TMFC Featured Fencer: Amabel Wang

Recognition
Written By Connie Holen

Guess which one is the 10-year-old fencing up?

Port Chester, NY — Ranked sixth in the country on the Y-10 Women’s Foil standings, Amabel Wang at one point was the youngest person in the country to hold a rating. Thanks to hard work and fencing up, she earned her E22 late last year and then upgraded to a D23 this year. And she’s only 10. Read more about this amazing kid…

Name: Amabel Wang

Weapon: Foil

Age, school, grade: 10 years old, in grade 5 at Robert Bell Middle School

Hometown: Chappaqua, NY

How long have you fenced: 3.5 half years

Coach: Slava Grigoriev

What you love about fencing: I make lots of friends across the country from fencing.

Favorite tournament/bout and why: At the March 2023 NAC, in the Y-12 Women’s Foil event, I was fencing a very tough opponent. Slava helped me win the bout by a big margin.

Interests outside of fencing: I like to play with my iPad and play with Phoebe, my dog.

Events at Summer Nationals: Y-14 Women’s Foil, Y-12 Women’s Foil and Y-10 Women’s Foil

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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