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Lauren Scruggs (born January 27, 2003) is an American left-handed foil fencer. [1] Scruggs won a silver medal in women's individual foil at the 2024 Summer Olympics , making her the first Black American woman to win an individual fencing medal. [ 2 ]
Though Scruggs came up short of the gold on July 28, losing to Kiefer 15-6 at the revered Grand Palais, Scruggs made history as the first Black American woman to win an individual medal in fencing.
Scruggs was able to get a few more touches on Kiefer, but by that point Kiefer had already pulled away. Kiefer, 30, is the child of two fencers. Her two siblings are fencers.
Scruggs started fencing at age 6 after her older brother, Nolen, started taking lessons. She said she loves the nature of the competition. “It’s very mentally stimulating,” she said.
Lauren Scruggs made Team USA Olympic history by winning the silver medal in women's foil fencing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She faced teammate Lee Kiefer in the final.
Growing up in cutthroat New York gave Lauren Scruggs the competitive mindset needed to claim an unexpected fencing silver medal on her Olympic debut in Paris. The 21-year-old Queens native shared ...
The U.S. entered the final round with a 40-32 advantage—45 touches win the match—but Italy’s Arrianna Errigo went on a run against the U.S. team’s anchor fencer, Lauren Scruggs, who lost ...
Team USA fencer Lauren Scruggs won silver in women's foil. Below, she tells 'WH' about becoming the first Black fencing medalist and her post-Olympic plans.