Eli Dershwitz

Eli Dershwitz, born on September twenty-third, nineteen ninety-five, is a distinguished American left-handed saber fencer. He has made a remarkable mark in the world of fencing, being a five-time individual Pan American champion and a three-time Olympian. His most recent achievement includes winning the gold medal at the 2023 World Fencing Championships, solidifying his status as one of the top competitors in the sport.

In two thousand fourteen, Dershwitz made history by winning the US Men's Saber National Championship, becoming the youngest individual to hold this title. His ascent continued as he clinched victory at the 2015 Junior World Fencing Championships, making him the first U.S. men's saber fencer to achieve a world title. His accolades also include being the champion at the 2015 Pan American Games in saber.

Dershwitz's collegiate career at Harvard University saw him excel further, winning individual saber titles at the NCAA Fencing Championships in both two thousand seventeen and two thousand eighteen. By February two thousand eighteen, he was ranked number one in the United States and achieved the same ranking globally by July of that year, distinguishing himself as the youngest saber fencer among the world's top twenty-five.

His international competition experience includes representing the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics and earning a silver medal at the 2018 World Fencing Championships. Looking ahead, Dershwitz is set to compete in the Men's sabre and Men's team sabre events at the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, scheduled for July twenty-seventh and thirty-first.