Margaret Lu

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Margaret Lu
Born (1994-03-21) March 21, 1994 (age 30)
Manila, Philippines [1]
NationalityAmerican
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Fencing
Weapon Foil
Medal record
World Fencing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Wuxi Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Leipzig Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Cartagena Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Santiago Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Montreal Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Havana Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Cartagena Individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Montreal Individual

Margaret Lu (born March 21, 1994) is an American fencer.

Lu has participated in the World Fencing Championships several times, winning a silver medal in 2017 and a gold medal in 2018, both in the team events. [2]

She won gold medals at the Pan American Fencing Championships in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2018, all of which were in the team foil events. She won bronze medals in the individual events in 2013 and 2017. [1]

She fenced for the Columbia Lions fencing team. Lu graduated from Columbia University in 2017. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Margaret Lu". USA Fencing. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. "Historic Fencing Worlds Continues For Team USA As Women's Foil Team Claims First Gold". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. "Margaret Lu - Fencing". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-28.