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Fencing

Alexander Massialas

Olympian 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

Alexander Massialas
  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 2

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Alexander Massialas screams with joy after a fencing match

Height

6'2"

Age

30

Hometown

San Francisco, CA

Education

Stanford University

Personal
  • Son of Greg Massialas and Chwan-Hui Chen
  • Has one sister, Sabrina, who is also a member of the U.S. national team and took gold in fencing for Team USA at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games
  • Father represented Team USA at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games and was also named to the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team
  • Began fencing at age 7
  • Enjoys playing soccer, basketball and the xylophone
  • Speaks Mandarin Chinese
  • Is a four-time NCAA All-American and two-time NCAA Champion (2013, 2015)
  • Youngest male member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team from any sport
  • Youngest athlete to ever win a men’s foil Division I national championship at age 16 in 2010
  • Overall World Cup Champion in 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons
Olympic Experience
  • 4-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (1 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 4th (Team Foil - Men), 11th (Individual Foil - Men)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team Foil - Men), 18th (Individual Foil - Men)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (Individual Foil - Men), bronze (Team Foil - Men)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, 4th (Team Foil - Men), 13th (Individual Foil - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 4th (Team Foil - Men), 17th (Individual Foil - Men)
  • Years of participation: Individual Foil - Men 2008, 2009, 2009, 2010, 2010, 2011, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023; Team Foil - Men 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
  • Medals: 9 (3 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2019 (Team Foil - Men); 2011 (Individual Foil - Men); 2010 (Individual Foil - Men)
    • Silver – 2022 (Team Foil - Men); 2018 (Team Foil - Men); 2017 (Team Foil - Men); 2015 (Individual Foil - Men); 2013 (Team Foil - Men)
    • Bronze – 2009 (Individual Foil - Men)

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