Ana Maria Popescu
Romanian épée fencer
Ana Maria Brânză · 安娜·玛丽亚·布伦泽 · アナ・マリア・ポペスク · 아나 마리아 브란저
- Born
- 26 November 1984, Bucharest
- Citizenship
- Romania
- Sport
- fencing
- Discipline
- épée fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 64 kg (141 lb)
- Team / club
- CSA Steaua București
Ana Maria Popescu, formerly known as Ana Maria Brânză (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈana maˈri.a ˈbrɨnzə]; born 26 November 1984), is a Romanian left-handed épée fencer.
Popescu is a four-time team European champion, 2013 individual European champion, and two-time team world champion.
A five-time Olympian, Popescu is a two-time individual Olympic silver medalist and 2016 team Olympic champion.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – women's épée | 2004 | 16th place |
| fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – women's épée | 2008 | 2nd place (silver) |
| fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – women's team épée | 2012 | 6th place |
| fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – women's épée | 2012 | 11th place |
| fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's team épée | 2016 | 1st place (gold) |
| fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's épée | 2016 | 9th place |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's individual épée | 2020 | 2nd place (silver) |
Awards and honours
- Sport Merit Order
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q187951 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.