Emma Yang. She is 13 years old. In the recent USA Fencing Summer National Championship hosted at Phoenix in the Summer, Emma has won the 8th place and a national medal in the Y-14 women’s foil event. The Summer National Championship is the most important USA Fencing event of the year. This is a great achievement for Emma considering that most fencers in this event are one or two years older than her.  

Here are Emma’s words about fencing –  I started fencing at the age of seven when my parents introduced me to the sport. I currently train at Star Fencing Academy at Needham MA with multiple coaches (head coach Kai and Shuang) who have helped me improve to become a national top fencer. Throughout my journey, I have dealt with many challenges emotionally and physically. Learning from my past mistakes and overcoming how to deal with my emotions has helped me not only to become a better fencer but also a better person, teaching me patience and virtue from this disciplined sport.