Marcello Olivares
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| Born | April 4, 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Cooper City, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | .png){kind=small} United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Foil | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcello Olivares (born April 4, 2001) is an American right-handed foil fencer.
Early life and education
Olivares graduated from Florida Virtual School in 2019.[1] He then attended the University of Notre Dame where he was a member of the fencing team. He won the 2021 NCAA fencing championships individual foil championship, and helped Notre Dame win their 11th national championship in program history.[2]
Career
In June 2026, he represented the United States at the 2026 Pan American Fencing Championships and won a gold medal in the team foil event and a silver medal in the individual event.[3]
Personal life
Olivares was born to Maria Panyi and Frets Olivares, and has an older sister, Francesca, and a younger brother, Lucas. His mom attended Notre Dame and was a member of the 1994 NCAA Champion fencing team.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Marcello Olivares". fightingirish.com. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Notre Dame Wins 2021 Fencing National Championship". theacc.com. March 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "The United States of America Wins Four of the Six Individual Gold Medals at Pan American Senior Zonal Championships". fie.org. June 10, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.