“Jorquera Palmer is one of Manitoba’s most decorated fencers. She spent 12 years on the national team, was the first female from around here to compete at a senior world championship, and brought home a silver medal from the 2011 Pan Am Games.”

“Jorquera Palmer, a Pan-American and Canada Games medallist in fencing, led Canada’s first research report in 2021 on anti-racism in sport in the country.”

“Diacos and his parents credited the Lightning Fencing Club for creating a positive atmosphere, in which children could nourish their inner D’Artagnans and Inigo Montoyas without too much pressure foisted on them.”

“Daria Jorquera Palmer, 27, has been fencing out of the Lightning Fencing Club (790 Honeyman Ave.) in Wolseley for 17 years. She has been a member of the national team for 12 years and currently fences in the senior women’s epee category while coaching a variety of youth and adult classes at the club.”

“Palmer and Stearns are the first two Manitobans to compete together at the senior worlds. For Stearns, it will be his first time, but Palmer is a veteran.”