| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman |
| National team | Singapore |
| Born | 25 June 2000 Singapore |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Rank | 75 |
| Updated on 17:30, 1 August 2024 (UTC+8) | |
Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman (born 25 June 2000) is a Singaporean épée fencer. She competed in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. [1]
Kira studied chemistry at National University of Singapore [2]
Kiria started her fencing career at 10 as a foil fencer but changed to épée at the age of 12. [2]
Kiria won the gold medal for the individual epee event during the 2019 SEA Games. [2]
In April 2021, Kiria qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2] During the Olympics Games, Kiria won 15-11 over Hong Kong’s Coco Lin in the round of 64 but lost 10-15 to Romania’s Ana Maria Popescu in the round of 32. [3]
During the 2021 SEA Games, Kiria lost to follow teammate Elle Koh in the finals and won the silver medal. Kiria failed to reach the finals during the 2023 SEA Games and won the joint bronze medal with Ivy Claire Dinoy of the Philippines. [4]
In 2023, during the 2022 Asian Games, Kiria lost in the round of 16. [4]
On 28 April 2024, Kiria qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics when she won India’s Taniksha Khatri at the Asia-Oceania Zonal Olympic Qualifier. [4] During the Olympics Games, Kiria won her first match against Peru’s Maria Calderon 15-14 in the round of 64 but eventually lost to world number 3 Italy's Alberta Santuccio in the round of 32. [4]
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