Mitchell Saron Explained

Birth Date:6 December 2000
Weapon:Sabre
Hand:right-handed

Mitchell Saron (December 6, 2000) is a Filipino American right-handed sabre fencer. He is representing the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, in the Men's sabre and Men's team sabre on July 27 and 31, 2024.

Early life

Saron was born on December 6, 2000, and is Filipino-American and Jewish.[1] His hometown is Ridgewood, New Jersey.

Education

Saron attended Ridgewood High School.[2] He studied economics at Harvard University and graduated in 2023.[3] [4]

Fencing

In 2019, Saron won a gold medal in the team portion of the National Champion for the U.S. National Championships. In 2023, he was 14th at the Madrid Men's Sabre World Cup.[5]

In 2024, Saron won a gold medal for the Men's Saber World Cup in the team's portion while he was representing Team USA.

Saron will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, in the Men's sabre and Men's team sabre on July 27 and 31, 2024.[6] [7]

Medal record

Pan American Championship

DateLocationEventPosition
2023-06-20 Lima, PeruTeam Men's Sabre1st [10]
2024-06-27 Lima, PeruIndividual Men's Sabre2nd[11]
2024-06-30 Lima, PeruTeam Men's Sabre1st[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.jta.org/2024/07/29/sports/jewish-fencers-make-up-nearly-a-third-of-the-2024-us-olympic-fencing-team-in-paris "Jewish fencers make up nearly a third of the 2024 US Olympic fencing team in Paris,"
  2. Web site: 2024-03-27 . Ridgewood Fencer Qualifies For Olympics . 2024-04-19 . Ridgewood Daily Voice . en.
  3. Web site: 2024-03-24 . National Champions! Crimson Capture 2024 NCAA Fencing National Championship . 2024-04-08 . Harvard University . en.
  4. Web site: 2020-09-04 . Eight From Harvard Named Elite by USOPC as Potential Olympians . 2024-04-19 . Harvard University . en.
  5. Web site: 2023-05-15 . Harvard Fencers Earn Silver With USA Fencing at World Cup Events; Scruggs, Hansen Earn National Awards . 2024-04-08 . Harvard University . en.
  6. Web site: INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website . 2024-04-08 . INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website.
  7. Web site: Mitchell Saron . 2024-04-08 . USA Fencing . en-us.
  8. Web site: 27 Jul 2023 world Championship . July 27, 2023. International Fencing Federation .
  9. Web site: 24 Mar 2024 world Cup . March 24, 2024. International Fencing Federation .
  10. Web site: 20 Jun 2023 zone Championships . June 20, 2023. International Fencing Federation .
  11. Web site: 27 Jun 2024 zone Championships. INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. 27 June 2024.
  12. Web site: 30 Jun 2024 zone Championships. INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. 30 June 2024.

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