Damien Lehfeldt
Damien Lehfeldt is the board chair of USA Fencing, who is set to testify at a hearing regarding the organization's gender eligibility policies, following a controversial incident involving fencer Stephanie Turner.
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Lehfeldt made 'false and misleading claims' at the hearing, which now risk the organization being declassified as a national governing body.
USA Fencing officials sue board after transgender athlete controversy
United States· 2025-06-15
USA Fencing Chair Damien Lehfeldt was grilled by Republican lawmakers at a congressional hearing.
Stephanie Turner reacts to USA Fencing's reversal of controversial policiesUnited States· 2025-06-14
Damien Lehfeldt was grilled by the DOGE subcommittee after Stephanie Turner was punished for refusing to face a trans competitor.
USA Fencing amends policies on LGBTQ-friendly host sites and national anthemUnited States· 2025-06-13USA Fencing Chair Damien Lehfeldt was grilled by Republican lawmakers at the DOGE Subcommittee's hearing on trans athletes.
USA Fencing controversy grows after DOGE hearing on trans athletesUnited States· 2025-05-09Damien Lehfeldt, USA Fencing board director, was subpoenaed to the hearing regarding policies on trans athletes.
DOGE trans athlete hearing witnesses open up on chaotic scenesUnited States· 2025-05-08Damien Lehfeldt is the chair of USA Fencing and was subpoenaed to the hearing regarding a punishment of a female fencer.
Trans athlete battle: DOGE hearing on women's sports gets chaoticUnited States· 2025-05-08
Damien Lehfeldt, board chair of USA Fencing, has been invited to testify at the hearing.
DOGE to hold hearing on transgender incident with USA FencingUnited States· 2025-04-15