fencer

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When they were younger, she and her future husband, American fencer Gerek Meinhardt, competed in the 2010 world championships at the Grand Palais.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

The fencer competed at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and at Tokyo in 2021.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

At Rio 2016, fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made headlines when she became the first American to compete at the Olympics while wearing a headscarf.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

For several minutes the wasp circled him, flitting in and out with the agile prodding of a fencer.

From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2023

As a saber fencer, Peter excelled on his high school’s fencing team and was recruited with a fencing scholarship to attend New York University, one of the best collegiate fencing schools in the country.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad