Junior Olympic Medals Earned by Nickolas Rusade and Junior Women's Foil Team

Junior Olympics
Written By Connie Holen

Coach Slava Grigoriev and gold-medalist Nickolas Rusadze

Denver, CO (February 17-20, 2023) — Nickolas Rusadze is a Junior Olympic gold medalist.

The 15-year-old bested 285 of the country’s top foil fencers to win gold in the Cadet Men’s Foil event at the Junior Olympics.

He was a double medal-winner at the tournament, tying for sixth place in the Junior Men’s Foil event.

The Junior Women’s Foil Team also earned Junior Olympic medals, coming in third in a field of 20 teams. The team was made up of Ella Calise, Iris Yang, Alina Zhang and Catherine Zhou.

All of these foil fencers train with Coach Slava Grigoriev, who runs one of the country's strongest foil programs.

Congratulations to all.

Coach Eddie Grigoriev with (from left) Alina Zhang, Catherine Zhou, Ella Calise and Iris Yang.


Connie Holen

Connie Holen is a Digital Strategist, Google Search Certified Marketer, and Squarespace Circle Platinum Partner with over a decade of experience in marketing and web design for boutique fitness, yoga, Pilates, and wellness studios. As the founder of Pixality Design, she has helped 300+ studio owners build clean, modern, easy-to-manage websites that integrate seamlessly with scheduling software including Mindbody, Mariana Tek, Walla, and Momence. She currently leads marketing and content strategy at Zipper, the all-in-one studio management platform built specifically for boutique studios. Connie's work focuses on local SEO, brand strategy, and helping studios attract new clients and grow sustainably — without the tech overwhelm.

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