First steps
Started fencing at age six in South Florida.
BENJAMIN GUREWICH
Benjamin
Gurewich
Sabre Fencer • USA–Israel
A 16-year-old left-handed men’s sabre fencer from Parkland, Florida, competing in Cadet and Junior categories and representing Israel in FIE international competition.
16Years oldLeft-handedMen’s sabreISRRepresents Israel internationallyCadet & JuniorCurrent competition categories
THE ATHLETE · REPRESENTING ISRAEL
Built in America.
Connected to Israel.
Competing internationally.
Benjamin Gurewich was born in New York, spent his early childhood in Israel, and grew up in Parkland, Florida. A dual U.S.–Israeli citizen, he represents Israel in FIE international competition. The spelling is Gurewich in the United States and Gurevich in Israeli and FIE records.
He began fencing in June 2017 at age six. More than nine years later, the sport has become a daily system of technical work, athletic preparation, competition, review and recovery.
Benjamin now competes in Cadet and Junior men’s sabre, trains in Florida and New York, and carries ISR beside his name on the world stage.
BronzeFIE Cadet World Cup
Bogotá · September 2026
Bogotá · September 2026
No. 11FIE world ranking
Cadet Men’s Sabre · Sep 30, 2026
Cadet Men’s Sabre · Sep 30, 2026
No. 1Israel ranking
Cadet Men’s Sabre · Sep 30, 2026
Cadet Men’s Sabre · Sep 30, 2026
12thUSA Fencing Summer Nationals 2026
Cadet Men’s Sabre · B26 earned
Cadet Men’s Sabre · B26 earned
WHERE IT BEGAN
From his first season
to the world circuit.
Benjamin began fencing in June 2017, shortly before turning seven. The medals came later; first came years of learning the distance, timing and discipline of sabre.A first notable win
Won Y12 Men’s Sabre at the Stas Krivosheev Memorial.
Every rung earned
Progressed through E, D and C classifications through competition results.
National to international
Earned a B26 rating, placed 12th in Cadet Men’s Sabre at the January SJCC and won bronze in his first FIE Cadet World Cup.
THE EARLY YEARS
Never the biggest.
Never intimidated.
Benjamin was often one of the smallest fencers in the lineup—but he never carried himself that way on the strip. Taller opponents, stronger competitors and difficult bouts were never reasons to step back.
BENJAMIN
More than a result.
Follow the competition, the coaches, the work with young fencers and the season behind it.LEADERSHIP
Learning the sport.
Teaching it, too.
Benjamin completed the USA Fencing Junior Coach program. Working with children and younger fencers has become its own part of his development—building patience, clarity, responsibility and a deeper understanding of fundamentals.
Explore Coach BenREPRESENTING ISRAEL
USA roots.
Israel on the world stage.
Benjamin grew up and trains in the United States while representing Israel internationally in Cadet and Junior Men’s Sabre.
Read the storyTHE LONG-TERM HORIZON
Road to
LA 2028
Los Angeles 2028 is the long-term athletic target. It is a goal—not a claim of qualification. Reaching that level depends on the daily work now: international experience, stronger decision-making under pressure, consistent development and the ability to keep learning through every stage of the season.
See the competition pathway2026–2027 INTERNATIONAL SEASON