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CHIBA, JAPAN – JULY 25: Lee Kiefer of Team United States celebrates after winning the Women’s Foil Individual Fencing semifinal 2 against Larisa Korobeynikova of Team ROC on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on July 25, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
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CHIBA, JAPAN – JULY 25: Lee Kiefer of Team United States celebrates after winning the Women’s Foil Individual Fencing semifinal 2 against Larisa Korobeynikova of Team ROC on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on July 25, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
After enjoying the festivities of Halloween last month, the world is now welcoming the festival of Thanksgiving. As the year is heading into its last month, the merry vibe brought several US Olympians together. One of America’s fencing sensations also joined in the fun after a successful sporting year.
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Reigning Olympic Gold Medalist Lee Kiefer is a 29-year-old women’s foil specialist. The American fencer has had an exhilarating fencing career that has only grown better as she planted her feet further. A recently uploaded video on social media showcased Kiefer along with her husband, Gerek Meinhardt, as they unveiled what they are thankful for this season.
Lee Kiefer and Gerek Meinhardt give away their “thanks”
After acing several global tournaments throughout 2023, US athletes are now making their way to the upcoming Olympics in Paris to perform and win on the grandest stage of sports. But before that, the official X account of the 2028 LA Olympics uploaded a video of US Olympians revealing what they owe their thanksgiving gratitude to. Seizing the moment, fencing Olympian couple Lee Kiefer and Gerek Meinhardt said, “This Thanksgiving we’re thankful for the health and support of our family and friends.”
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— LA28 (@LA28) November 22, 2023
Last month, Kiefer claimed her fourth consecutive gold medal in women’s individual foil gold medal at the Pan American Games in Santiago. While she is currently in peak form at the moment, her storied fencing career might as well conclude at the Paris Olympics.
Fencing duo on their last ride with their swords
While Lee Kiefer and Gerek Meinhardt are excellent at fencing, they’re also training to become doctors at the University of Kentucky School of Medicine. The fencing duo has been managing studies and Olympic-level training and competitions. Kiefer and Meinhardt have currently put their studies on hold and are preparing for Paris on full steam.
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Lee Kiefer became one of America’s youngest Olympians when she made it to the grand stage of London in 2012. Despite her flair in fencing, she failed to medal in 2012 and also faced disappointment in Rio in 2016. However, the third time became the charm for Kiefer in Tokyo, as she straightaway claimed the topmost prize. In her fourth and perhaps final Olympic appearance, Kiefer will enter as a defending champ instead of a challenger. Will she be able to defend her Olympic title at the 2024 Olympic games?
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