 Sun in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-06-17)17 June 1992 (age 33) |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Fencing career | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Country | China |
| Weapon | Épée |
| Hand | left-handed |
| Club | Shandong |
| FIE ranking | current ranking |
Medal record | |
Sun Yiwen (simplified Chinese:孙一文;traditional Chinese:孫一文;pinyin:Sūn Yīwén, born 17 June 1992) is a Chinese left-handedépéefencer.[1] Sun is a three-time team Asian champion and two-time team world champion.
A two-timeOlympian, Sun is a 2016 team Olympic silver medalist, 2016 individual Olympic bronze medalist, and 2021 individual Olympic champion.
In Tokyo, Sun became the first Chinese fencer in history to win an Olympic gold medal in individualwomen's épée, and only the second Chinese woman to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual fencing event, afterLuan Jujie, who won a gold medal in individual women's foil at the1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
During the press conference after her gold medal match, Sun revealed that some time before her departure for Tokyo, she was informed that her father had been diagnosed with cancer and was fighting for his life at a hospital in Beijing.[2]
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro,Brazil | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[3] |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro,Brazil | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[4] |
| 2021 |  Tokyo,Japan | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[5] |
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Budapest,Hungary | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[6] |
| 2015 |  Moscow,Russia | Team Women's Épée | 1st[7] |
| 2017 |  Leipzig,Germany | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[8] |
| 2018 |  Wuxi,China | Team Women's Épée | 3rd[9] |
| 2019 | Budapest,Hungary | Team Women's Épée | 1st[10] |
| Year | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Suwon,South Korea | Team Women's Épée | 1st[11] |
| 2015 |  Singapore | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[12] |
| 2016 | Wuxi,China | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[13] |
| 2017 |  Hong Kong,China | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[14] |
| 2017 | Hong Kong,China | Team Women's Épée | 1st[15] |
| 2018 |  Bangkok,Thailand | Team Women's Épée | 1st[16] |
| 2019 | Tokyo,Japan | Team Women's Épée | 2nd[17] |
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-23 | Rio de Janeiro,Brazil | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[18] |
| 2019-05-03 |  Cali,Colombia | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[19] |
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-23 |  Legnano,Italy | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[20] |
| 2017-01-20 |  Barcelona,Spain | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[21] |
| 2017-11-10 | Suzhou,China | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[22] |
| 2018-01-19 |  Havana,Cuba | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[23] |
| 2018-05-04 |  Dubai,United Arab Emirates | Individual Women's Épée | 1st[24] |
| 2018-11-09 |  Tallinn,Estonia | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[25] |
| 2019-11-01 | Tallinn,Estonia | Individual Women's Épée | 3rd[26] |
