How Los Angeles fencer Nick Itkin trained to win his second Olympic medal

Two-time Olympic medalist Nick Itkin said he prepared for the Paris Olympics with more confidence thanks to his father and another Olympic fencer.

The Palisades High School alum won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympic this week after being trained by his father and mentored by a three-time Olympian.at the Paris Olympics after Tokyo, the Los Angeles native said he went into his second Olympic competitions with more confidence – largely thanks to Misha Itkin, his coach and father, and three-time Olympian Miles Chamley-Watson.

What may have also helped Itkin prepare for Paris was his relationship with Chamley-Watson, who is also coached by Itkin’s dad after moving to Los Angeles in 2021.The 34-year-old British American, who is one of the biggest fencing stars in the world, has been a role model for Itkin, according to Coach Itkin.

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