Miles Chamley-Watson is unlike any fencer you’ve ever seen. The lean, tatted-up, fast-talking 6’4” athlete is America's best hope for a historic first gold medal in men’s fencing. He reminds us of Dennis Rodman, though he thinks of himself as more of a David Beckham. And with Nike and a number of other sponsors in tow, he’s aiming to be the first fencing athlete to cross into the mainstream. We talked about his sport’s elitist reputation, how a broken relationship both fuels his competitive fire and makes his emotions hard to control, and where his confidence comes from.

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