Elizabeth Tartakovsky
| Elizabeth Tartakovsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 2000 Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Weapon | Saber |
| Hand | Right-handed |
| Club | Manhattan Fencing Center |
| Head coach | Yury Gelman |
Elizabeth Tartakovsky (born May 24, 2000) is an American right-handed saber fencer.[1] She qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2] She will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, in the Women's sabre and Women's team sabre on July 29 and August 3, 2024.
Personal life
[edit]Tartakovsky's great-uncle is Ukrainian-born Jewish American five-time Olympic fencing coach Yury Gelman, and her sister Gabrielle fenced for Harvard.[3] Before fencing, she was a ballet skater. Tartakovsky speaks English, Russian, and Spanish.[1]
She graduated Livingston High School in 2018, and graduated Harvard University in 2023.[4][5]
Fencing career
[edit]In 2017, Tartakovsky was the bronze medalist in the World Cadets Fencing Championship.[6] She was the Individual Ivy League Champion,[5] and bronze medalist at the NCAA Championships in sabre in 2019.[7][5]
Tartakovsky tied for bronze at the 2022 US Nationals in sabre.[8] She was the women's sabre NCAA National Champion in 2022,[9] and the silver medalist in 2023.[10] At the 2023 Pan American Fencing Championship, she tied for third.[11] At the 2024 Coupe de Monde, she again took third.
She will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, in the Women's sabre and Women's team sabre on July 29 and August 3, 2024.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Dedaj, Paulina (May 10, 2024). "American fencer Elizabeth Tartakovsky says representing US on Olympic stage a 'special' moment". Fox News.
- ^ "Elizabeth Tartakovsky". USA Fencing. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "LHS Grad Elizabeth Tartakovsky Is Headed to Paris for Olympics". April 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Elizabeth Tartakovsky - 2022-23 - Women's Fencing". Harvard University. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Live Results". www.fencingtime.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "2019 NCAA Championships Results". ncaa.escrimeresults.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "2021-22 Season". USA Fencing. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ NCAA.com. "Notre Dame wins 2022 NCAA fencing championship, goes back-to-back". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "2023 NCAA Championships Results". ncaa.escrimeresults.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". The International Fencing Federation. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Paris 2024". USA Fencing. Retrieved 2024-05-02.