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Ibtihaj Muhammad
1985 - Today
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Ibtihaj Muhammad (born December 4, 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 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, when she won bronze in the women’s saber team event. Muhammad is a five-time World medalist (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) and at the 2014 World Fencing Championships, won gold with the United States women's sabre team. Muhammad was named one of Time 100's Most Influential People in the World (2016), is a sports ambassador for the United States Department of State and is a New York Times Bestselling author. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Ibtihaj Muhammad is the 328th most popular fencer (down from 193rd in 2024), the 19,538th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,979th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Fencer.
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Among FENCERS
Among fencers, Ibtihaj Muhammad ranks 328 out of 349. Before her are Kang Young-mi, Simona Pop, Yoon Ji-su, Alessio Foconi, Lyubov Shutova, and Rareș Dumitrescu. After her are Viktoria Nikishina, Astrid Guyart, Tan Xue, Bas Verwijlen, Csanád Gémesi, and Artur Akhmatkhuzin.
Most Popular Fencers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKang Young-mi
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 322
Simona Pop
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 323
Yoon Ji-su
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 324
Alessio Foconi
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 325
Lyubov Shutova
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 326
Rareș Dumitrescu
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 327
Ibtihaj Muhammad
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 328
Viktoria Nikishina
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 329
Astrid Guyart
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 330
Tan Xue
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.43
Rank: 331
Bas Verwijlen
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 332
Csanád Gémesi
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 333
Artur Akhmatkhuzin
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 334
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Ibtihaj Muhammad ranks 1,344. Before her are Alex Meraz, Carlos Valdés, Jia Nan Yuan, Henrique Pacheco Lima, Dani Lins, and José Herrada. After her are Oleksiy Pecherov, Tomoyuki Higuchi, Junya Yamashiro, Sander Armée, P.V.R. Raja, and Tobias Weis.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsAlex Meraz
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 1,338
Carlos Valdés
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 1,339
Jia Nan Yuan
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 1,340
Henrique Pacheco Lima
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 1,341
Dani Lins
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 1,342
José Herrada
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 1,343
Ibtihaj Muhammad
FENCER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 1,344
Oleksiy Pecherov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 1,345
Tomoyuki Higuchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 1,346
Junya Yamashiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 1,347
Sander Armée
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 1,348
P.V.R. Raja
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 1,349
Tobias Weis
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 1,350
Among FENCERS In United States
Among fencers born in United States, Ibtihaj Muhammad ranks 5. Before her are George Calnan (1900), Albertson Van Zo Post (1866), Mariel Zagunis (1985), and Race Imboden (1993). After her are Maya Lawrence (1980), Rebecca Ward (1990), Sada Jacobson (1983), Kelley Hurley (1988), Alexander Massialas (1994), Lee Kiefer (1994), and Courtney Hurley (1990).
George Calnan
1900 - 1933
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1
Albertson Van Zo Post
1866 - 1938
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2
Mariel Zagunis
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 3
Race Imboden
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 4
Ibtihaj Muhammad
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 5
Maya Lawrence
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 6
Rebecca Ward
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.31
Rank: 7
Sada Jacobson
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.85
Rank: 8
Kelley Hurley
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.44
Rank: 9
Alexander Massialas
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.29
Rank: 10
Lee Kiefer
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.15
Rank: 11
Courtney Hurley
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.06
Rank: 12




































