1. Monica Aksamit represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, earning a bronze medal in the Women's Saber Team competition.
15 Facts About Monica Aksamit
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Monica Aksamit won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2019 Pan American Games.
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Monica Aksamit's parents sent her to live with her grandparents in Poland when she was one and half years old, and she spent some of her younger years living in Poland with her grandparents, while attending pre-school there.
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Monica Aksamit returned to the United States for kindergarten, and later attended public elementary and middle schools in Matawan.
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Monica Aksamit then attended Pennsylvania State University on a full fencing scholarship, majoring in kinesiology.
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Monica Aksamit left before graduating, but went back to finish her degree.
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Monica Aksamit taught fencing at Brookdale Community College and teaches fencing at St John Vianney High School in Holmdel, New Jersey.
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Monica Aksamit began fencing at the Polish-American Fencing School in Linden, New Jersey, under Janusz Mlynek, who coached her in Polish.
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Monica Aksamit began representing the United States, for the United States Fencing Association.
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Monica Aksamit won a team silver medal at the 2008 Junior World Fencing Championships in Acireale, Italy, at 18 years of age.
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Monica Aksamit helped Team USA win the team gold medal at the 2016 Pan American Fencing Championships in Panama City, Panama.
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Monica Aksamit was subbed in the bronze medal match against Italy.
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Monica Aksamit had fractured a vertebra in her back training for the Olympics, so she had to wear a back brace to compete in the Games.
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Monica Aksamit launched a GoFundMe campaign in September 2019 to cover her training and travel expenses, which raised over $30,000.
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Monica Aksamit narrowly missed qualifying for Team USA for the Tokyo Olympic Games.