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Ibtihaj

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Ibtihaj Muhammad is an American fencer and member of the United States fencing team. She is known for being the first Muslim American woman to wear a headscarf while competing for the United States in the Olympics, as well as for winning an Olympic medal (bronze) while wearing it. She is a five-time Senior World medallist, including 2014 world champion in the team event.

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