Team USA's Eli Dershwitz is the Senior World Champion for Men's Saber

International Tournaments
Written By Connie Holen

Milan, Italy (July 25, 2023) — Team USA’s Eli Dershwitz is the Senior World Champion in Men’s Saber.

For the first time in its more than 100-year history, the World Championship for Men’s Saber has been won by an American. 

Dershwitz, a veteran of the Harvard fencing team and a member of Tim Morehouse Fencing Club, defeated Sandro Bazadze or Georgia, the World No. 1 and reigning European champion.

In his semi-final bout, he faced World No. 2, three-time Olympic champion and reigning World Champion Aron Szilagyi of Hungary. This match was one of the ages. In it, Dershwitz was down 10-4 to Szilagyi before battling back to win, 15-13.

This win guarantees Dershwitz a slot for the Paris 2024 Olympics. This medal is Dershwitz’s second medal at the Senior World Championships. He won a silver in 2018 in Wuxi, China.

The other members of Team USA fared well. Mitchell Saron finished in 16th place, Colin Heathcock finished in 24th place and Andrew Doddo made it to 50th place.

Congratulations to Eli, his coaches, friends and family. 

Connie Holen

Connie Holen is a Digital Strategist, Certified Mindbody Business Consultant, Google Search Certified Marketer and Squarespace Circle Platinum Partner specializing in web design for yoga, Pilates, fitness, and wellness studios. As the founder of Pixality Design, she has helped 300+ boutique studio owners build clean, modern, and easy-to-manage Squarespace websites that integrate seamlessly with scheduling software (Mindbody, Mariana Tek, Walla, Momence, and more). Connie’s work focuses on local SEO, brand strategy, and creating websites that not only look beautiful but also attract new clients and support long-term studio growth.

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