Eli Dershwitz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eli Dershwitz
Occupation	Fencer
Date Of Birth	Sep 23, 1995(1995-09-23)
Age	29
Birthplace	Boston
Country	United States
Birth City	Boston
Horoscope	Capricorn

Eli Dershwitz Biography

Eli Dershwitz is one of the most popular and richest Fencer who was born on September 23, 1995 in Boston, Boston, United States. Eli Dershwitz (born September 23, 1995) is an American Olympic sabre fencer.

In 2013, Dershwitz fenced in men’s sabre at the 2013 World Fencing Championships, where he finished 36th after a 15-12 loss to Matyas Szabo (Germany). He was also the youngest member of the US national team in 2013, at 17 years of age. Dershwitz also competed in men’s sabre at the 2014 World Fencing Championships in Kazan, Russia, in men’s sabre at the 2015 World Fencing Championships in Moscow, Russia, and in the 2016 Senior Team World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. He won a silver medal in saber at the 2018 World Fencing Championships in China.

Dershwitz played basketball and soccer up until the end of middle school. He attended Dover-Sherborn High School, graduating in 2014.

In 2014, Dershwitz won the US Men’s Saber National Championship, becoming the youngest US senior men’s saber championship holder. Dershwitz then won the 2015 Junior World Fencing Championships in saber, becoming the inaugural U.S. men’s saber fencer to win a world title. He is a four-time Pan-American Championship title holder, and the 2015 Pan American Games champion in saber. Dershwitz competed in fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He returned to Harvard University as a sophomore, winning individual saber in the 2017 NCAA Fencing Championship and as a junior in the 2018 NCAA Fencing Championship. He won a silver medal in saber at the 2018 World Fencing Championships.

He won a silver medal at the 2012 Junior World Championships, a bronze medal at the 2013 Junior World Championships, and the gold medal at the 2015 Junior World Fencing Championships—the first title for a US men’s saber fencer at the junior world championships. In March 2013, Dershwitz was the number-two-ranked world junior saber fencer.

Eli Dershwitz Net Worth

Eli Dershwitz is one of the richest Fencer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eli Dershwitz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He followed his older brother into fencing. Dershwitz has been coached since 2004 when he was 9 years old by Tulum, at the Zeta Fencing club in Natick, Massachusetts. Tulum coached the US men’s saber team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

He has an older brother (Phil, who fenced for Princeton University) and a twin sister (Sally, who competed in gymnastics and lacrosse). Dershwitz is Jewish, and was born and raised in Sherborn, Massachusetts. His parents are Renee Goetzler and Mark Dershwitz. His maternal grandparents, both Holocaust survivors, were Ruth (née Schmukler) Goetzler (born in Tarnów, Poland, she survived the Holocaust hidden in a barn by a Polish farmer) and Mark Goetzler (born in Jasło, Poland, he also lived in Samarkand, Uzbekistan). His paternal parents were Arthur Dershwitz and Tillie (née Segel) Dershwitz. He has an older brother (Phil, who fenced for Princeton University) and a twin sister (Sally, who competed in gymnastics and lacrosse). He attended the Conservative synagogue Temple Israel of Natick, was bar mitzvah in 2008, and considers himself a “proud member of the Jewish community.”

Dershwitz is a four-time Pan-American Champion. He won individual gold medals at the 2014 Pan American Fencing Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, and the 2015 Pan American Fencing Championships in Santiago, Chile. He also won team gold medals in the 2013 Pan American Fencing Championships in Cartagena, Colombia, and the 2016 Pan American Fencing Championships in Panama City, Panama.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Eli Dershwitz height 6′ 1″ Eli weight 174 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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In March 2013, Dershwitz was the top-ranked US junior saber fencer. In April 2014, Dershwitz won the US Men’s Saber National Championship, becoming the youngest-ever US senior men’s saber champion. As of July 1, 2016, he was ranked #1 in the United States, ahead of teammate Daryl Homer.

Facts & Trivia

Eli Ranked on the list of most popular Fencer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eli Dershwitz celebrates birthday on September 23 of every year.

Dershwitz was ranked number 1 in saber in the United States, and number 10 in the world, as of the summer of 2016. In March 2016, US Olympic saber coach Zoran Tulum said: “Eli’s world ranking is remarkable… he is the youngest [saber] fencer among the world’s top 25.” (This was incorrect, he was the second youngest at the time.) He was ranked #1 in the world as of July 2018.[2]

Who is the youngest Olympic fencer?

Eli Dershwitz
Sport| Fencing
Weapon| Sabre
Hand| left-handed
Club| Zeta Fencing

How tall is Eli Dershwitz?

6′ 1″

How old are Olympic fencers?

The median age for fencers, both men and women, was 26 in those games.

How do you get into the Olympics in fencing?

1. You must be a United States national with a valid US passport, and over the age of 13.
2. Top 3 athletes on the USA Fencing Senior Team qualify for the team, with the fourth athlete on the list becoming the alternate.

How do you get recruited in fencing?

The fencing athlete recruitment process generally starts during a fencer’s Junior year in high school. NCAA rules allow electronic and phone contact between coaches and fencers in a fencer’s Junior year in high school (effective September 1 of Junior year), though all contact must be initiated by the fencer.