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Samantha Catantan

Samantha Catantan

Filipino fencer (born 2002)

Samantha Kyle Catantan (born February 1, 2002[1]) is a Filipina right-handed foil fencer. Representing the Philippines, she will make her Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, the first Filipino at the Olympics since Barcelona 1992.[2][3]

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She is a fencer of Pennsylvania State University,[4][5] where she is a student since 2020. She is pursuing a master's degree in accounting.[6]

References

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    "Catantan, Samantha Kyle". Fédération Internationale d'Escrime. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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    Navarro, June (March 12, 2024). "Samantha Catantan ready for Olympic qualifier". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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    Valderrama, Aeron Paul (April 27, 2024). "Sam Catantan ends 32-year drought, secures Philippines' Olympic Fencing spot". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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    Villar, Joey (March 11, 2024). "Pinay fencer making waves in US NCAA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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    Suing, Ivan (April 27, 2024). "Catantan books Paris ticket". Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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    Galvez, Waylon (December 16, 2023). "Catantan can still fence for Penn State until 2025". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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