Saber

Eli Dershwitz

Olympian 2024, 2020, 2016

World Championships 2023 (Gold - Individual, Bronze - Team), 2022, 2019, 2018 (Silver - Individual), 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'1"

Age

29

Hometown

New York, NY

Education

Harvard

Birthplace: Boston, Mass.
Current Residence: New York, N.Y.
Club: Tim Morehouse Fencing Club
Most don't know that... I started fencing because of my brother and I have a twin sister who doesn't fence

In 2023, Eli became the first American man to win a world championship in Men's Saber, taking the crown in Milan against a strong field of the world's best.
Personal
Eli followed older brother Philip into fencing and took to the sport immediately. Eli, who says he is motivated by his coach and family, was the youngest member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Fencing Team, earning a position on Team USA at just 19 years old and going on to make history as the first U.S. men's saber fencer to earn the 2017-18 Overall World Cup title after his silver medal finish at the Senior Worlds that season.

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