Katrina Lehis

{{Short description|Estonian fencer (born 1994)}}

{{Infobox fencer

| name = Katrina Lehis

| image = Katrina Lehis 2015 Ciutat de Barcelona t112157.jpg

| caption = Lehis in 2015

| birth_name = Katrina Lehis

| fullname = Katrina Lehis

| nickname =

| nationality = Estonian

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Haapsalu, Estonia

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| height = {{height|m=1.86}}

| weight = {{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| weapon = épée

| hand = left-handed

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| fieranking = [https://fie.org/athletes/24108 current ranking]

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Women's épée }}

{{MedalCountry | {{EST}} }}

{{MedalOlympic}}

{{MedalGold | 2020 Tokyo |Team}}

{{MedalBronze|2020 Tokyo |Individual}}

{{MedalCompetition | European Games}}

{{MedalSilver | 2015 Baku|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2018 Novi Sad | Individual}}

{{MedalSilver | 2015 Montreux | Team }}

{{Medal|Silver|2025 Genoa|Individual}}

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Katrina Lehis (born 19 December 1994) is an Estonian left-handed épée fencer, 2018 individual European champion, 2021 team Olympic champion, and 2021 individual Olympic bronze medalist.{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/athletes/24108|access-date=2021-08-10|website=FIE.org}}

Career

Lehis began fencing in 2004. Coached by Helen Nelis-Naukas and Peeter Nelis, she was a member of the Estonian Junior and Cadet fencing teams since 2009. In 2014, Lehis won individual gold at the Junior World Fencing Championships and was named Estonian Young Athlete of the Year. She won team épée silver medals at the 2015 European Fencing Championships and the 2015 European Games. In 2018, Lehis won the individual gold at the 2018 European Fencing Championships. At the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in team épée and bronze in individual épée.{{cite web|title=Lehis, Katrina|language=Estonian|accessdate=21 June 2018|publisher=ESBL|url=http://esbl.ee/biograafia/Katrina_Lehis}}

Medal record

= Olympic Games =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!Year

! style="width:17em" |Location

! style="width:12em" |Event

!Position

2021

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tokyo, Japan

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2021/241|access-date=2021-08-10|website=FIE.org}}

2021

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tokyo, Japan

|Team Women's Épée

| bgcolor="gold" |1st{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2021/247|access-date=2021-08-10|website=FIE.org}}

= European Championship =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!Year

! style="width:17em" |Location

! style="width:12em" |Event

!Position

2015

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|SUI}} Montreux, Switzerland

|Team Women's Épée

| bgcolor="silver" |2nd{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2015/744|access-date=2021-08-10|website=FIE.org}}

2018

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|SER}} Novi Sad, Serbia

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="gold" |1st{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2018/738|access-date=2021-08-10|website=FIE.org}}

2025

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Genoa, Italy

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="silver" |2nd

= Grand Prix =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!Date

! style="width:17em" |Location

! style="width:12em" |Event

!Position

2016-04-23

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2016/95|access-date=2021-08-10|website=FIE.org}}

2019-05-05

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|COL}} Cali, Colombia

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2019/95|access-date=2021-08-10|website=FIE.org}}

2022-01-30

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|QAT}} Doha, Qatar

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="gold" |1st{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2022/79 |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=FIE.org}}

2022-03-06

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|HUN}} Budapest, Hungary

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd{{Cite web |title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website |url=http://fie.org/competitions/2022/449 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=FIE.org}}

2025-05-11

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|COL}} Bogota, Colombia

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd

= World Cup =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!Date

! style="width:17em" |Location

! style="width:12em" |Event

!Position

2016-10-23

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|EST}} Tallinn, Estonia

|Team Women's Épée

| bgcolor="gold" |1st

2019-01-13

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CUB}} Havana, Cuba

|Team Women's Épée

| bgcolor="gold" |1st

2019-03-24

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CHN}} Chengdu, China

|Team Women's Épée

| bgcolor="silver" |2nd

2020-01-12

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CUB}} Havana, Cuba

|Team Women's Épée

| bgcolor="silver" |2nd

2020-02-08

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona, Spain

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="gold" |1st{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2020/85|access-date=2021-08-10|website=FIE.org}}

2023-11-11

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Legnano, Italy

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=https://fie.org/competitions/2024/80?tab=results|access-date=2023-11-22|website=FIE.org}}

2024-11-10

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|UAE}} Fujairah, UAE

|Team Women's Épée

| bgcolor="gold" |1st

2024-11-23

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver, Canada

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="silver" |2nd

2025-03-29

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|MAR}} Marrakesh, Morocco

|Individual Women's Épée

| bgcolor="caeamel" |3rd

2025-03-30

| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|MAR}} Marrakesh, Morocco

|Team Women's Épée

| bgcolor="silver" |2nd

Personal life

In 2017, Lehis gave birth to a son.{{cite web|title=Piltuudis: Palju õnne! Vehklemistäht Katrina Lehis näitas pisipoega|language=Estonian|accessdate=11 May 2017|work=Postimees Sport|url=https://sport.postimees.ee/4109725/piltuudis-palju-onne-vehklemistaht-katrina-lehis-naitas-pisipoega}}

References

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