Club: Swords Fencing Studio
Family: Mom, dad, and a half brother and half sister
Coach: Tigran Shaginian
Hobbies: Playing video games
How He Started Fencing: He was very shy, so his mom signed him up for some lessons because she thought since he would be wearing a mask, he could still hide while learning how to be a little more assertive and less shy.
Favorite Fencing Memory: When he took home three medals in cadet, junior and Y14 at Summer Nationals in St. Louis.
Who Has Influenced His Fencing Career: Stephen Ewart gave him a path to follow and was always encouraging.
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 2 (Cadet), No. 12 (Junior)
Cadet World Championship Teams: 2020

Results

2020:

10th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
13th - Bratislava Cadet European Cup (Team)
27th - Belgrade Junior World Cup
55th - Bratislava Cadet European Cup (Individual)

2019:

Gold - Grenoble Cadet European Cup (Team)
Silver - Budapest Cadet European Cup (Team)
Silver - October North American Cup (Cadet)
Silver - July Challenge (Cadet)
Fifth - November North American Cup (Cadet)
Eighth - November North American Cup (Junior)
10th - Bratislava Cadet European Cup (Team)
21st - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
22nd - Grenoble Cadet European Cup (Individual)
23rd - Herkalion Junior World Cup
26th - October North American Cup (Division I)
31st - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
35th - January North American Cup (Division IA)

2018:

Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
Fourth - Bonn Cadet European Cup (Team)
Fifth - July Challenge (Cadet)
Fifth - March North American Cup (Y14)
Eighth - July Challenge (Junior)
13th - Klagenfurt Cadet European Cup (Team)
18th - Klagenfurt Cadet European Cup (Individual)
21st - November North American Cup (Junior)
24th - Bonn Cadet European Cup (Individual)
31st - November North American Cup (Cadet)
40th - October North American Cup (Cadet)
54th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)

2017:

Sixth - November North American Cup (Y14)
14th - July Challenge (Cadet)
19th - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
20th - March North American Cup (Division II)
29th - March North American Cup (Y14)
31st - Klagenfurt Cadet European Cup (Team)

2016:

Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Y12)
Bronze - March North American Cup (Y12)
34th - November North American Cup (Y14)
49th - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
52nd - March North American Cup (Y14)

2015:

39th - USA Fencing National Championships (Y12)

2014:

Ninth - July North American Cup (Y10)
27th - March North American Cup (Y10)
36th - March North American Cup (Y12)
46th - July North American Cup (Y12)

2013:

23rd - July North American Cup (Y10)

2012:

41st - July North American Cup (Y10)

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