Ywen Lau (; born 24 January 2000) is a Singaporean Chinese sabre fencer. Biography Lau won a gold medal at the 2016 Cadet & Junior World Fencing Championships held in Bourges, France, as well as a silver medal at the 2016 Asian Fencing Cadet Championships. She has also been winning medals and participating in other regional competitions, including representing Singapore at the 2014 Asian Games as the youngest participant ever in the fencing competition. In 2014 she became the first female fencer representing Singapore to reach the quarter finals of the 2014 Asian Fencing Championship. Lau is currently ranked number 1 on the senior level in Singapore for Women's Sabre, she also finished in the 25th spot at the 2015 Cadet & Junior World Fencing Championships. In 2017, Lau managed to secure a gold medal in the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. Her elder sister is reportedly her inspiration for taking up fencing. Awards 2017 SEA Games, Women's Sabre Individual - Gold 2016 Cadet & Junior World Fencing Championships, Women's Sabre - Gold 2016 Asian Fencing Cadet Championships, Women's Sabre - Gold 2015 SEA Games, Women's Sabre Team - Bronze 2015 SEA Games, Women's Sabre Individual - Bronze 2014 Korea Asian Fencing Championships – Quarter-finalist 2014 Singapore Fencing Singapore International – Gold 2014 Southeast Asia Fencing Cadet (U-17) Championships – Gold 2014 Singapore Cadet (U-17) World Cup – Gold 2014 Southeast Asia Fencing Championships (Senior) – 5th Personal life Ywen studies in United World College of Southeast Asia. She represents Asgard Fencing in Singapore. References Living people 2000 births Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent Fencers at the 2014 Asian Games Fencers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Singapore Singaporean female sabre fencers