Lauren Rembi

Lauren Rembi (born 9 March 1992) is a French right-handed épée fencer and two-time team European champion and 2016 Olympian.[1]

Lauren Rembi
Lauren Rembi in 2013
Personal information
Born (1992-03-09) 9 March 1992
Paris, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
Weaponépée
Handright-handed
ClubAS Bondy
Medal record
Women's épée
Representing  France
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 TbilisiTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 AntalyaTeam
Silver medal – second place2016 ToruńTeam
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 TarragonaIndividual
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2011 ShenzhenIndividual
Gold medal – first place2011 ShenzhenTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 KazanTeam

Career

Rembi competed in the women's individual épée and the women's team épée events at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In the individual épée, she defeated the 2016 European individual épée champion Simona Gherman in the round of 32 and lost to the current world no. 1 Emese Szász in the semi-finals. She lost the bronze medal match to Sun Yiwen 13-15.[2][3]

Personal life

Rembi's father is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and her mother is from Martinique. Rembi began fencing at age six and her older sister Joséphine Jacques-André-Coquin represented France in fencing.[4]

Medal Record

European Championship
Year Location Event Position
2016 Poland Toruń, Poland Team Women's Épée 2nd[5]
2017 Georgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia Team Women's Épée 1st[6]
2022 Turkey Antalya, Turkey Team Women's Épée 1st[7]

World Cup
Date Location Event Position
2013-01-19 Qatar Doha, Qatar Individual Women's Épée 3rd[8]
2013-03-08 Spain Barcelona, Spain Individual Women's Épée 3rd[9]
2014-05-16 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Individual Women's Épée 1st[10]
2016-01-22 Spain Barcelona, Spain Individual Women's Épée 2nd[11]
2017-02-10 Italy Legnano, Italy Individual Women's Épée 2nd[12]

References
  1. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. "Lauren Rembi". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  3. "Jeux Olympiques - Épée : Lauren Rembi manque la médaille de bronze". L'Équipe. 6 August 2016.
  4. "Lauren Rembi's FIE biography". FIE website.
  5. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  7. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  12. "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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