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{{Infobox sportsperson | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | nationality = | residence = Dallas, Texas | birth_date = (1990-10-19) October 19, 1990 (age 34) | birth_place = | height =1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | weight =74 kg (163 lb) | country = United States | sport = Fencing, Modern Pentathlon | event = Individual Foil | turnedpro = | coach = Yury Molchan and Vladimir Nazlymov | worlds = Two time Junior World Champion | regionals = 10 time U.S National Medalist | nationals = Silver U.S National Championships, 2012 NCAA National Champion | olympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = | updated

Shaito, who was raised in Texas and attended Ohio State, is of both Lebanese and American decent.^[1]

Shaito, who was on the national Ohio State fencing team, won the individual title in men’s foil at the NCAA Fencing Championships in 2012.^[1] He was named the 2011-12 Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the second fencer in OSU history to earn the title.^[2] In 2011, Shaito was a Second Team All-American and a first-place finisher at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships. In 2016, he hopes to compete for the United States in the modern pentathlon.^[2]

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+ Shaito, who was raised in Texas and attended Ohio State, is of both Lebanese and American decent.<ref name="The Lantern">http://www.thelantern.com/sports/ohio-state-fencer-named-buckeyes-male-athlete-of-the-year-headed-to-london-olympics-1.2878386#.UAJ-V46hDzI</ref>
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-'''Zain Shaito''' is an Olympic fencer who competed in the individual foil event at the [[2012 Olympic Games]] held in [[London]].<ref>http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/06-29-12-bellaire-the-center-of-the-fencing-universe-olympians-quietly-train-in-our-midst/</ref>  Shaito, who was raised in Texas and attended Ohio State, is of both Lebanese and American decent.<ref name="The Lantern">http://www.thelantern.com/sports/ohio-state-fencer-named-buckeyes-male-athlete-of-the-year-headed-to-london-olympics-1.2878386#.UAJ-V46hDzI</ref>
 Shaito, who was on the national Ohio State fencing team, won the individual title in men’s foil at the NCAA Fencing Championships in 2012.<ref name="The Lantern" />  He was named the 2011-12 Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the second fencer in OSU history to earn the title.<ref name="RecordHerald">http://www.recordherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=143545</ref>  In 2011, Shaito was a Second Team All-American and a first-place finisher at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships. In 2016, he hopes to compete for the United States in the modern pentathlon.<ref name="RecordHerald" />
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