Isaac Herbst
| Isaac Herbst | |
|---|---|
 Isaac Herbst, in 2018. | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | USA |
| Born | February 18, 2002 Houston, Texas |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
Isaac Herbst (born February 18, 2002) is an American fencer.[1] In 2018 he won a bronze medal in the 2018 Youth Olympic mixed teams, and in 2019 Herbst won a silver medal at the 2019 Junior World Fencing Championships Teams.
Early and personal life[edit]
Herbst was born in Houston, Texas, to Jason Herbst and Yolanda Movsessian, and resides in Houston.[2] As of November 2018 he was a junior at Memorial High School (Class of 2020) in Hedwig Village, Texas.[3][2] He is 5' 10", and weighs 168 pounds.[2]
Fencing career[edit]
Herbst trains at Alliance Fencing Academy.[3]
In November 2017 he won the Espoo Cadet Men's Épée in Espoo, Finland.[4]
In October 2018 Herbst won the ECC Fencing tournament "Trofeo Dario Codarin" in Klagenfurt, Austria, in the male épée category.[5][6]
In October 2018 he won a bronze medal in the 2018 Youth Olympic mixed teams in Buenos Aries, Argentina, at which Herbst also competed in boys' épée.[3][1][7][8][9]
In November 2018 Herbst won a silver medal at the Bonn Cadet European Cup.[10] It was his fourth European Cup podium finish in a row, going back to a year prior.[10] As of November 2018 he ranked No. 1 in both the USA Fencing Men's Épée Cadet Team Point Standings, and the Cadet European Fencing Standings.[10]
In March 2019 he won a bronze medal at the Zone Championships in Bogota, Colombia.[8]
In April 2019 Herbst won a silver medal at the 2019 Junior World Fencing Championships Teams, in Toruń, Poland.[1][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Isaac Herbst". USA Fencing.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ISAAC HERBST," United States Olympic Committee.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Bronze medal in epee". The Buzz Magazines. November 20, 2018.
- ↑ "MASON CLAIMS ESPOO BRONZE". British Fencing. November 19, 2017.
- ↑ "ECC Klagenfurt with Galvanizing winners". www.eurofencing.info.
- ↑ "KAC Fechten; TROFEO CODARIN: furiose Siege der Amerikaner". Offizielle Homepage - fechten.at. October 30, 2018.
- ↑ Katie Branham (October 10, 2018). "Fencing Team Rebounds From A Loss To Win Bronze Medal In Buenos Aires," US Olympic Committee.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Herbst, Isaac". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website.
- ↑ Jon Aspin (October 16, 2018). "Youth Olympic Fencing Wraps Up in Buenos Aires". Fencing.Net. October 17, 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Henneman, Kristen (November 28, 2018). "USA Fencing: Bonn Cadet European Cup 2018". USA Fencing.
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