American Alexander Massialas has been honored as much for his fencing accomplishments as for how young he was when he accomplished them.
He's hoping to prove at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics that he's the best in the world regardless of age.
Massialas, a 22-year-old Stanford student perhaps best known for being the youngest U.S. male athlete at the London Games in 2012, will head to Brazil with a real shot at history.
The son of American fencing legend Greg Massialas, Alex is the top-ranked foil fencer in the world — and perhaps the best chance the U.