The Greatest Male Fencer in US History; A Bronx Tale | The Players' Tribune

From the Bronx to Brazil.

How Daryl Homer beat the odds and became the first American in over 100 years to win silver in individual men’s saber.

He aims for gold in 2020.



Directed by

Olivier Bernier



Produced by

Patrick Solomon



Starring

Daryl Homer

Peter Westbrook

Khalil Thompson (sparring partner)

Akhnaten “Ahki” Spencer-El (coach)



Executive Producers

Olivier Bernier

Tiffany deGuzman



Post Production Supervisor

Justin Timms



Director of Photography

Violetta D’Agata

Olivier Bernier



Sound by

Eric Perez

Richard Baldomero



Edited by

Olivier Bernier



Production Assistant

Jacqueline Eastzer

Joel Porras



Archival

Juliette Smith & D’Meca Homer



Music

Killing the Rock by Ryan Taubert

Revelations - Underscore Ver. A by Tristan Barton



Special Thanks

Nchmunya Wulf

D’Meca Homer

Juliette Smith

The Peter Westbrook Foundation

Peter Westbrook

Akhnaten “Ahki” Spencer-El

Khalil Thompson

Fencers Club

Elizabeth Cross

Columbia University Fencing Program

Michael Aufrichtig

Carly Nevis

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