Ibtihaj Muhammad

Ibtihaj Muhammad (born 1985) is an American sabre fencer, author, entrepreneur and Olympic medalist. At the 2016 Summer Olympics she became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics in a hijab, the first American Muslim woman to win an Olympic medal and the first Black woman to win an Olympic medal in the sabre event, taking bronze in the women's team sabre. She is a five-time World medalist and won gold with the United States women's sabre team at the 2014 World Fencing Championships. She was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2016, serves as a sports ambassador for the United States Department of State and is a New York Times bestselling author.