Manhattan Fencing Center Explained

Manhattan Fencing Center
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Location:	15 West 37th Street, Manhattan, New York City

The Manhattan Fencing Center^{[1] [2]} in Manhattan, New York City, was founded in 2007 by Yury Gelman.^[3] It is the home to the Olympic silver medal saber team (Beijing), three top 8 finishers in the 2012 London Olympics, a number of members of the U.S. National Men's and Women's Saber Team, and world, national, and NCAA champions.^[4]

Fencing Foundation of America

Manhattan Fencing Center is the home of the Fencing Foundation of America.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Notable fencers

• Monica Aksamit (born 1990), saber fencer; won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Women's Saber Team competition.^[9]
• 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.^[10]
• 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.^[11]
• 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.^[12]

See also

• Fencing (practice and techniques)
• United States Fencing Association

External links

• Manhattan Fencing Center homepage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sabres in the City. David. Frank. 11 July 2008. The New York Times. 14 August 2016. NYTimes.com.
2. Web site: Manhattan Fencing Center. The New York Daily News.
3. Web site: Yury Gelman bio - REDSTORMSPORTS.COM . 14 August 2016.
4. Web site: College Placements - Manhattan Fencing Center. 14 August 2016.
5. Web site: FENCING FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED -– Company Profiles of New York. NYCorporateList. 14 August 2016.
6. https://www.fencingfoundationofamerica.org/ Fencing Foundation of America
7. Web site: Manhattan Fencing Center. 14 August 2016.
8. Web site: Fencing Clubs. 7 November 2011. 14 August 2016.
9. Web site: Bardzo polski zespół Amerykanek. W kadrze szermierzy z USA jest dużo polskich akcentów. August 8, 2016. Przegląd Sportowy.
10. https://books.google.com/books?id=boUnAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Manhattan+Fencing+Center%22 Esquire
11. Interview With Tim Morehouse -- Olympic Saber Fencer and Geek Gone Good. Garth. Sundem. Wired . wired.com.
12. Web site: New York's Olympic Sport Is Fencing. Jen. Kirby. Intelligencer. August 10, 2016 .