2024 Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championships#
Welcome to the hub for the 2024 Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championships, happening April 12–20, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Last year in Bulgaria, Team USA tied its record medal count, with 15.
Friday, April 12: Junior Foil Individual
Saturday, April 13: Cadet Foil Individual
Sunday, April 14: Junior Foil Team
Monday, April 15: Junior Epee Individual
Tuesday, April 16: Cadet Epee Individual
Wednesday, April 17: Junior Epee Team
Thursday, April 18: Junior Saber Individual
Friday, April 19: Cadet Saber Individual
Saturday, April 20: Junior Saber Team
2024 Junior World Championship Team
Women's Epee
- Sarah Gu (Medeo Fencing Club)
- Leehi Machulsky (Academy of Fencing Masters)
- Michaela Joyce (University Of Notre Dame and Elite Fencing Academy (VA))
- Yasmine Khamis (Alliance Fencing Academy)
Men's Epee
- Samuel Imrek (Alliance Fencing Academy)
- Henry Lawson (Fencers Club Inc.)
- Noah Silvers (University Of Notre Dame and Windy City Fencing-Chicago)
- Skyler Liverant (Columbia University and New York Fencing Academy)
Women's Foil
- Emily Jing (Star Fencing Academy)
- Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy and Fencing Institute Of Texas)
- Katherine Kim (Golubitsky Fencing Center)
- Katerina Lung (Moe Fencing Club LLC)
Men's Foil
- Chase Emmer (Massialas Foundation (M Team) and University Of Notre Dame)
- Samarth Kumbla (Silicon Valley Fencing Center and Columbia University)
- Daniel Zhang (Star Fencing Academy and Harvard University)
- Andrew Chen (Bluegrass Fencers' Club)
Women's Saber
- Magda Skarbonkiewicz (Oregon Fencing Alliance)
- Tatiana Nazlymov (Nazlymov Fencing Foundation and Princeton University) — Individual only
- Zoe Kim (Nellya Fencers and Harvard University)
- Lola Possick (Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy)
- Jenna Shoman (Manhattan Fencing Center) — Team only
Men's Saber
- Colin Heathcock (Manhattan Fencing Center and Christian Bauer Academy)
- Cody Walter Ji (Nellya Fencers)
- Will Morrill (Scarsdale Fencing Center and Fencers Club Inc.)
- Jordan Silberzweig (Manhattan Fencing Center and Yale University)
2024 Cadet World Championship Team
Women's Epee
- Sharika Gajjala (Medeo Fencing Club)
- Elizabeth Zigalo (New York Fencing Academy)
- Regina Lee (Swords Fencing Studio)
Men's Epee
- Alexander Bezrodnov (Medeo Fencing Club)
- Nathaniel Wimmer (Elite Fencing Academy)
- Ryan Jeyoon (Elite Fencing Academy)
Women's Foil
- Emily Jing (Star Fencing Academy)
- Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy and Fencing Institute Of Texas)
- Katerina Lung (Moe Fencing Club LLC)
Men's Foil
- Luao Yang (Renaissance Fencing Club)
- Jeidus Deseranno (Renaissance Fencing Club)
- Roy Graham (Jovanovic Fencing, Cambridge Fencing Center)
Women's Saber
- Sophie Liu (Capital Fencing Academy)
- Irene Jung (Premier Fencing Academy)
- Charmaine Andres (Southern California Fencing Academy)
Men's Saber
- Shaun Kim (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club)
- Silas Choi (Globus Fencing Academy)
- Robert Wang (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club)
Men’s Epee Coach: Franco Cerutti
Women’s Epee Coach: Natalie Dostert
Men’s Saber Coach: Terrence Lasker
Women’s Saber Coach: Adam Skarbonkiewicz
Men’s Foil Coach: Greg Massialas
Women’s Foil Coach: Ralf Bissdorf
Sports Med: Tomy Ton & Yuko Kimura
Chief of Mission: Saul Mendoza
Armorers: Liz Morey & David Burgess
Team Leader: Kate Reisinger
Day 1: Junior Foil
JUNIOR WOMEN'S FOIL
10th: Katherine Kim (Golubitsky Fencing Center)
15th: Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy and Fencing Institute Of Texas)
17th: Emily Jing (Star Fencing Academy)
37th: Katerina Lung (Moe Fencing Club LLC)
JUNIOR MEN'S FOIL
Bronze: Samarth Kumbla (Silicon Valley Fencing Center and Columbia University)
9th: Chase Emmer (Massialas Foundation (M Team) and University Of Notre Dame)
15th: Andrew Chen (Bluegrass Fencers' Club)
24th: Daniel Zhang (Star Fencing Academy and Harvard University)
Day 2: Cadet Foil
CADET WOMEN'S FOIL
Gold and 2024 World Champion: Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy and Fencing Institute Of Texas)
9th: Emily Jing (Star Fencing Academy)
11th: Katerina Lung (Moe Fencing Club LLC)
CADET MEN'S FOIL
Silver: Jeidus Deseranno (Renaissance Fencing Club)
5th: Luao Yang (Renaissance Fencing Club)
17th: Roy Graham (Jovanovic Fencing, Cambridge Fencing Center)
Day 3: Junior Foil Team
TEAM USA WOMEN
6th Place: Emily Jing, Jaelyn Liu, Katherine Kim, Katerina Lung
TEAM USA MEN
Gold and 2024 World Champions: Samarth Kumbla, Chase Emmer, Andrew Chen, Daniel Zhang
Day 4: Junior Epee
JUNIOR WOMEN'S EPEE
Bronze: Leehi Machulsky (Academy of Fencing Masters)
6th:Michaela Joyce (Elite Fencing Academy and University of Notre Dame)
14th: Yasmine Khamis (Alliance Fencing Academy)
36th: Sarah Gu (Medeo Fencing Club)
JUNIOR MEN'S Epee
Bronze: Samuel Imrek (Alliance Fencing Academy)
9th: Noah Silvers (Windy City Fencing Chicago and University Of Notre Dame)
23rd: Henry Lawson (Fencers Club and Harvard Fencing )
50th: Skyler Liverant (New York Fencing Academy)
Day 5: Cadet Epee
CADET WOMEN'S EPEE
Silver: Sharika Gajjala (Medeo Fencing Club)
10th: Regina Lee (Swords Fencing Studio)
28th: Elizabeth Zigalo (New York Fencing Academy)
CADET MEN'S EPEE
Bronze: Alexander Bezrodnov (Medeo Fencing Club)
20th: Ryan Jeyoon (Elite Fencing Academy)
49th: Nathaniel Wimmer (Elite Fencing Academy )
Day 6: Junior Epee Team
TEAM USA WOMEN
Gold and 2024 World Champions: Sarah Gu, Michaela Joyce, Yasmine Kahmis, Leehi Machulsky
TEAM USA MEN
5th: Samuel Imrek, Henry Lawson, Skyler Liverant, Noah Silvers
Day 7: Junior Saber
JUNIOR WOMEN'S SABER
5th: Magda Skarbonkiewicz (Oregon Fencing Alliance
15th: Tatiana Nazlymov (Nazlymov Fencing Foundation & Princeton University)
21st: Zoe Kim (Nellya Fencers & Harvard University)
26th: Lola Possick (Advance Fencing & Fitness Academy)
JUNIOR MEN'S SABER
Bronze: Will Morrill (Scardsdale Fencing Center & Fencers Club Inc.)
8th: Cody Walter Ji (Nellya Fencers)
9th: Colin Heathcock (Christian Bauer Academy & Manhattan Fencing Center)
29th: Jordan Silberzweig (Manhattan Fencing Center & Yale University)
Day 8: Cadet Saber
CADET WOMEN'S SABER
17th: Charmaine Andres (Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA))
23rd: Sophie Liu (Capital Fencing Academy)
47th: Irene Jung (Premier Fencing Academy)
CADET MEN'S SABER
11th: Robert Wang (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club)
25th: Silas Choi (Globus Fencing Academy)
37th: Shaun Kim (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club)
Day 9: Junior Saber Team
TEAM USA WOMEN
5th: Magda Skarbonkiewicz, Jenna Shoman, Zoe Kim, Lola Possick
TEAM USA MEN
Gold: Cody Walter Ji, Will Morrill, Colin Heathcock, Jordan Silberzweig
Recent Host Cities
Here's where the past 10 Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championships have been held:
2015 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2016 - Bourges, France
2017 - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2018 - Verona, Italy
2019 - Toruń, Poland
2020 - The event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 - Cairo, Egypt
2022 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2023 - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2024 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Last Time Out — 2023
Team USA won 15 medals at the 2023 Junior & Cadet Worlds in Plovdiv, tying their own record set in 2022.
Junior Women’s Saber #
- Gold: Magda Skarbonkiewicz
Junior Men’s Saber #
- Gold: Colin Heathcock
Cadet Women’s Saber #
- Bronze: Jenna Shoman
Cadet Men’s Saber #
- Gold: Will Morrill
- Bronze: Taylor Chon
Junior Women’s Foil #
- Gold: Zander Rhodes
- Silver: Lauren Scruggs
Junior Men’s Foil #
- Bronze: Samarth Kumbla
Cadet Women’s Foil #
- Bronze: Emily Jing
Junior Women’s Epee #
- Gold: Hadley Husisian
Junior Men’s Epee #
- Bronze: Samuel Imrek
Junior Men’s Saber — Team Event #
- Gold: Team USA (Colin Heathcock, William Morrill, Cody Walter Ji, Lev BenAvram)
Junior Women’s Foil — Team Event #
- Gold: Team USA (Lauren Scruggs, Zander Rhodes, Ryanne Leslie, Emily Jing)
Junior Men’s Foil — Team Event #
- Gold: Team USA (Samarth Kumbla, Brandon Li, Andrew Chen, Daniel Zhang)
Junior Women’s Epee — Team Event #
- Silver: Team USA (Hadley Husisian, Ketki Ketkar, Faith Park, Tierna Oxenreider)