Race Imboden is an American foil fencer and menswear fashion model. A team titlist and medalist at several international competitions: the 2016 Summer Olympics where his event team brought home a Bronze Medal, the 2013 World Fencing Championships where they brought home a team silver medal, brought home the title of the 2014–15 Fencing World Cup, and the 2017 World Fencing Championships with a team silver medal.
Full name: | Race Alick Reid Imboden |
Country represented: | United States |
Born: | April 17, 1993, Tampa, Florida, United States |
Residence: | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Weapon(s): | Foil |
Hand: | left-handed |
Club: | United Fencing Academy |
Head coach(es): | Stefano Cerioni |
FIE Ranking: | current ranking |
About Race Imboden
Olympic fencer and fashion model known for competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics and taking the silver medal at the 2013 World Fencing Championship. He is also a three time Pan-American champion and took the 2014-15 Fencing World Cup.
Race Imboden Before Fame
As a child, he was playing with a toy sword in a park in Atlanta when a stranger suggested to his parents he take up fencing. However, it wasn't until he moved to New York City that he joined a fencing club.
Achievement of Race Imboden
He is a passionate DJ and interned with the independent record label Fool's Gold in 2012.
Race Imboden Family Life
Though born in Tampa, Florida, he later settled in Brooklyn, New York. He was named after Race Bannon, a character from the Jonny Quest cartoons.
Associations of Race Imboden
Both he and Diego Occhiuzzi are popular fencers who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Information related to Race Imboden
- American foil fencers
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in fencing
- American male fencers
- Fencers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic fencers of the United States
- Sportspeople from Tampa, Florida