AMITA BERTHIER
24, fencer, @amita_berthier
MASTER OF THE BLADE
Amita came across fencing by chance during a school holiday when she was six years old, and immediately fell in love with the sport.
“My passion for fencing has grown immensely over the last 18 years. I have learnt to grow both mentally and physically with every competition, and not to take things for granted. We only have such a short lifespan as high performance athletes, so I try to make the most out of my journey at every competitive opportunity,” she says.
Ranked 28th in the world in women's foil, Amita is the first Singapore female fencer to qualify for the Olympics, and will be representing Team Singapore at the Paris Olympics this year.
“I think it is important to know how much you can push yourself, when to take a step back, reflect, and then move forward again without letting negative thoughts control your mindset.”
Given that this is your second summer Olympics, how does it feel to be representing Singapore on the world stage?
It means a lot to me as it not only shows consistency in my training by qualifying for
