Jacqueline Dubrovich Explained

Jacqueline Dubrovich
Birth Date:18 July 1994
Birth Place:Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Country:United States
Weapon:Foil
Hand:right-handed
Height:5 ft 9 in
Weight:145 lbs
Natlcoach:Buckie Leach
Club:Fencers Club
Headcoach:Jed Dupree
Fieranking:11 (women's foil, August 2024)
Show-Medals:yes

Jacqueline Dubrovich (; born July 18, 1994)[1] is an American foil fencer.[2] She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, in the Women's foil and won a gold medal as part of Team USA in Women's team foil.[3]

Early life

Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Dubrovich was raised in Riverdale, New Jersey, and now lives in Maplewood, New Jersey. She is Jewish. Jacqueline traveled the world at a young age, competing in Fencing.[4] [5] [6] Her parents emigrated to the United States from Belarus in the late 1980s.[7]

Dubrovich attended Pompton Lakes High School.[2] She graduated from Columbia University in 2016 with degrees in Psychology, Human Rights, and Russian Literature and Culture.

Fencing career

Dubrovich participated in the 2019 World Fencing Championships, winning a team bronze medal.[8]

She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[9]

Dubrovich competed at the 2022 World Fencing Championships held in Cairo, Egypt.

Dubrovich represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, in the Women's foil (in which she lost in her first bout), and in Women's team foil, in which she won a gold medal.[10] [11]

Medal record

World Championship

YearLocationEventPosition
2019 Budapest, HungaryTeam Women's Foil3rd[13]
2022 Le Caire, EgyptTeam Women's Foil2nd[14]

World Cup

DateLocationEventPosition
2022-12-09 Belgrade, SerbiaTeam Women's Foil2nd[15]
2023-02-23 Cairo, EgyptTeam Women's Foil2nd[16]
2024-02-24 Cairo, EgyptIndividual Women's Foil3rd[17]
2024-05-02 Hong Kong, ChinaIndividual Women's Foil3rd[18]

Pan American Championship

YearLocationEventPosition
2022 Asunción, ParaguayIndividual Women's Foil3rd[19]
2022 Asunción, ParaguayTeam Women's Foil2nd[20]
2023 Lima, PeruTeam Women's Foil2nd[21]
2024 Lima, PeruIndividual Women's Foil3rd[22]
2024 Lima, PeruTeam Women's Foil1st[23]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DUBROVICH Jacqueline . 2024 . Olympics.com . 8 August 2024.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20190722151337/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-fencing/athletes/Jackie-Dubrovich Jackie Dubrovich
  3. Zimmer, David M. "Jackie Dubrovich of Riverdale wins gold medal with U.S. women's fencing team", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 1, 2024. Accessed August 1, 2024. "New Jersey's Jackie Dubrovich is bringing home an unprecedented Olympic gold medal in team fencing. A Riverdale native now living in Maplewood, Dubrovich, 30, joined fellow Team USA foil fencers Lee Kiefer, Lauren Scruggs and Maia Weintraub on Thursday in winning the gold medal match over Italy."
  4. Web site: Olympian Jackie Dubrovich: Journey from Riverdale, NJ to Olympic Glory. Shop Morris County. July 27, 2024 .
  5. Web site: Fencer from North Jersey heads to Olympics with high hopes, but no fans to cheer her on. David M.. Zimmer. North Jersey Media Group.
  6. Web site: A fairly comprehensive list of Diaspora Jews at the Tokyo Olympics. Nate. Bloom. jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com.
  7. https://www.jta.org/2024/07/29/sports/jewish-fencers-make-up-nearly-a-third-of-the-2024-us-olympic-fencing-team-in-paris "Jewish fencers make up nearly a third of the 2024 US Olympic fencing team in Paris,"
  8. Web site: 2019 World Fencing Championships ranking. 2019-07-22. 2019-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20191124002742/http://2019budapestfencing.com/files/hunfencing/2019_wfc_bud/swf-eq/index.php?page=clasfinal.htm. dead.
  9. Web site: Zimmer. David M.. North Jersey fencer ready to put 'everything on the line' to win gold at Summer Olympics. 2021-06-17. North Jersey Media Group. en-US.
  10. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/jacqueline-dubrovich "Jacqueline Dubrovich,"
  11. https://wtop.com/sports/2024/07/olympic-fencing-results-11/ "Olympic Fencing Results,"
  12. Web site: 01 Aug 2024 olympic Games. August 1, 2024. The International Fencing Federation official website.
  13. Web site: 21 Jul 2019 World Championship Championnats du Monde. May 7, 2021. The International Fencing Federation official website.
  14. Web site: 21 Jul 2022 world Championship. July 21, 2022. The International Fencing Federation .
  15. Web site: 11 Dec 2022 world Cup . December 11, 2022. International Fencing Federation .
  16. Web site: 26 Feb 2023 world Cup . February 26, 2023. International Fencing Federation .
  17. Web site: 22 Feb 2024 world Cup . February 22, 2024. International Fencing Federation .
  18. Web site: 01 May 2024 world Cup . May 1, 2024. International Fencing Federation .
  19. Web site: The International Fencing Federation official website . June 19, 2022 . INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website.
  20. Web site: The International Fencing Federation official website . June 19, 2022 . The International Fencing Federation official website.
  21. Web site: 20 Jun 2023 Pan American Championships . June 20, 2023. International Fencing Federation .
  22. Web site: 27 Jun 2024 zone Championships. International Fencing Federation. 27 June 2024.
  23. Web site: 30 Jun 2024 zone Championships. International Fencing Federation. 30 June 2024.