Erika Kirpu
Estonian fencer (born 1992)
艾莉卡·柯帕 · 에리카 키르푸
- Born
- 22 June 1992, Moscow
- Citizenship
- Estonia
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 61 kg (134 lb)
Erika Kirpu (born 22 June 1992) is an Estonian right-handed épée fencer.
Kirpu was born in Moscow to an Estonian father and a Russian mother of Ukrainian descent.
Kirpu is a two-time team European champion and 2017 team world champion.
A two-time Olympian, Kirpu is a 2021 team Olympic champion.
Kirpu competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
She graduated from Tartu Annelinna Gümnaasium in 2010 and from the Faculty of Law of Tallinn University of Technology in 2014.
She lives in Milan, Italy with her partner and fellow épée fencer Enrico Garozzo.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's team épée | 2016 | 4th place |
| fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's épée | 2016 | 12th place |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's individual épée | 2020 | 25th place |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's team épée | 2020 | 1st place (gold) |
Awards and honours
- Estonian Athlete of the Year 2014
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3731766 (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.