The Most Famous
FENCERS from Canada
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Canadian Fencers of all time. This list of famous Canadian Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Kaylin Hsieh (b. 2001)
With an HPI of 25.62, Kaylin Hsieh is the most famous Canadian Fencer. Her biography has been translated into 7 different languages on wikipedia.
Kaylin Hsieh Sin-yan (born 19 May 2001) is a Hong Kong fencer. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's team épée event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2021, she represented Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, she also won the silver medal in the girls' épée event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the opening ceremony of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, she carried the flag for Hong Kong. At the 2018 Asian Fencing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's individual épée event. She also won the silver medal in the women's team épée event. In 2019, she won the bronze medal in the women's team épée at the Asian Fencing Championships held in Chiba, Japan. In 2021, she competed in the women's épée event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan where she was eliminated in her first match by Aizanat Murtazaeva of the ROC.
2. Maximilien Van Haaster (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 16.54, Maximilien Van Haaster is the 2nd most famous Canadian Fencer. His biography has been translated into 6 different languages.
Maximilien Van Haaster (born June 19, 1992) is a male foil fencer from Canada. He won the bronze medal at the 2013 Pan American Fencing Championships in Cartagena, and later competed at the 2015 Pan American Games, in Toronto, Ontario.
3. Yasmine Daghfous (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 12.59, Yasmine Daghfous is the 3rd most famous Canadian Fencer. Her biography has been translated into 4 different languages.
Yasmine Daghfous (born 1 January 2000) is a Tunisian fencer. She competed in the women's sabre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She also competed in the women's team sabre event. She competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Canadian fencers born between 1992 and 2001. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Canadian fencers include Kaylin Hsieh, Maximilien Van Haaster, and Yasmine Daghfous. As of April 2024, 3 new Canadian fencers have been added to Pantheon including Kaylin Hsieh, Maximilien Van Haaster, and Yasmine Daghfous.
Living Canadian Fencers
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Kaylin Hsieh
2001 - Present
HPI: 25.62
Maximilien Van Haaster
1992 - Present
HPI: 16.54
Yasmine Daghfous
2000 - Present
HPI: 12.59
Newly Added Canadian Fencers (2024)
Go to all RankingsKaylin Hsieh
2001 - Present
HPI: 25.62
Maximilien Van Haaster
1992 - Present
HPI: 16.54
Yasmine Daghfous
2000 - Present
HPI: 12.59
