Manhattan Fencing Center
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Manhattan Fencing Center[1][2] in Manhattan, New York City, was founded in 2007 by Yury Gelman.[3] It is the home to the Olympic Silver Medal Saber Team (Beijing), three top 8 finishers in the London Olympics, many members of the U.S. National Men's and Women's Saber Team in addition to World, National and NCAA Champions.[4]
Fencing Foundation of America
Manhattan Fencing Center is the home of the Fencing Foundation of America.[5][6][7][8]
Notable fencers
- Monica Aksamit (born 1990), saber fencer; won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Women's Saber Team competition.
- Daryl Homer (born 1990), saber fencer; competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics; won the silver medal in individual saber at the 2016 Olympics, was a silver medalist at the 2015 World Fencing Championships, and is a five-time gold medalist at the Pan American Fencing Championships.
- Timothy Morehouse (born 1978), saber fencer who won a silver medal competing in the men's saber as a member of the United States fencing team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
- Dagmara Wozniak (born 1988), saber fencer; named to the U.S. Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in women's saber competition as a substitute, and as a competitor at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
See also
References
- ^ Frank, David (11 July 2008). "Sabres in the City". Retrieved 14 August 2016 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Manhattan Fencing Center
- ^ "Yury Gelman Bio - REDSTORMSPORTS.COM - St. John's University Official Athletic Site". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "College Placements - Manhattan Fencing Center". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "FENCING FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED - NYCorporateList – Company Profiles of New York". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ https://www.fencingfoundationofamerica.org/
- ^ "Manhattan Fencing Center". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Fencing Clubs". 7 November 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2016.