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Mitchell Saron

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Mitchell Saron
Born (2000-12-06) December 6, 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Country United States
WeaponSabre
Handright-handed
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Milan Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Lima Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Lima Individual
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Verona Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Toruń Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Toruń Team

Mitchell Saron (December 6, 2000) is an 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

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Saron was born on December 6, 2000, and is Filipino American and Jewish.[1][2] His hometown is Ridgewood, New Jersey.[1]

Education

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Saron attended Ridgewood High School.[3] He studied economics at Harvard University and graduated in 2023.[4][1][5]

Fencing

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In 2019, Saron won a gold medal in the team portion of the National Champion for the U.S. National Championships.[4] In 2023, he was 14th at the Madrid Men's Sabre World Cup.[6]

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.[7][1]

Medal record

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World Championship

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Date Location Event Position
2023-07-27 Italy Milan, Italy Team Men's Sabre 3rd[8]

World Cup

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Date Location Event Position
2024-03-24 Hungary Budapest, Hungary Team Men's Sabre 1st[9]

Pan American Championship

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Date Location Event Position
2023-06-20 Peru Lima, Peru Team Men's Sabre 1st[10]
2024-06-27 Peru Lima, Peru Individual Men's Sabre 2nd[11]
2024-06-30 Peru Lima, Peru Team Men's Sabre 1st[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mitchell Saron". USA Fencing. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jewish fencers make up nearly a third of the 2024 US Olympic fencing team in Paris," JTA.
  3. ^ "Ridgewood Fencer Qualifies For Olympics". Ridgewood Daily Voice. March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "National Champions! Crimson Capture 2024 NCAA Fencing National Championship". Harvard University. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Eight From Harvard Named Elite by USOPC as Potential Olympians". Harvard University. September 4, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Harvard Fencers Earn Silver With USA Fencing at World Cup Events; Scruggs, Hansen Earn National Awards". Harvard University. May 15, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "27 Jul 2023 world Championship". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "24 Mar 2024 world Cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "20 Jun 2023 zone Championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "27 Jun 2024 zone Championships". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "30 Jun 2024 zone Championships". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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