Susie Scanlan (born June 4, 1990, in St. Paul,

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) is an American epee fencer. Scanlan was named to the U.S. Olympic team at the

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in the women's epee individual and team competitions, and won a bronze medal in the team event. Scanlan took time off from her studies at

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to train for and compete in the 2012 Olympics. Scanlan was eliminated in the individual epee round of 64 by

Olena Kryvytska Olena Serhiivna Kryvytska (; born 23 February 1987) is a Ukrainian fencer. Career Kryvytska has won three world championship bronze medals. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's épée, and was defeated in the second round. ...

of Ukraine by a score of 15–13. She won a bronze medal in the women's team épée alongside Maya Lawrence,

Courtney Hurley Courtney Hurley (born September 30, 1990) is an American fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team épée alongside Maya Lawrence, Susie Scanlan, and Kelley Hurley at the 2012 Summer Olympics. A standout at the University of Notre ...

, and Kelley Hurley.

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1990 births Fencers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in fencing Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics American female épée fencers 21st-century American sportswomen {{US-fencing-bio-stub

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