Greenwich's Shaun Kim Wins Cadet Men's Saber Gold Medal at the NAC

North American Cup
Written By Connie Holen

Coach Hamdy with Shaun Kim

Salt Lake City, UT (December 10, 2022) — Tim Morehouse Fencing Club’s Shaun Kim is a gold medalist.

The native of Greenwich came out on top of 212 fencers from across the country competing in the Cadet Men’s Saber event at the North American Cup.

Leaving pools in 17th place, Kim won five of his six bouts, only giving up seven points. He only hit one real challenge in his direct elimination bouts, going 15-7, 15-6, 15-3 and 15-14 to make the top 8. His final two bouts were and 15-3 and 15-9.

Kim trains at Tim Morehouse Fencing Club at its Westchester and Manhattan locations with Coach Ahmed Hamdy and Olympian Tim Morehouse. He attends the Hackley School.

This fencer has been on a roll this season. He won a gold medal at the Men’s Saber Cadet World Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria, as part of Team USA last month. A week later, in Eislington, Germany, Kim was able to pull off his second international medal in two weeks. This time, he was part of the bronze medal-winning team. Prior to the NAC win, he was ranked eighth in Men’s Saber fencers in the country.

Fellow Tim Morehouse teammates also competed in the Cadet event:

  • Robert Wang finished 29th

  • Samuel Sugiura finished in 69th place

  • Enzo Bera was in 91st place

  • Connor Chung finished in 109th place

  • Seth Waxler in 119th

  • Matthew Fields in 129th

  • Charles Leonard tied at 145

  • Maxwell Yoo in 172nd and

  • Alexander Francois in 174th.

Congratulations fencers, coaches and parents.

Connie Holen

Connie Holen is a Digital Strategist, Google Search Certified Marketer, and Squarespace Circle Platinum Partner with over a decade of experience in marketing and web design for boutique fitness, yoga, Pilates, and wellness studios. As the founder of Pixality Design, she has helped 300+ studio owners build clean, modern, easy-to-manage websites that integrate seamlessly with scheduling software including Mindbody, Mariana Tek, Walla, and Momence. She currently leads marketing and content strategy at Zipper, the all-in-one studio management platform built specifically for boutique studios. Connie's work focuses on local SEO, brand strategy, and helping studios attract new clients and grow sustainably — without the tech overwhelm.

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