Competing as part of the Team USA, Colorado Academy freshman Sachin Mehta took the silver medal at the Pan American Games (Youth/Vet) in Peru, in the Y-14 classification in fencing on Friday, August 7, 2015.  The Pan American Fencing Confederation hosted the games at the Polideportivo Centro de Alto Rendimiento-VIDENA in Lima. At this year’s games, the Americans took Gold, Silver, and a Bronze in the event.

 

Mehta, a Sabre fencer, trains at the Denver Fencing Center under owner and coach Nathan Anderson. Anderson is a Denver native who competed through high school and in college. During his senior year, Anderson was the University of Pennsylvania Fencing Team Captain, an All-American, and first team All Ivy League selection in foil. Anderson has created more than 40 Nationals medalists in all fencing weapons.