Jacqueline Dubrovich (/ˈdʒækəlɪn dəˈbroʊvɪtʃ/ JAK-ə-lin də-BROH-vitch; 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]
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Born | Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | July 18, 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weapon | Foil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hand | right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National coach | Buckie Leach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Fencers Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Jed Dupree | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIE ranking | 11 (women's foil, August 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editBorn 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
editDubrovich 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
editOlympic Games
editYear | Location | Event | Position |
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2024 | Paris, France | Team Women's Foil | 1st[12] |
World Championship
editYear | Location | Event | Position |
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2019 | Budapest, Hungary | Team Women's Foil | 3rd[13] |
2022 | Le Caire, Egypt | Team Women's Foil | 2nd[14] |
World Cup
editDate | Location | Event | Position |
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2022-12-09 | Belgrade, Serbia | Team Women's Foil | 2nd[15] |
2023-02-23 | Cairo, Egypt | Team Women's Foil | 2nd[16] |
2024-02-24 | Cairo, Egypt | Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[17] |
2024-05-02 | Hong Kong, China | Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[18] |
Pan American Championship
editYear | Location | Event | Position |
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2022 | Asunción, Paraguay | Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[19] |
2022 | Asunción, Paraguay | Team Women's Foil | 2nd[20] |
2023 | Lima, Peru | Team Women's Foil | 2nd[21] |
2024 | Lima, Peru | Individual Women's Foil | 3rd[22] |
2024 | Lima, Peru | Team Women's Foil | 1st[23] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "DUBROVICH Jacqueline". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Jackie Dubrovich, Team USA. Accessed July 22, 2019.
- ^ 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."
- ^ "Olympian Jackie Dubrovich: Journey from Riverdale, NJ to Olympic Glory". Shop Morris County. July 27, 2024.
- ^ Zimmer, David M. "Fencer from North Jersey heads to Olympics with high hopes, but no fans to cheer her on". North Jersey Media Group.
- ^ Bloom, Nate. "A fairly comprehensive list of Diaspora Jews at the Tokyo Olympics". jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ "Jewish fencers make up nearly a third of the 2024 US Olympic fencing team in Paris," JTA.
- ^ "2019 World Fencing Championships ranking". Archived from the original on November 24, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ Zimmer, David M. "North Jersey fencer ready to put 'everything on the line' to win gold at Summer Olympics". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Jacqueline Dubrovich," olympics.com.
- ^ "Olympic Fencing Results," WTOP News.
- ^ "01 Aug 2024 olympic Games". The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "21 Jul 2019 World Championship Championnats du Monde". The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "21 Jul 2022 world Championship". The International Fencing Federation. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "11 Dec 2022 world Cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "26 Feb 2023 world Cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "22 Feb 2024 world Cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "01 May 2024 world Cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "The International Fencing Federation official website". The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "20 Jun 2023 Pan American Championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "27 Jun 2024 zone Championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "30 Jun 2024 zone Championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
External links
edit- Jacqueline Dubrovich at the International Fencing Federation
- Jacqueline Dubrovich Interview on Shop Morris County