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'''Jessica Zi Jia Guo''' (born 23 June 2005)<ref name="team_canada_profile">{{Cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/jessica-guo/|title=Jessica Guo|website=Team Canada|url-status=live}}</ref> is a left-handed foil fencer. In 2019, Jessica won the silver medal in the [[Fencing at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's foil|women's foil]] event at the [[2019 Pan American Games]] held in Lima, Peru.<ref name="ruben_limardo_beats_brother_lima_2019">{{Cite news|last=Pavitt|first=Michael|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1083106/limardo-clash-in-epee-final-at-lima-2019|title=Rubén Limardo beats brother to claim third straight Pan American Games épée title|date=6 August 2019|work=InsideTheGames.biz|access-date=April 16, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="teenage_fencer_nabs_silver_lima_2019">{{Cite news|last=Strong|first=Gregory|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/2019/08/05/teenage-fencer-jessica-guo-nabs-pan-am-silver.html|title=Teenage Toronto fencer Jessica Guo nabs Pan Am silver|date=August 5, 2019|work=The Star|access-date=April 18, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="brownsburg_cyclist_chloe_lima_2019">{{Cite news|last=Woods|first=David|date=16 December 2019|title=Brownsburg cyclist Chloe Dygert Owen honors late teammate after winning gold|work=IndyStar|url=https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/08/07/brownsburg-cyclist-chloe-dygert-owen-honors-late-teammate-after-winning-gold-pan-am-games/1949492001/|url-status=live|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> In the final, she lost against [[Lee Kiefer]], also a foil fencer, but right-handed.<ref name="brownsburg_cyclist_chloe_lima_2019"/><ref name="fencing_results_book_panam_lima_2019">{{Cite web|title=Fencing Results Book|url=https://www.panamsports.org/downloads/pdf/lima-2019/FE_Results_Book_1.0.pdf|website=2019 Pan American Games|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306144947/https://www.panamsports.org/downloads/pdf/lima-2019/FE_Results_Book_1.0.pdf|archive-date=6 March 2020|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Kiefer Lee, Fencer information|url=https://fie.org/athletes/21717 |website= FIE Official Website |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref>
'''Jessica Zi Jia Guo''' (born 23 June 2005)<ref name="team_canada_profile">{{Cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/jessica-guo/|title=Jessica Guo|website=Team Canada|url-status=live}}</ref> is a left-handed foil fencer. In 2019, Jessica won the silver medal in the [[Fencing at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's foil|women's foil]] event at the [[2019 Pan American Games]] held in Lima, Peru.<ref name="ruben_limardo_beats_brother_lima_2019">{{Cite news|last=Pavitt|first=Michael|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1083106/limardo-clash-in-epee-final-at-lima-2019|title=Rubén Limardo beats brother to claim third straight Pan American Games épée title|date=6 August 2019|work=InsideTheGames.biz|access-date=April 16, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="teenage_fencer_nabs_silver_lima_2019">{{Cite news|last=Strong|first=Gregory|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/2019/08/05/teenage-fencer-jessica-guo-nabs-pan-am-silver.html|title=Teenage Toronto fencer Jessica Guo nabs Pan Am silver|date=August 5, 2019|work=The Star|access-date=April 18, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="brownsburg_cyclist_chloe_lima_2019">{{Cite news|last=Woods|first=David|date=16 December 2019|title=Brownsburg cyclist Chloe Dygert Owen honors late teammate after winning gold|work=IndyStar|url=https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/08/07/brownsburg-cyclist-chloe-dygert-owen-honors-late-teammate-after-winning-gold-pan-am-games/1949492001/|url-status=live|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> In the final, she lost against [[Lee Kiefer]], also a foil fencer, but right-handed.<ref name="brownsburg_cyclist_chloe_lima_2019"/><ref name="fencing_results_book_panam_lima_2019">{{Cite web|title=Fencing Results Book|url=https://www.panamsports.org/downloads/pdf/lima-2019/FE_Results_Book_1.0.pdf|website=2019 Pan American Games|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306144947/https://www.panamsports.org/downloads/pdf/lima-2019/FE_Results_Book_1.0.pdf|archive-date=6 March 2020|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=Kiefer Lee, Fencer information|url=https://fie.org/athletes/21717 |website= FIE Official Website |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref>


Her sister [[Zi]] [[Shan]] [[Guo]] has represented [[Canada]] team in [[Epee]] [[fencing]], <ref>{{cite web |title=GUO Zi Shan, Epee Fencer information FIE |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com/news-shelfed |website= Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> a different type of [[fencing]] from Jessica Zi Jia Guo.<ref>{{cite web |title=GUO Jessica Zi Jia |url=https://fie.org/athletes/48393 |website=FIE |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> Jessica Guo learns foil at Hua Hua Fencing Club in Markham, a suburb north of Toronto.<ref name="hua_hua_fencing">{{cite web |last1=Hua |first1=Hua |title=Huahua fencing training place |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com |website=Sport Fencing Training |publisher=HuaHua Fencing |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref> Jessica Guo's [[fencing]] teacher is [[Jin]] Ko, a Korean fencing teacher who has also taught in [[China]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=HUA Hua |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com/coaches-shelfed |website=Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Teachers |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> Jessica Guo is unusually short for fencing, <ref>{{cite web |title=Fencing Anthropometry |url=https://www.topendsports.com/sport/fencing/anthropometry.htm |website=Top end Sport Statistic |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> with the lowest average height being at 1.77 metres, <ref>{{cite web |title=Fencing Anthropometry |url=https://www.topendsports.com/sport/fencing/anthropometry.htm |website=Top end Sport Statistic |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> but with Jessica Guo being only 1.64 meters. <ref>{{cite web |title=Teen fencer Jessica fencing routine |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/2019/03/17/canadian-teen-fencer-guo-on-point-in-olympic-quest.html |website= Canada Jessica Guo young fencer in quest for Olympic training |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> Despite her height, practicing fencing for almost a decade, <ref>{{cite web |title=Hua Hua Sport Fencing Training achievements Fencing information and practice time |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com/news-shelfed |website= Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> she has become a fencer in provincial and national competitions in Canada, as well as around the world. <ref>{{cite web |title=Hua Hua Sport Fencing Training achievements Fencing information and practice time |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com/news-shelfed |website= Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref>. Jessica Guo's former fencing teacher is Li HuaHua, <ref>{{cite web |title=Teen fencer Jessica fencing routine |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/2019/03/17/canadian-teen-fencer-guo-on-point-in-olympic-quest.html |website= Canada Jessica Guo young fencer in quest for Olympic training |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> but Li HuaHua has since retired and moved back to China, so that is why she has a different teacher now. <ref>{{cite web |title=Hua Hua Sport Fencing Training |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com |website= Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref>
Her sister [[Zi]] [[Shan]] [[Guo]] has represented [[Canada]] team in [[Epee]] [[fencing]], <ref>{{cite web |title=GUO Zi Shan, Epee Fencer information FIE |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com/news-shelfed |website= Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> a different type of [[fencing]] from Jessica Zi Jia Guo.<ref>{{cite web |title=GUO Jessica Zi Jia |url=https://fie.org/athletes/48393 |website=FIE |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> Jessica Guo learns foil at Hua Hua Fencing Club in Markham, a suburb north of Toronto.<ref name="hua_hua_fencing">{{cite web |last1=Hua |first1=Hua |title=Huahua fencing training place |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com |website=Sport Fencing Training |publisher=HuaHua Fencing |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref> Jessica Guo is unusually short for fencing, <ref>{{cite web |title=Fencing Anthropometry |url=https://www.topendsports.com/sport/fencing/anthropometry.htm |website=Top end Sport Statistic |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> with the lowest average height being at 1.77 metres, <ref>{{cite web |title=Fencing Anthropometry |url=https://www.topendsports.com/sport/fencing/anthropometry.htm |website=Top end Sport Statistic |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> but with Jessica Guo being only 1.64 meters. <ref>{{cite web |title=Teen fencer Jessica fencing routine |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/2019/03/17/canadian-teen-fencer-guo-on-point-in-olympic-quest.html |website= Canada Jessica Guo young fencer in quest for Olympic training |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> Despite her height, practicing fencing for almost a decade, <ref>{{cite web |title=Hua Hua Sport Fencing Training achievements Fencing information and practice time |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com/news-shelfed |website= Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> she has become a fencer in provincial and national competitions in Canada, as well as around the world. <ref>{{cite web |title=Hua Hua Sport Fencing Training achievements Fencing information and practice time |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com/news-shelfed |website= Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref>. Jessica Guo's former fencing teacher is Li HuaHua, <ref>{{cite web |title=Teen fencer Jessica fencing routine |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/2019/03/17/canadian-teen-fencer-guo-on-point-in-olympic-quest.html |website= Canada Jessica Guo young fencer in quest for Olympic training |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref> but Li HuaHua has since retired and moved back to China, so that is why she has a different teacher now. <ref>{{cite web |title=Hua Hua Sport Fencing Training |url=https://www.huahuafencing.com |website= Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref>


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Revision as of 17:40, 2 April 2021

Jessica (Zi Jia) Guo
Born (2005-06-23) June 23, 2005 (age 19)
Ontario, Canada
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryCanada
WeaponFoil
HandLeft-handed
ClubHuahua Fencing Club
Head coachJin Ko
Former coachLi Huahua
Highest ranking56th (junior) in Ontario Provincial Fencing Federation (OFF)
Current ranking102nd (junior) in FIE (International Fencing Federation)
Medal record
Women’s fencing
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Foil

Jessica Zi Jia Guo (born 23 June 2005)[1] is a left-handed foil fencer. In 2019, Jessica won the silver medal in the women's foil event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[2][3][4] In the final, she lost against Lee Kiefer, also a foil fencer, but right-handed.[4][5] [6]

Her sister Zi Shan Guo has represented Canada team in Epee fencing, [7] a different type of fencing from Jessica Zi Jia Guo.[8] Jessica Guo learns foil at Hua Hua Fencing Club in Markham, a suburb north of Toronto.[9] Jessica Guo is unusually short for fencing, [10] with the lowest average height being at 1.77 metres, [11] but with Jessica Guo being only 1.64 meters. [12] Despite her height, practicing fencing for almost a decade, [13] she has become a fencer in provincial and national competitions in Canada, as well as around the world. [14]. Jessica Guo's former fencing teacher is Li HuaHua, [15] but Li HuaHua has since retired and moved back to China, so that is why she has a different teacher now. [16]

References

  1. ^ "Jessica Guo". Team Canada.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Pavitt, Michael (August 6, 2019). "Rubén Limardo beats brother to claim third straight Pan American Games épée title". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Strong, Gregory (August 5, 2019). "Teenage Toronto fencer Jessica Guo nabs Pan Am silver". The Star. Retrieved April 18, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Woods, David (December 16, 2019). "Brownsburg cyclist Chloe Dygert Owen honors late teammate after winning gold". IndyStar. Retrieved May 24, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Kiefer Lee, Fencer information". FIE Official Website. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "GUO Zi Shan, Epee Fencer information FIE". Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "GUO Jessica Zi Jia". FIE. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Hua, Hua. "Huahua fencing training place". Sport Fencing Training. HuaHua Fencing. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Fencing Anthropometry". Top end Sport Statistic. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  11. ^ "Fencing Anthropometry". Top end Sport Statistic. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "Teen fencer Jessica fencing routine". Canada Jessica Guo young fencer in quest for Olympic training. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "Hua Hua Sport Fencing Training achievements Fencing information and practice time". Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hua Hua Sport Fencing Training achievements Fencing information and practice time". Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  15. ^ "Teen fencer Jessica fencing routine". Canada Jessica Guo young fencer in quest for Olympic training. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  16. ^ "Hua Hua Sport Fencing Training". Hua Hua Fencing Sport Fencing Training Markham. Retrieved April 1, 2021.


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