Think. Trust. Believe. Create.
TIGGER TIAN
Who I Am
I'm Tigger Tian, a 14-year-old from Beijing, China. I'm a self-taught developer, passionate fencer, competitive debater, and organizer of Tigger International Fencing Camp.
I scored IELTS 8.5 at age 13, reached the U16 Grand Final at the 21st HKPDS Workshop & Tournament, and I train on the fencing piste almost every day. Whether it's debugging an algorithm, landing a riposte, or making a rebuttal — I show up fully.
How Homeschooling Changed My Life
Homeschooling has been the foundation of everything I've achieved. It gave me the freedom to learn at my own pace, explore my interests deeply, and develop a genuine love for learning.
This flexible environment allowed me to balance competitive fencing, debate, and coding with academic excellence — scoring IELTS 8.5 at age 13 with zero formal English lessons.
No rigid timetable. I followed my curiosity — into fencing, then debate, then code.
Every skill I have — Python, English, critical thinking — I built myself, through projects and practice.
IELTS 8.5. HKPDS U16 Grand Finalist. National BP Champion. Camp Founder. The results speak.
From zero preparation to exam in one week. First attempt. Entirely self-taught — no English lessons, ever.
This wasn't just a score. It was proof that self-directed, interest-driven learning can compete with — and beat — any formal curriculum.
The Story So Far
A timeline of things I've built, competed in, and achieved.
Founded New News
Started writing English news articles at age 8. What began as a personal project grew into 650+ self-written articles over six years.
My Fencing Journey Begins
Started foil fencing. Interest became motivation, motivation became discipline, discipline became everything.
IELTS 8.5
Never taken an English lesson in my life. Yet I achieved a band score of 8.5 at age 13.
Coding Begins
Picked up Python out of curiosity. No teachers, no bootcamp — just building projects and figuring it out.
2× Oxford BP Champion
Won the British Parliamentary competition twice at the China rounds.
HKPDS U16 Grand Finalist
Reached the Under-16 Grand Final at the 21st Hong Kong Parliamentary Debate Society Workshop & Tournament.
Founded Tigger International Fencing Camp
Organized my own international fencing camp in Beijing, bringing European fencing mastery to young Chinese fencers.
Moonshot48 Hackathon — 2nd Place
Led my team to build a working product in 48 hours. Largest hackathon for middle & high-schoolers in China.
Synapse Debate — Coming Soon
A debate platform with structured resources, argument frameworks, and practice tools.
My Coding Journey
I picked up programming out of curiosity and never stopped. I love turning ideas into working software.
A platform for sharper thinking
A debate and critical thinking platform I'm building myself. Structured resources, motion breakdowns, practice tools, and a community — everything to think sharper and argue better.
Led my team to build a working product in 48 hours. Largest hackathon for middle & high-schoolers in China.
Build things that matter
I don't learn to check boxes. I learn to build — projects that solve real problems, or explore ideas I find fascinating.
New News
My personal English news publication — covering world events, science, technology, AI, and politics. Started April 5th, 2020. Every word written by me.
Six years of writing about the world
News that matters, in a language I taught myself. No editors, no ghostwriters — just me and the stories worth telling. Also published with Chinese translations.
On the Floor
Parliamentary debate sharpens how I think, argue, and listen. Competing pushed me to articulate ideas under pressure.
Format
British Parliamentary — fast-paced, structured, and demanding. Fifteen minutes of prep, eight minutes to deliver a speech that counts.
Approach
Logic-first. Build the argument from first principles, anticipate the rebuttal, then deliver with conviction and precision.
Language
Competing in English — the same language I scored IELTS 8.5 in at age 13, entirely through self-study.
On the Piste
Fencing is where I learned that discipline and strategy beat raw talent every time. Every bout is a chess match at full speed.
"Fencing is like coding — you plan, you adapt, and you execute."
2026 Changsha Youth Fencing Open
China B-level Competition
Tigger International
Fencing Camp
I founded Tigger International Fencing Camp with the goal of bringing together young fencers to learn the technique and art of European fencing. From logistics to coaching coordination, I manage every aspect of the camp to ensure the best quality. I was praised by two Olympic gold medalists, Valentina Vezzali and Zhong Man, for the quality and attention to detail of my camp.
Valentina Vezzali — 6× Olympic gold medalist.
Zhong Man — Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medalist.
Marat Khisamutdinov — Head coach, Tigger International Fencing Camp.
Let's Talk
Whether you want to collaborate on a project, talk code, have a fencing bout, or just say hi — I'm always open.
14 years old · building, fencing, debating, and organizing.