Manhattan Fencing Center

Manhattan Fencing Center

Saber fencers practicing at Manhattan Fencing Center
Formation	2007;19 years ago (2007)
Founder	Yury Gelman
Location	15 West 37th Street, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°45′04″N73°59′03″W / 40.751°N 73.9843°W / 40.751; -73.9843
Website	manhattanfencing.com

The Manhattan Fencing Center ^{[1] [2]} in Manhattan, New York City, was founded in 2007 by Olympic coach Yury Gelman. ^[3]

Fencing Foundation of America

Yury Gelman

Manhattan Fencing Center is the home of the Fencing Foundation of America. ^[4]

Notable fencers

• Monica Aksamit (born 1990), saber fencer; won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Women's Saber Team competition. ^[5]
• 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. ^[6]
• 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. ^[7]
• 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. ^[8]

See also

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

References

1. Frank, David (July 11, 2008). "Sabres in the City". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2016– via NYTimes.com.
2. "Manhattan Fencing Center". The New York Daily News.
3. "Yury Gelman bio - REDSTORMSPORTS.COM" . Retrieved August 14, 2016.
4. "FENCING FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED -– Company Profiles of New York". NYCorporateList. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
5. "Bardzo polski zespół Amerykanek. W kadrze szermierzy z USA jest dużo polskich akcentów". Przegląd Sportowy. August 8, 2016.
6. Esquire, Volumes 149-150, 2008.
7. Sundem, Garth. "Interview With Tim Morehouse -- Olympic Saber Fencer and Geek Gone Good". Wired– via wired.com.
8. Kirby, Jen (August 10, 2016). "New York's Olympic Sport Is Fencing". Intelligencer.

External links

• Manhattan Fencing Center homepage