Raphael Li

Weapon:
Foil
Class:
Freshman
Custom2:
34 / Loose Hawgs
Hometown:
Palo Alto, CA
High School:
Gunn

Before Air Force: Coached by Greg Massialas … National Merit Scholar.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 34 … son of Colin Zhang and Yvonne Li … older brother also competed collegiately in fencing at Penn … considering management major … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “For the very unique opportunity to both have a solid career and an exciting college experience.” … hobbies are chess and lifting … began fencing at age nine … credits his brother as having the biggest influence on his sports career … pre-competition superstition is that he must eat muffins … dream vacation spot is Italy … guilty pleasure is popcorn … favorite role model is Steph Curry … something most people don’t know about him is that he loves animals … most notable thing about his hometown is that it has some good KBBQ … enjoys listening to Ed Sheeran … favorite TV show is Friends … favorite movie is Inception … favorite class subject is history … favorite athletes are Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, Israel Adesanya and Derrick Rose … favorite social media follow is the USAFA class of 2027 instagram page.