Mitchell Saron
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| Born | December 6, 2000 Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Sabre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mitchell Saron (December 6, 2000) is an American right-handed sabre fencer. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, competing in both the men's individual sabre and men's team sabre events.
Early life
Saron was born on December 6, 2000, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, to a Filipino mother who moved from Guam at the age of 15, and to a Jewish-American father.[1][2][3]
Education
Saron attended Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey.[4] He studied economics at Harvard University and graduated in 2023.[5][6]
Fencing career
In 2019, Saron won a gold medal in the team portion of the National Champion for the U.S. National Championships.[6] In 2023, he was 14th at the Madrid Men's Sabre World Cup.[7]
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 represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, finishing 14th in the men's individual sabre event on July 27 and 7th in the men's team sabre event on July 31, 2024.[8]
Medal record
World Championship
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-27 | Milan, Italy | Team Men's Sabre | 3rd[9] |
World Cup
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-24 | Budapest, Hungary | Team Men's Sabre | 1st[10] |
| 2025-03-08 | Padua, Italy | Team Men's Sabre | 2nd[11] |
| 2025-03-30 | Budapest, Hungary | Team Men's Sabre | 3rd[12] |
Pan American Championship
| Date | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | Lima, Peru | Team Men's Sabre | 1st[13] |
| 2024-06-27 | Lima, Peru | Individual Men's Sabre | 2nd[14] |
| 2024-06-30 | Lima, Peru | Team Men's Sabre | 1st[15] |
| 2025-06-26 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Individual Men's Sabre | 3rd[16] |
| 2025-06-29 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Team Men's Sabre | 1st[17] |
See also
- List of Filipino American sportspeople
- List of select Jewish fencers
- List of USFA Division I National Champions
References
- ^ "Mitchell Saron". USA Fencing. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Stoltz, Marsha (May 15, 2024). "Olympian from Ridgewood has been fencing since age 9. 'Star Wars' helped get him there". Bergen Record. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Berg, Aimee (July 29, 2024). "Jewish fencers make up nearly a third of the 2024 US Olympic fencing team in Paris". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ "Ridgewood Fencer Qualifies For Olympics". Ridgewood Daily Voice. March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "Eight From Harvard Named Elite by USOPC as Potential Olympians". Harvard University. September 4, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "National Champions! Crimson Capture 2024 NCAA Fencing National Championship". Harvard University. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 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.
- ^ "Mitchell Saron". Team USA. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ "27 Jul 2023 world Championship". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "24 Mar 2024 world Cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "08 Mar 2025 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "30 Mar 2025 world cup". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "26 Jun 2025 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "29 Jun 2025 zone championships". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved June 29, 2025.