Benjamin (Benji) Ungar

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Benjamin Ungar
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Nathanial Ungar
Nickname(s)Benji
NationalityAmerican
Born (1986-01-19) January 19, 1986 (age 35)
Bronx, NY, United States
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryUSA
SportFencing
Event(s)Men's Epee
College teamHarvard Crimson
ClubNew York Athletic Club
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Paris Team épée
Bronze medal – third place Junior Men's épée
Junior and Cadet Fencing World Cup
Gold medal – first place Junior Men's épée
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team épée
NCAA Fencing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Houston Men's épée

Benjamin "Benji" Nathanial Ungar (born January 19, 1986) is a US Men's Épée fencer.[1][2] He was the NCAA Men's Épée Champion in 2006, and was a member of the USA Men's Épée team that won the silver medal at the 2010 World Fencing Championships.

Early life[]

Ungar is a native New Yorker, and has lived in The Bronx in New York.[3][4] He was a child actor, with film credits in The Substance of Fire and Billy Budd.[5] His brother, Jonathan Ungar, also fenced at Harvard ('03).[6]

Ungar was the valedictorian of his class at Bronx High School of Science.[3] In high school, Ungar was a member of the National Honors Society and was a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.[6]

Fencing career[]

Ungar has fenced with the New York Athletic Club.[4] He was a member of US National Men's Epee Team at Cadet and Junior World Championships in 2002, 2003, and 2006.[6] He was a bronze medalist at the World Fencing Junior Championships.[6] Ungar was the first American to win a Junior Épée World Cup, winning the Junior Men's Épée World Cup in 2006.[7][8] He was also the Junior Men's Épée World Championships Bronze Medalist in 2006.[9][10]

Fencing for Harvard University as a sophomore, Ungar was the NCAA Men's Épée Champion in 2006. His win was listed as one of Harvard's 25 greatest athletic accomplishments.[11] Ungar became the third Harvard men's fencer to win an NCAA individual title, and was Academic All-Ivy League. He was Harvard University's Male Athlete of the Year 2006.[12] Ungar was also a two time All-American and two-time All-Ivy League honoree.[13]

Ungar was a Senior Men's Épée World Championships Silver Medalist in 2010.

Medical career[]

Ungar is a 2017 graduate of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and, as of summer of 2021, is a resident in dermatology.[14] In 2011, he accepted an award for Best Basic Science Paper by the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery.[15]

See also[]

  • List of select Jewish fencers

References[]

  1. ^ "Ben Ungar | Fencing.Net". Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Achievement Ceremony"
  3. ^ a b "Undefeated Bronx Science Fencers Three-peat," Newsday.
  4. ^ a b FENCING US Fencers Set for 2010 World Fencing Championships in Paris
  5. ^ "Benjamin Ungar - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d "Benjamin Ungar" - Harvard
  7. ^ "Detail of points". fie.ch. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "FENCING | Epéeist pierces the competition". Yale Daily News. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  9. ^ "Fencer". fie.ch. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  10. ^ "Ungar Captures Bronze at Worlds". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  11. ^ "25 great moments in Harvard sports history | Sep–Oct 2011". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  12. ^ "MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Benjamin Ungar". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  13. ^ "Ungar Claims Title at Summer Fencing Nationals - Ivy League". ivyleaguesports.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  14. ^ https://www.doximity.com/pub/benjamin-ungar-md retrieved August 27, 2021
  15. ^ "SAS11 - Awards Ceremony". isass.org. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
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