nick itkin

Nick Itkin, a two-time Olympian and world medalist, represents the United States in foil fencing. After winning gold at the Junior World Fencing Championships in Verona, Italy in 2018, defeating future world champion Tommaso Marini, Nick Itkin established himself as a dominant force in American foil fencing. This early success built upon a strong junior career, which included a Cadet Junior Olympics bronze medal in 2015, a Cadet Pan American Championships gold in 2016, and a Junior Pan American Championships silver in 2017. He further demonstrated his team prowess with a Pan American Fencing Championships team gold medal in 2019.

The following years saw Itkin consistently medal at prestigious international events. In 2022, he collected both a team gold medal and an individual bronze medal at the Pan American Fencing Championships, alongside an individual bronze medal and a team silver medal at the World Fencing Championships in Cairo. He achieved his fifth national title by winning the US National Championship gold medal in 2023. That same year, Itkin made history by becoming the first U.S.

He concluded his Olympic cycle as a two-time Olympic medalist, earning an individual bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. At the same Games, he contributed to Team USA’s 4th place finish in the men’s team foil competition.