Katherine Miller

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Katherine Miller
Personal information
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 (age 30)
New York City, U.S.
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Sport Fencing
Medal record
Pan American Fencing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Panama Team épée
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Montreal Team épée

Katherine Miller (born May 9, 1994) is a Brazilian American fencer who was a member of Brazil's women's epee team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1] She won the 2013 Brazilian Senior National Championship and was a member of Brazil's bronze medal-winning women's epee team at the 2016 Pan American Championships [2] [3] [4]

Miller studied global affairs at Yale University, where she was captain of the fencing team. [5]

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References

  1. "Katherine Miller". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. "Katherine Miller Earns Spot on Brazilian Olympic Fencing Team". Yale Sports Publicity. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. "Pan American Fencing Championships". Getty Images. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. "List of Results: Pan American Championships". FIE. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. Yale Bulldogs profile