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'''Ibtihaj Muhammad''' (born December 4, 1985) is an American [[Sabre (fencing)|saber]] [[fencer]], and a member of the United States fencing team. She is best known for being the first [[Muslim American]] woman to wear a ''[[hijab]]'' while competing for the United States in the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web | first = Hannah | last = Storm | url = http://espn.go.com/espnw/journeys-victories/article/7323847/muslim-fencer-ibtihaj-muhammad-all-covered | title = Muslim fencer has it all covered | work = ESPN.com | date = 12 August 2011|accessdate=10 March 2016}}</ref> In individual saber at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], she won her first qualifying round bout, and was defeated in the second round by [[Cecilia Berder]] of France. She earned the bronze medal as part of Team USA in the Team Sabre, becoming the first female Muslim-American athlete to earn a medal at the Olympics.
'''Ibtihaj Muhammad''' (born December 4, 1985) is an American [[Sabre (fencing)|saber]] [[fencer]], and a member of the United States fencing team. She is best known for being the first [[Muslim American]] woman to wear a ''[[hijab]]'' while competing for the United States in the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web | first = Hannah | last = Storm | url = http://espn.go.com/espnw/journeys-victories/article/7323847/muslim-fencer-ibtihaj-muhammad-all-covered | title = Muslim fencer has it all covered | work = ESPN.com | date = 12 August 2011|accessdate=10 March 2016}}</ref> In individual saber at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], she won her first qualifying round bout, and was defeated in the second round by [[Cécilia Berder]] of France. She earned the bronze medal as part of Team USA in the Team Sabre, becoming the first female Muslim-American athlete to earn a medal at the Olympics.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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===2016 Summer Olympics===
===2016 Summer Olympics===
Muhammad was defeated by [[Cecilia Berder]] of France in the second round in the Women’s Individual Sabre in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics.<ref name="thedailybeast.com"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Editor|first1=Amber Ferguson Associate Politics Video|last2=Post|first2=The Huffington|title=Ibtihaj Muhammad Didn’t Win A Medal, Still Scored An Olympic Victory|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ibtihaj-muhammad-no-medal-us-olympics_us_57a8a48ce4b021fd98794e5d|website=The Huffington Post|accessdate=10 August 2016|date=8 August 2016}}</ref> Despite the loss, she attracted significant media attention.<ref>{{cite web|title=Muhammad out - but media won't let hijab-wearing American go quietly|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-only-when-silence-falls-will-we-have-reached-that-blessed-acceptance-hijab-wearing-ibtihaj-a7179321.html|website=independent.co.uk|publisher=Independent|accessdate=10 August 2016|date=8 August 2016}}</ref>
Muhammad was defeated by [[Cécilia Berder]] of France in the second round in the Women’s Individual Sabre in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics.<ref name="thedailybeast.com"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Editor|first1=Amber Ferguson Associate Politics Video|last2=Post|first2=The Huffington|title=Ibtihaj Muhammad Didn’t Win A Medal, Still Scored An Olympic Victory|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ibtihaj-muhammad-no-medal-us-olympics_us_57a8a48ce4b021fd98794e5d|website=The Huffington Post|accessdate=10 August 2016|date=8 August 2016}}</ref> Despite the loss, she attracted significant media attention.<ref>{{cite web|title=Muhammad out - but media won't let hijab-wearing American go quietly|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-only-when-silence-falls-will-we-have-reached-that-blessed-acceptance-hijab-wearing-ibtihaj-a7179321.html|website=independent.co.uk|publisher=Independent|accessdate=10 August 2016|date=8 August 2016}}</ref>


She is best known for being the first woman to wear a ''hijab'' while competing for the United States in the Olympics.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/espnw/journeys-victories/article/7323847/muslim-fencer-ibtihaj-muhammad-all-covered]</ref> American-born and raised [[Sarah Attar]] had run in the 2012 Olympics with her hair covered, in keeping with a request that she do so to respect Islamic law by Saudi Arabia, for whom she ran on the basis of her father having been born in Saudi Arabia.<ref>[http://fittish.deadspin.com/the-complicated-story-of-american-olympians-and-the-hij-1784952427]</ref>
She is best known for being the first woman to wear a ''hijab'' while competing for the United States in the Olympics.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/espnw/journeys-victories/article/7323847/muslim-fencer-ibtihaj-muhammad-all-covered]</ref> American-born and raised [[Sarah Attar]] had run in the 2012 Olympics with her hair covered, in keeping with a request that she do so to respect Islamic law by Saudi Arabia, for whom she ran on the basis of her father having been born in Saudi Arabia.<ref>[http://fittish.deadspin.com/the-complicated-story-of-american-olympians-and-the-hij-1784952427]</ref>


Muhammad became the first female Muslim-American athlete to earn a medal at the Olympics. She earned a bronze medal in the Team Sabre, along with [[Monica Aksamit]], [[Dagmara Wozniak]], and [[Mariel Zagunis]], by defeating Italy 45-30 in the medal match. This came after defeating Poland 45-43, and losing to Russia 42-45.
Muhammad became the first female Muslim-American athlete to earn a medal at the Olympics.{{citation needed}} She earned a bronze medal in the Team Sabre, along with [[Monica Aksamit]], [[Dagmara Wozniak]], and [[Mariel Zagunis]], by defeating Italy 45-30 in the medal match. This came after defeating Poland 45-43, and losing to Russia 42-45.


==Other activities==
==Other activities==

Revision as of 21:24, 14 August 2016

Ibtihaj Muhammad
Ibtihaj Muhammad in 2014
Personal information
Born (1985-12-04) December 4, 1985 (age 38)
Maplewood, New Jersey, US
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb; 10.4 st)
Sport
Country United States
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
HandRight
ClubPeter Westbrook Foundation
Head coachEd Korfanty
Personal coachAkhi Spencer-El
FIE rankingCurrent ranking
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kazan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Catania Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Kiev Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Moscow Team

Ibtihaj Muhammad (born December 4, 1985) is an American saber fencer, and a member of the United States fencing team. She is best known for being the first Muslim American woman to wear a hijab while competing for the United States in the Olympics.[1] In individual saber at the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won her first qualifying round bout, and was defeated in the second round by Cécilia Berder of France. She earned the bronze medal as part of Team USA in the Team Sabre, becoming the first female Muslim-American athlete to earn a medal at the Olympics.

Early life

Muhammad was born and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, a suburb 25 miles from Manhattan, and is of African-American descent.[2][3] Her parents were born in the United States, and converted to Islam.[4][5] Her father, Eugene Muhammad, is a retired Newark, New Jersey police officer, and her mother, Denise, was an elementary school special education teacher.[3][6][7][7] She has four siblings.[3]

in accordance with their belief in what was proper dress for a Muslim woman, Muhammad’s parents sought out a sport for her to participate in in which she could be fully covered and wear a hijab.[8] A hijab is a veil that covers a woman's head and chest, which is particularly worn by some postmenarchal Muslim women in the presence of adult males outside of their immediate family, conforming to a certain standard of modesty.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Muhammad attended Columbia High School, a public high school in Maplewood, graduating in 2003.[8][15][16]

Fencing career

At Columbia High School, she joined the school fencing team at age 13, fencing under coach Frank Mustilli, now the head and owner of the New Jersey Fencing Alliance.[17][18] Mustilli had her switch weapons, from epee to saber.[18][19]

In late 2002, Muhammad joined the prestigious Peter Westbrook Foundation, a program which utilizes the sport of fencing as a vehicle to develop life skills in young people from underserved communities. She was invited to train under the Westbrook Foundation's Elite Athlete Program in New York City. She is coached by former PWF student and 2000 Sydney Olympian Akhi Spencer-El.[20]

Muhammad attended Duke University, where she received a scholarship.[21] She was a 3-time All-American and the 2005 Junior Olympic Champion.[22][23] Muhammad graduated from Duke University in 2007 with an International Relations and African American Studies double major.[5][24]

Muhammad has been a member of the United States National Fencing Team since 2010. She as of 2016 ranks No. 2 in the United States and No. 8 in the world. She is a 5-time Senior World medalist, including 2014 World Champion in the team event.[25]

2016 Summer Olympics

Muhammad was defeated by Cécilia Berder of France in the second round in the Women’s Individual Sabre in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics.[6][26] Despite the loss, she attracted significant media attention.[27]

She is best known for being the first woman to wear a hijab while competing for the United States in the Olympics.[28] American-born and raised Sarah Attar had run in the 2012 Olympics with her hair covered, in keeping with a request that she do so to respect Islamic law by Saudi Arabia, for whom she ran on the basis of her father having been born in Saudi Arabia.[29]

Muhammad became the first female Muslim-American athlete to earn a medal at the Olympics.[citation needed] She earned a bronze medal in the Team Sabre, along with Monica Aksamit, Dagmara Wozniak, and Mariel Zagunis, by defeating Italy 45-30 in the medal match. This came after defeating Poland 45-43, and losing to Russia 42-45.

Other activities

In 2014, Muhammad and her siblings launched their own clothing company, Louella, which aims to bring modest fashionable clothing to the United States market.[4] She is also a sports ambassador, serving on the U.S. Department of State’s Empowering Women and Girls Through Sport Initiative. She has traveled to various countries to engage in dialogue on the importance of sports and education.[30][31]

References

  1. ^ Storm, Hannah (August 12, 2011). "Muslim fencer has it all covered". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "U.S. Olympic Athletes Ibtihaj Muhammad". Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Meet Ibtihaj Muhammad, the history-making Olympian who called out SXSW for telling her to remove her hijab". Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Adams, Jonathan (August 5, 2016). "Ibtihaj Muhammad: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Carpenter, Les (March 10, 2016). "Ibtihaj Muhammad: the US fencing star out to challenge intolerance and hate". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Hines, Nico (August 9, 2016). "U.S. Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad's Dad: Women Should Never Argue With Men". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "A New Face for Team USA | TIME For Kids". www.timeforkids.com. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Berg, Aimee (June 24, 2011). "Fencer With Headscarf Is a Cut Above the Rest". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  9. ^ Irfi.org
  10. ^ Moroccoworldnews.com
  11. ^ "Definition of hijab in Oxford Dictionaries (British & World English)". Oxforddictionaries.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  12. ^ "Hijab – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-webster.com. August 31, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  13. ^ "Hijab noun – definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus – Cambridge Dictionary Online". Dictionary.cambridge.org. April 16, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  14. ^ "Definition of hijab". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  15. ^ Khakpour, Porochista. "Rio Olympics: Ibtihaj Muhammad Is America's Olympic Game Changer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  16. ^ "Jocelyn Willoughby and Charlotte O'Leary are 'Essex Award' recipients". May 24, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  17. ^ Berg, Aimee (June 24, 2011). "Fencer With Headscarf Is a Cut Above the Rest". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Carter: Maplewood woman could be first American Muslim to wear hijab while competing at Olympics". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  19. ^ "Maplewood Fencing Sisters Among Nation's Elite". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  20. ^ "Who is Ibtihaj Muhammad?". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  21. ^ "A Muslim fencer broke stereotypes, but now she wants Olympic gold". July 29, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  22. ^ Ibtihaj Muhammad (December 4, 1985). "Ibtihaj Muhammad Bio - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site". GoDuke.com. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  23. ^ Khakpour, Porochista. "Rio Olympics: Ibtihaj Muhammad Is America's Olympic Game Changer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  24. ^ "U.S. Olympic Athletes sabre Ibtihaj Muhammad". Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (August 8, 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: Ibtihaj Muhammad on hijab, Donald Trump & Muhammad Ali". BBC Sport. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  26. ^ Editor, Amber Ferguson Associate Politics Video; Post, The Huffington (August 8, 2016). "Ibtihaj Muhammad Didn't Win A Medal, Still Scored An Olympic Victory". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 10, 2016. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  27. ^ "Muhammad out - but media won't let hijab-wearing American go quietly". independent.co.uk. Independent. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
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  30. ^ "E:60 Ibtihaj Muhammad - E:60: Ibtihaj Muhammad's American Olympic dream - ESPN Video". Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  31. ^ "Ibtihaj Muhammad, Olympic trailblazer - ESPN Video". Retrieved August 5, 2016.
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