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Nick Itkin

Olympian 2024, 2020

World Championships 2023 (Silver - Individual), 2022 (Bronze - Individual, Silver - Team), 2019

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 2

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Age

25

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Education

University of Notre Dame

High School: Palisades Charter High School (2017)
Club: LA International Fencing Center
Coaches: Igor Zapozdaev and Michael Itkin (Father)
Family: Parents Michael Itkin and Tatyana Itkina, sister Julia Itkina
Hobbies: Athletics, economics  and politics
Fencing origin story: "My father is a fencing coach, and I started fencing at age 7."
Why I love fencing: "I fell in love with fencing at a young age. Now I wouldn’t know where I'd be without it."
Advice: "Don’t be afraid to experiment with your fencing. Be patient."
 
Notable Results:
  • Five-time Division I Individual National Champion (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • First U.S. fencer to win individual Junior World, Division I and NCAA Championship titles in the same season (2018)
  • Two-time NCAA Champion (2018 and 2019)

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