University of North Carolina Athletics
2025-26 Fencing Roster
Vasko Atanassov
- Position:
- Sabre
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Beaverton, Ore
- High School:
- Westgate Christian
2025 Season: Notched a third-place finish at the 2025 October North American Cup in the Junior Men's Sabre division... Made his college debut by notching two wins against Duke... Swept Wayne State and Cleveland State while winning two bouts as Carolina took down No. 5 Ohio State as a team at the Elite Invitational... Posted a 6-1 record at the JHU Invite...
Prior to UNC:
Made the German Cadet world travel team winning multiple team events in Germany and Hungary from 2022-23... Played basketball in high school.
Personal:
From Beaverton, Ore… Parents are Viktor Atanassov and Anna Angelova-Atanassov… Mother was a 1996 Olympian for Bulgaria and was named Fencer of the Year in 1997.
Prior to UNC:
Made the German Cadet world travel team winning multiple team events in Germany and Hungary from 2022-23... Played basketball in high school.
Personal:
From Beaverton, Ore… Parents are Viktor Atanassov and Anna Angelova-Atanassov… Mother was a 1996 Olympian for Bulgaria and was named Fencer of the Year in 1997.
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