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Nzingha Prescod
Personal information
Born (1992-08-14) August 14, 1992 (age 31)
Brooklyn, New York
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportFencing
WeaponFoil
Handright-handed
ClubPeter Westbrook Foundation
Head coachBuckie Leach
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Wuxi Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Leipzig Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Moscow Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest Team

Nzingha Prescod (born August 14, 1992) is an American female foil fencer,[1] bronze medallist at the 2015 World Fencing Championships.

She took part in the individual event of the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she was defeated 10-15 in the table of 32 by Hungary's Aida Mohamed. In the team event team USA lost to South Korea in the quarter-finals and finished 6th after the placement matches.

Prescod graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2010 and Columbia University in 2015.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Nzingha Prescod". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Nzingha Prescod". Team USA. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
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