https://fie.org/competitions/2024/803?tab=results |title=28 Jun 2024 zone Championships |website=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION |access-date=28 June 2024}} |
References
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Category:American female épée fencers
Category:People from Oakton, Virginia
Category:Princeton Tigers fencers
Category:Fencers at the 2024 Summer Olympics