Ibtihaj Muhammad

About Ibtihaj Muhammad

American fencer who won bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics and became the first American athlete ever to compete at the Olympics in a hijab. She was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People that same year.

Ibtihaj Muhammad is an American swordsman and member of the American fencing team. She is known as the first American Muslim woman to wear a headscarf when competing for the United States at the Olympics. as well as winning an Olympic medal while wearing it.

Hand	Right
FIE Ranking	Current ranking
Club	Peter Westbrook Foundation
Personal coach(es)	Akhi Spencer-El
Residence	New York, New York, US
Born	December 04, 1985, Maplewood, New Jersey, US
Weapon(s)	Sabre
Head coach(es)	Ed Korfanty

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Trivia

She created the clothing line Louella, which caters to women of Middle Eastern descent.

Ibtihaj Muhammad before fame

She was born and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey. Fencing began when she was thirteen years old, and she graduated from Columbia High School in 2003.

Achievement of Ibtihaj Muhammad

She founded the Louella apparel business, which caters to ladies of Middle Eastern ancestry.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Ibtihaj Muhammad family life

Eugene, her father, was a police officer. Denise, her mother, was a kindergarten teacher. She is one of four siblings.

Associations of Ibtihaj Muhammad

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she was a member of the American fencing team alongside Mariel Zagunis.

Ibtihaj Muhammad Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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