 Francesca Russo at the 2019 Women’s Sabre Fencing NAC in Charlotte | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 27, 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| College team | Notre Dame |
Francesca Russo (born November 27, 1995) is an American fencer. She qualified to represent Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, competing as part of the Women's Sabre team. [1] [2]
Raised in Wayne, New Jersey, Russo attended Wayne Valley High School. [3]
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