Harvard fencers achieved significant success at international tournaments, with current and former members securing medals critical for Olympic qualification. For the first time, three Harvard representatives participated on a senior team in the same event, earning a team bronze medal at the Men's Saber World Cup. Individual achievements include Filip Dolegiewicz's career-high eighth place finish, propelling him to fourth place in the United States rankings for Olympic qualification. Elizabeth Tartakovsky also secured a bronze medal at the Women's Saber World Cup, while Jessica Zi Jia Guo impressed with a seventh-place finish at the Foil Grand Prix in Italy. Guo, the ninth-ranked senior women's foil fencer globally, has notably achieved three consecutive top-eight finishes internationally. Harvard fencing is set to return to collegiate action on March 10 for the NCAA Northeast Regionals.

By the Numbers
  • Harvard had three representatives on a senior team in the same event for the first time in program history
  • Filip Dolegiewicz earned a career-high eighth place finish
  • Elizabeth Tartakovsky is currently ranked 12th in FIE's Senior Women's Saber world rankings
  • Jessica Zi Jia Guo is the ninth-ranked senior women's foil fencer in the world
State of Play
  • Harvard fencing returns to collegiate action on Sunday, Mar. 10 for the NCAA Northeast Regionals
Bottom Line

Harvard fencers achieved remarkable success at international tournaments, with the prospect of Olympic qualification enhancing the significance of their accomplishments. The program's historic achievement of three representatives on a senior team reflects its growing international prominence, while individual fencers continue to climb global rankings, highlighting the team's strong competitive position.