Manhattan Fencing Center
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The Manhattan Fencing Center[1][2] in Manhattan, New York City, was founded in 2007 by Olympic coach Yury Gelman.[3]
Formation2007
FounderYury Gelman
Location
- 15 West 37th Street, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°45′04″N 73°59′03″W
Saber fencers practicing at Manhattan Fencing Center | |
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| Formation | 2007 |
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| Founder | Yury Gelman |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′04″N 73°59′03″W |
| Website | manhattanfencing |
Fencing Foundation of America
Manhattan Fencing Center is the home of the Fencing Foundation of America.[4]
Notable fencers
- 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
- Fencing (practice and techniques)
- United States Fencing Association