Manhattan Fencing Center

Manhattan Fencing Center

Saber fencers practicing at Manhattan Fencing Center
Formation	2007; 18 years ago (2007)
Founder	Yury Gelman
Location	15 West 37th Street, Manhattan, New York City
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. 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