Birthplace: Maplewood, N.J.
Current Residence: Maplewood, N.J.
Club: Peter Westbrook Foundation
Coach: Akhi Spencer-El
Interests: Politics, photography, language, football, culture and religion
Influences: There are so many! My parents have guided me spiritually which has kept me grounded; my coach, Akhi, for believing in my athletic ability; and six-time Olympian Peter Westbrook for his guidance and support.
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 3
Current World Ranking: No. 23
Honors:

2016 TIME 100 Most Influential People
Three-time NCAA All-American (2004, 2005, 2006)
Muslim Sportswoman of the Year (2012)

Olympic Teams: 2016 (Bronze - Team)
Senior World Championship Teams: 2017, 2015 (Bronze - Team), 2014 (Gold - Team), 2013 (Bronze - Team), 2012 (Bronze - Team), 2011 (Bronze - Team), 2010
Pan American Games Teams: 2015 (Gold - Team), 2011 (Gold - Team)
Pan American Championship Teams: 2016 (Gold - Individual and Team), 2015 (Gold - Team), 2014 (Bronze), 2013 (Gold - Team), 2012 (Gold - Team), 2011 (Gold - Team), 2010 (Gold - Team, Bronze - Individual)
As a Muslim youth, Muhammad’s parents were in search of a sport for her to play where she could be fully covered. Fencing provided a unique opportunity where Muhammad could fulfill her desire to participate in sport and adhere to the tenants of her faith to cover her body. She began fencing at age 13 and never looked back.
Muhammad trains in New York City at the Peter Westbrook Foundation, an organization founded by Olympian Peter Westbrook to mentor inner-city kids through the sport of fencing. Muhammad, a three-time All-American, graduated from Duke University with a dual major in international relations and African studies, and a minor in Arabic. In 2014, Muhammad launched her own clothing company, Louella, which aims to bring modest fashionable clothing to the United States market.
She also is a sports ambassador, where she serves on the U.S. Department of State’s Empowering Women and Girls Through Sport Initiative. She has traveled to various countries to engage in dialogue on the importance of sports and education.

Personal

Muhammad made history in Rio as the first U.S. woman to compete in the Olympic Game in hijab and reached her goal of standing on the podium when she won bronze with the U.S. Women’s Saber Team. Ranked No. 7 in the world individually, Muhammad won gold with Team USA at the 2014 Senior World Championships and holds four bronze Senior World medals.

Results

2017:

Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
Silver - Pan American Championships (Team)
Fifth - Pan American Championships (Individual)
18th - Tunisia Grand Prix
18th - Athens World Cup
33rd - New York World Cup
33rd - Seoul Grand Prix
34th - Yangzhou World Cup

2016:

Gold - Pan American Championships (Individual)
Gold - Pan American Championships (Team)
Bronze - Olympic Games (Team)
Bronze - Athens World Cup
Fourth - Foshan World Cup (Team)
11th - Foshan World Cup
12th - Olympic Games (Individual)
13th - Seoul Grand Prix
17th - Gent World Cup
33rd - Cancun Grand Prix
36th - Moscow Grand Prix

2015:

Silver - Seoul Grand Prix
Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
Bronze - Gent World Cup
17th - Athens World Cup
21st - Gent World Cup

2014:

Gold - Senior World Championships (Team)
Gold - Antalya World Cup (Team)
Silver - Absolute Fencing Gear Korfanty World Cup (Team)
Bronze - Moscow Grand Prix
Bronze - Pan American Championships
Seventh - Absolute Fencing Gear Korfanty World Cup (Individual)
Ninth - January North American Cup (Division I)
13th - Antalya World Cup (Individual)
14th - Orleans World Cup
19th - Margarita Island World Cup
21st - Gent World Cup
21st - Orleans Grand Prix
33rd - Dakar World Cup
34th - Bolzano World Cup
35th - Absolute Fencing Gear New York Grand Prix
35th - Senior World Championships (Individual)

2013:

Gold - Absolute Fencing Gear Korfanty World Cup (Team)
Gold - Pan American Championships (Team)
Gold - December North American Cup (Division I)
Silver - Bologna World Cup
Bronze - Senior World Championships (Team)
Seventh - Antalya World Cup
11th - Absolute Fencing Gear Korfanty World Cup
12th - London World Cup
13th - Gent World Cup
18th - Senior World Championships (Individual)
18th - Orleans Grand Prix
18th - Moscow Grand Prix

2012:

Gold - Pan American Championships (Team)
Bronze - World Team Championships
Bronze - January North American Cup
Fifth - Pan American Championships (Individual)
Sixth - Bologna World Cup
11th - Korfanty World Cup
11th - Tianjin Grand Prix
20th - Gent World Cup
24th - Moscow Grand Prix

2011:

Gold - Pan American Championships (Team)
Gold - Pan American Games (Team)
Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Team)
Gold - North American Cup C
Bronze - Senior World Championships (Team)
Bronze - New York World Cup (Team)
Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
Fifth - Pan American Games (Individual)
Fifth - December North American Cup
Sixth - Gent World Cup
Seventh - New York World Cup (Individual)
Ninth - Tianjin Grand Prix
Ninth - Pan American Championships (Individual)
14th - Istanbul World Cup
17th - Bologna World Cup
20th - Moscow Grand Prix
24th - London World Cup
35th - Senior World Championships (Individual)
41st - Orleans Grand Prix

2010:

Gold - Pan American Championships (Team)
Gold - December North American Cup
Silver - North American Cup F
Bronze - Tianjin World Cup (Team)
Bronze - Tunisia World Cup (Bronze)
Fourth - Senior World Championships (Team)
Seventh - New York World Cup
Ninth - USA Fencing National Championships
14th - Senior World Championships (Individual)
18th - North American Cup D

2009:

Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Individual)
Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I Team)
Seventh - North American Cup C

2005:

Gold - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships

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