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Hadley Husisian

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Hadley Husisian
Personal information
Born (2003-07-26) July 26, 2003 (age 22)[1]
Oakton, Virginia, U.S.
Fencing career
SportFencing
Country United States
WeaponÉpée
FIE ranking14(women's épée)
Medal record
Women's épée
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2026 Lima Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Lima Individual
Silver medal – second place 2024 Lima Team
Silver medal – second place 2026 Lima Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Rio de Janeiro Individual
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dubai Individual
Gold medal – first place 2023 Plovdiv Individual
Silver medal – second place 2023 Plovdiv Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Dubai Team

Hadley Husisian (/hjuːˈsɪsiən/ hew-SISS-ee-ən; born July 26, 2003)[2] is an American épée fencer. Currently, she competes for Princeton University, where she has earned All-American honors and won the 2023 Ivy League[3] Women's Épée Championship.[4] Husisian is also a long-standing member of Team USA and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris,[5] where she finished twelfth.[6] Prior to the Olympics, Husisian earned back-to-back individual gold medals at the 2022 Dubai and 2023 Plovdiv Junior World Championships, while also earning bronze (2022) and silver (2023) medals in the Junior Women's Epee team events as a member of Team USA.[7][8]

Career

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Hadley Husisian began fencing at the age of ten, inspired by a character on the TV show "iCarly" who participated in the sport.[9] This portrayal sparked her interest in fencing, leading her to pursue it more seriously, getting involved with fencing clubs in the DMV area.[10] At this time, Husisian trained about 30 hours a week. Coached by Guillermo Madrigal, she had success in the cadet division (under-17), winning three national gold medals and a silver. These achievements helped her secure a spot on the U.S. Junior National Team.[11] She became the Junior Women's Épée World Champion in 2022, marking her as the first American to win this title since 2008.[12] She successfully defended her title the following year in the Plovdiv Junior World Championships, becoming the only U.S. épée fencer -- male or female -- to win two Junior World Championships.[13]

Husisian competed in college at Princeton University, where she received All-American honors, finished third at the 2023 NCAA Championships and won the Ivy League Women's Épée Championship. She was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14][15] At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Husisian placed twelfth in the Women's Épée Individual Event and seventh in the Women's Épée Team Event.[2]

Personal life

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Beyond her achievements in fencing, Hadley Husisian is involved in charitable activities and community service. She started a "Ton of Food" drive, which successfully collected 6,271 pounds of food and over a thousand dollars in monetary donations. Husisian promoted the drive by distributing flyers in local neighborhoods and arranging contactless pickups, with a goal to reach ten tons of donations.[16]

From a young age, Husisian has been an avid reader. She gave a TedxYouth Talk, "Are Readers An Endangered Species: Hadley Husisian,"[17] as a 5th grader, when she was the "number 1 book-checker-outer" for 2 consecutive years at the Flint Hill School. Furthermore, she maintains a Goodreads account[18] and regularly leaves short reviews for books with a range as wide as the hockey romance Heated Rivalry (of which she "will not be ashamed by how quickly [she] read this novel"[19]) to academic piece On Harper Lee: Essays and Reflections. She logged upwards of 7 books pertaining to Harper Lee in the 2025-26 school year for her Junior Paper requirement.[20] She is an English major.

Medal record

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Grand Prix

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Date Location Event Position
2024-01-29 Qatar Doha, Qatar Individual Women's Épée 3rd[21]
2025-05-09 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia Individual Women's Épée 2nd[22]

World Cup

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Date Location Event Position
2024-11-10 United Arab Emirates Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Team Women's Épée 3rd[23]
2025-03-27 Morocco Marrakesh, Morocco Individual Women's Épée 3rd[24]
2025-05-25 China Wuxi, China Team Women's Épée 3rd[25]
2026-01-08 United Arab Emirates Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Individual Women's Épée 3rd[26]
2026-01-11 United Arab Emirates Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Team Women's Épée 1st[27]
2026-05-22 France St-Maur, France Individual Women's Épée 2nd[28]

Pan American Championship

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Year Location Event Position
2024 Peru Lima, Peru Individual Women's Épée 2nd[29]
2024 Peru Lima, Peru Team Women's Épée 2nd[30]
2025 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Individual Women's Épée 3rd[31]
2025 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Team Women's Épée 1st[32]
2026 Peru Lima, Peru Individual Women's Épée 2nd[33]
2026 Peru Lima, Peru Team Women's Épée 1st[34]

References

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  1. ^ https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/hadley-husisian_1950600
  2. ^ a b "HUSISIAN Hadley". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ^ https://ivyleague.com/news/2023/2/12/mens-fencing-harvard-princeton-capture-2023-ivy-league-fencing-championships.aspx
  4. ^ "Hadley Husisian - Women's Fencing". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "'It's 'bout time': Princeton fencing shines in the NCAA and beyond". The Princetonian. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/hadley-husisian
  7. ^ https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/hadley-husisian
  8. ^ https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/july/25/how-an-icarly-episode-led-hadley-husisian-to-fence-her-way-to-paris
  9. ^ "How An "iCarly" Episode Led Hadley Husisian To Fence Her Way To Paris". www.teamusa.com. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Shubert, Noah (July 23, 2024). "Hadley Husisian: Natural knack, children's TV sparks Va.-native's goal for Olympic glory". WJLA. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  11. ^ Ahn, Michelle. "Hadley Husisian fences her way onto the national team". The Potomac Current. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Wendell, Bryan (March 27, 2023). "2023 Junior & Cadet Worlds Preview: Team USA Athletes Ready to Make Their Mark in Bulgaria". USA Fencing. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  13. ^ https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/july/25/how-an-icarly-episode-led-hadley-husisian-to-fence-her-way-to-paris
  14. ^ Palacios, Anthony (July 12, 2024). "Oakton native fences her spot at the Olympic Games". Fairfax Times.
  15. ^ Choi, Kate; Raman, Jessica (April 17, 2024). "Hadley Husisian, Potomac alum, to Fence for the United States in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics". The Potomac Current.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Snydstrup, Bridget (August 11, 2020). "Junior Fencing Champion raises "Ton of Food" for Food for Others". Food for Others Website. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  17. ^ TEDxYouth (January 4, 2014). Are Readers an Endangered Species: Hadley Husisian at TEDxYouth@FHS. Retrieved April 16, 2026 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Hadley Husisian". Goodreads. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  19. ^ "Sign in". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  20. ^ "Sign in". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  21. ^ "29 Jan 2024 grand Prix". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  22. ^ "09 May 2025 grand prix". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  23. ^ "10 Nov 2024 world Cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  24. ^ "27 Mar 2025 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  25. ^ "25 May 2025 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  26. ^ "08 Jan 2026 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  27. ^ "11 Jan 2026 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  28. ^ "22 May 2026 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  29. ^ "25 Jun 2024 zone Championships". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  30. ^ "28 Jun 2024 zone Championships". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  31. ^ "24 Jun 2025 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  32. ^ "27 Jun 2025 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  33. ^ "17 Jun 2026 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  34. ^ "20 Jun 2026 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
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