Fencing is a sport with centuries of history that requires discipline, fast reflexes and mastery of technique. Fencing was one of the first sports included in the Olympics, and many athletes from the United States and the rest of the world will take center stage in this summer’s 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The following influencers are world-renowned fencers, some of whom will compete in the 2024 Olympic Games.
Fencing influencers share lifestyles of training and travel
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Ibtihaj is a United States fencer known for being the first Muslim American woman to wear a headscarf during competition. She is also the first Muslim American to win a medal, taking home the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Ibtihaj often posts about her travels around the world, including updates on her fencing career.
Max Heinzer
Max, a Swiss fencer who has competed in three Olympic Games, has more than 20.8K followers on Instagram. He shares his fencing highlights, family life and insights into his training routine.
Daniele Garozzo
Daniele is an Italian fencer who is a two-time Olympian. He also finds the time to work as a resident medical doctor in sports medicine. Daniele’s content focuses on his goals in fencing, as well as his life away from competition and spending time with friends and family.
Miles Chamley-Watson
Miles, known simply on Instagram as @fencer, is a Team USA fencer who earned a bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics. More than 422K followers keep tabs on his career and world travels, with his Instagram content including his love for motorsports and his fencing career from his own perspective.
Monica Askamit
Monica is an American fencer and model whose Instagram content features vlogs from her travels and plenty of photos of her Dalmatian, Pongo. She competed in the 2016 Olympics and narrowly missed qualification for the 2020 Olympics. Monica has nearly 100K followers.
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(@monicaaksamit)Lee Kiefer
Lee won gold for Team USA at the 2020 Olympics, and on Instagram, she now takes 47.6K followers through her for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. She posts photos of her teammates with updates on her team’s performances, as well as highlights from her personal life.
Alexander Massialas
Alexander recently qualified for the 2024 Olympics, punching his ticket to his fourth Olympic Games. The Stanford graduate and 2019 team world champion posts highlights from his career to 17.6K Instagram followers.
Marissa Ponich
Marissa is a Canadian fencer who holds a bronze medal from the 2019 Pan American Games. She is doubly talented as a TikTok influencer, where she is known as the Funny Fencer. Her fencing expertise, stories from her career, and sense of humor have attracted 123.5K followers.
Ari Simmons
Alexander recently qualified for the 2024 Olympics, punching his ticket to his fourth Olympic Games. The Stanford graduate and 2019 team world champion posts highlights from his career to 17.6K Instagram followers.
Nick Itkin
Nick is a Team USA fencer who has been ranked No. 1 in the world. He’s preparing for the 2024 Olympic Games after earning a bronze medal in a team competition in Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic Games. Nick is one to watch for this summer’s edition, and he shares his fencing adventures and highlights from his time away from competing on Instagram, where he has 12.4K followers.
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