Veronika Zuikova
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| Born | 17 October 1994 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Épée | ||||||||||||||
| Hand | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Veronika Zuikova (born 17 October 1994) is an Estonian right-handed épée fencer.
Early life and education
Zuikova attended St. John's University where she was a member of the fencing team. During the 2017–18 season, in her senior year, she posted a 79–25 record, which was the second-best on the team and finished second at the NCAA fencing championships. She became a four-time All-American, and earned her first-career First Team All-American honors.[1]
Career
In July 2026, she competed at the 2026 World Fencing Championships in the individual event and qualified for the main draw, before being eliminated in the round of 64.[2] She then competed in the team épée event and advanced to the finals. This marked the first time Estonia reached the women's épée team final since 2017.[3] During the final Estonia lost to Italy 31–30 and won a silver medal.[4]
References
- ↑ "Veronika Zuikova". redstormsports.com. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Estonia's women fencers mostly make it through to world championship main draw". news.err.ee. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Estonian women's épée team through to World Championship Finals". news.err.ee. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Estonian women's épée team narrowly miss world title, take silver". news.err.ee. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2026.