Mitchell Saron
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About
Sabre fencer, Olympian, and content creator known for representing the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and for playing for Harvard University.
Before fame
He began fencing when he was in 3rd grade and gravitated toward sabre. He emerged as a top American junior sabre in 2018-2019. He enrolled at Harvard in 2019 where he studied economics and joined the Crimson men's fencing team. He won the Ivy League individual sabre championship as a freshman in 2020. He won his second Ivy League sabre title in 2022.
Trivia
His love of fencing was inspired by Star Wars. He has been featured across major sports and culture platforms since his Olympic breakthrough including USA Fencing's First to 15 podcast in 2024, Keep the Flame Alive in 2024, and Everything But Politics in 2025. He has also appeared in outlets such as The Harvard Crimson, NBC Olympics, Harvard Magazine, MEGA, and GQ throughout 2024.
Family life
His full name is Mitchell Dante Saron. He was born and raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He has Filipino heritage. He has a Filipino mother and a Jewish-American father.
Associated with
He and Ibtihaj Muhammad are both sabre fencers who have represented Team USA in the Olympics.
