Courtney Hurley

Courtney Hurley (born September 30, 1990) is an American fencer.[1] She won a bronze medal in the women's team épée alongside Maya Lawrence, Susie Scanlan, and Kelley Hurley at the 2012 Summer Olympics. A standout at the University of Notre Dame, she was a 4-time All-American. She has qualified to represent the United States in fencing at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo in 2021.

Courtney Hurley
Personal information
Born (1990-09-30) September 30, 1990
Houston, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
Handright-handed
ClubNotre Dame Fighting Irish
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 WuxiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 WuxiIndividual

Coached by her father, Bob Hurley, Courtney has competed since age 15 with her older sister Kelley internationally: at the 2012 Summer Olympics, they were the part of the first U.S. Women's Épée Team to earn an Olympic medal, a bronze. Following the 2016 Summer Olympics, they are training arduously for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

See also

References

  1. "London2012.com". Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2012.


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