Lau Ywen

Ywen Lau (Chinese: 刘懿文; pinyin: Liú Yìwén; born 24 January 2000) is a Singaporean Chinese sabre fencer.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lau.
Ywen Lau
BornYwen Lau
(2000-01-24) 24 January 2000
Sport
CountrySingapore
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
HandRight-handed
ClubAsgard Fencing Club
Head coachDavid Chan
FIE ranking

Biography

Lau won a gold medal at the 2016 Cadet & Junior World Fencing Championships held in Bourges, France, as well as a silver medal at the 2016 Asian Fencing Cadet Championships.[1][2] She has also been winning medals and participating in other regional competitions, including representing Singapore at the 2014 Asian Games as the youngest participant ever in the fencing competition. In 2014 she became the first female fencer representing Singapore to reach the quarter finals of the 2014 Asian Fencing Championship. Lau is currently ranked number 1 on the senior level in Singapore for Women's Sabre,[3] she also finished in the 25th spot at the 2015 Cadet & Junior World Fencing Championships.[4] In 2017, Lau managed to secure a gold medal in the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.[5] Her elder sister is reportedly her inspiration for taking up fencing.[6]

Awards
  • 2017 SEA Games, Women's Sabre Individual - Gold
  • 2016 Cadet & Junior World Fencing Championships, Women's Sabre - Gold
  • 2016 Asian Fencing Cadet Championships, Women's Sabre - Gold
  • 2015 SEA Games, Women's Sabre Team - Bronze
  • 2015 SEA Games, Women's Sabre Individual - Bronze
  • 2014 Korea Asian Fencing Championships – Quarter-finalist
  • 2014 Singapore Fencing Singapore International – Gold
  • 2014 Southeast Asia Fencing Cadet (U-17) Championships – Gold
  • 2014 Singapore Cadet (U-17) World Cup – Gold
  • 2014 Southeast Asia Fencing Championships (Senior) – 5th

Personal life

Ywen studies in United World College of Southeast Asia. She represents Asgard Fencing in Singapore.[7]

References
  1. Wong, Gerard. "S'pore fencer, 16, makes history by winning world cadet title". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  2. Tan, Nicholas. "Fencing: Lau Ywen wins Singapore's first-ever gold medal at Cadet & Junior World C'ships". Straits Times. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. "Ywen Lau to represent Singapore in the 2014 Asian Games in Korea". 17 September 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. "Teen is Singapore's first Cadet world champion". TNP. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. "Result System | Schedule". gms.kualalumpur2017.com.my. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  6. "LAU YWEN". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  7. "2016 World Champion". Asgard Fencing Club. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
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