Larissa Eifler
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| Born | 17 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Sabre | ||||||||||||||
| Hand | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Larissa Eifler (born 17 June 1999) is a German right-handed sabre fencer. She won a gold medal in the individual sabre at the 2026 World Fencing Championships.
Career
In 2022, Eifler became the U23 European Champion in the individual event.[1] She was subsequently awarded the Silver Medal for Services to Sport by the Alsfeld mayor.[2]
In July 2026, she competed at the 2026 World Fencing Championships and won a gold medal in the individual sabre event.[3] This was the first gold medal for Germany at the World Fencing Championships since the men's sabre team in 2014, and the first individual World Championship gold since Peter Joppich in 2010.[4]
References
- ↑ "Europameisterin im Fechten: Larissa Eifler will zu Olympia 2024". osthessen-news.de (in German). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Europameisterin Larissa Eifler wurde mit der Medialle „für Verdienste im Sport" der Stadt Alsfeld gewürdigt". alsfeld.de (in German). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Aufholjagd im Finale: Deutsche Fechterin holt sensationell WM-Gold". n-tv.de (in German). 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ ""Historischer Erfolg": Säbelfechterin Larissa Eifler gewinnt WM-Gold". hessenschau.de (in German). 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
External links
- Larissa Eifler at the International Fencing Federation
- Larissa Eifler at Team Deutschland (in German)