USA Fencing

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Race Imboden is known as the “Face of Fencing,” and for good reason.

Not only is he an Olympian and the world’s top-ranked foil fencer, the 22-year-old Brooklyn resident has also garnered considerable prestige for his side profession as a menswear model.

Imboden’s two blossoming careers make for a demanding schedule and expectations, but as the man who has been designated to lead U.S. foil fencing into a new era, Imboden embraces the challenges with the same fervent spirit that fueled his meteoric rise to the top of the rankings.

“When I was younger I played a lot of sports; I was pretty good at all the sports I was doing,” said Imboden, the first U.S. man to win an individual FIE Overall World Cup title, which he did in 2015. “The sport I was the worst at was fencing, but it was the thing I loved to do and I wanted to be good at it ... more>