Auriane Mallo Brings New Meaning to “Motherland” with Olympic Silver Medal in Épée
From her early resistance to fencing, which she called a “boy’s sport,” to winning Olympic silver in épée on home soil, Auriane Mallo has truly bent the sport to her own terms. After giving birth in 2021, Mallo is back competing at the highest level. She has reached the peak of her fencing prowess, balancing motherhood, a career, and athletic excellence.
By: Caroline Connor
VIS Creator
Topic: Advocacy
July 30 2024
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While the épée is the heaviest sword out of the three fencing specializations, the weight of the Olympic silver hanging around Auriane Mallo’s neck is a worthy trade-off. The girl who resisted joining a fencing club because she didn’t want to play a “boy’s sport” won the Olympic silver in front of her home country on Saturday, following up with a second silver today in the team épée event. And this was only three years after giving birth ...