The Manhattan Fencing Center[1][2] in Manhattan, New York City, was founded in 2007 by Olympic coach Yury Gelman.[3]
 Saber fencers practicing at Manhattan Fencing Center | |
| Formation | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Yury Gelman |
| Location |
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| Website | manhattanfencing |
Fencing Foundation of America
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Manhattan Fencing Center is the home of the Fencing Foundation of America.[4]
Notable fencers
edit- Monica Aksamit (born 1990), saber fencer; won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Women's Saber Team competition.[5]
- 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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, in which she won a bronze medal.[8]
See also
edit- Fencing (practice and techniques)
- United States Fencing Association
References
edit- ^ Frank, David (July 11, 2008). "Sabres in the City". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2016 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Manhattan Fencing Center". The New York Daily News.
- ^ "Yury Gelman bio - REDSTORMSPORTS.COM". Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "FENCING FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED -– Company Profiles of New York". NYCorporateList. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "Bardzo polski zespół Amerykanek. W kadrze szermierzy z USA jest dużo polskich akcentów". Przegląd Sportowy. August 8, 2016.
- ^ Esquire, Volumes 149-150, 2008.
- ^ Sundem, Garth. "Interview With Tim Morehouse -- Olympic Saber Fencer and Geek Gone Good". Wired – via wired.com.
- ^ Kirby, Jen (August 10, 2016). "New York's Olympic Sport Is Fencing". Intelligencer.