Sunday, August 14, 2016

MAPLEWOOD FENCER HELPS OLYMPIC TEAM BRING HOME THE BRONZE

From NJ.com: 

Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Olympics determined to show that Muslim women can compete at a high level in American athletes. With the help of two teammates from New Jersey, she will leave here with everlasting proof that she was right.

A bronze medal. 

Muhammad, a Maplewood native, along with Dagmara Wozniak (Colonia) and Monica Aksamit (Matawan), defeated Italy 45-30 in the bronze medal bout of the team sabre event. Mariel Zagunis, a two-time individual gold medal winner, was the fourth member of team.

See the entire story HERE.

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