Ruien Xiao Explained

Ruien (Angel) Xiao
Birth Date:7 November 2007
Birth Place:Qingyuan, China
Sport:Fencing

Ruien (Angel) Xiao (born November 7, 2007) is a Canadian fencer in the épée discipline.[1] Xiao has won medals at the Pan American level. Xiao was born in China and she lives in Markham, Ontario.[1]

Career

In 2023, Xiao was picked for Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[2] At the games, Xiao went on to win the silver medal in the women's team épée event and bronze in the individual event.[1] In December 2023, Xiao won her first Senior World Cup medal.[3]

Xiao qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics after receiving a reallocated quota spot.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ruien (Angel) Xiao profile. Canadian Olympic Committee. 13 April 2024.
  2. 6 September 2023. Canada’s Santiago 2023 fencing team announced. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. 13 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Charlebois. Michael. Weekend Roundup: Massive medal rush weekend for Team Canada. Canadian Olympic Committee. 11 December 2023. 14 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Fenton. Caela. Team Canada announces fencing team for Paris 2024. Canadian Olympic Committee. 25 April 2024. 14 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Nerestant. Antoni. 29 Olympics, no medals? No problem. Quebec-led fencing squad hungry for history. 26 April 2024. www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC News. 14 July 2024.

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