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.
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| Born | December 6, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Sabre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editSaron was born on December 6, 2000, and is Filipino-American and Jewish.[1][2] His hometown is Ridgewood, New Jersey.[1]
Education
editSaron attended Ridgewood High School.[3] He studied economics at Harvard University and graduated in 2023.[4][1][5]
Fencing
editIn 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
editWorld Championship
edit| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2023-07-27 |  Milan, Italy
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Team Men's Sabre | 3rd[8] |
World Cup
edit| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-24 |  Budapest, Hungary
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Team Men's Sabre | 1st[9] |
Pan American Championship
edit| Date | Location | Event | Position |
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| 2023-06-20 |  Lima, Peru
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Team Men's Sabre | 1st [10] |
| 2024-06-27 | Lima, Peru
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Individual Men's Sabre | 2nd[11] |
| 2024-06-30 | Lima, Peru
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Team Men's Sabre | 1st[12] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Mitchell Saron". USA Fencing. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jewish fencers make up nearly a third of the 2024 US Olympic fencing team in Paris," JTA.
- ^ "Ridgewood Fencer Qualifies For Olympics". Ridgewood Daily Voice. March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "National Champions! Crimson Capture 2024 NCAA Fencing National Championship". Harvard University. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Eight From Harvard Named Elite by USOPC as Potential Olympians". Harvard University. September 4, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION – The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "27 Jul 2023 world Championship". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "24 Mar 2024 world Cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "20 Jun 2023 zone Championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "27 Jun 2024 zone Championships". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "30 Jun 2024 zone Championships". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION. Retrieved June 30, 2024.