Lee Kiefer Named USA Today Olympic Athlete of the Week

Nicole Jomantas October 19, 2011

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Lee Kiefer and her coach Amgad Khazbak.

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) - In honor of her bronze medal win at the Senior World Championships in Catania, Italy last week, Lee Kiefer (Lexington, Ky.) was recently named as USA Today's Olympic Athlete of the Week.

Kiefer's win marked just the second time a female U.S. foil fencer has earned a medal at the Senior World Championships and has earned her a #6 ranking in the world.

Click here to view the USA Today article.