Aida Mohamed
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Aida Mohamed (born 12 March 1976 in Budapest
) is a Hungarian
foil fencer
of Arabic (Syrian) descent.
Mohamed won the bronze medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships
after she lost 15-3 to Valentina Vezzali
in the semi final.
Aida trained for 23 years at the MTK
sports club in Budapest, with fencing master Antal Solti. She changed clubs in 2009 and now she fences for Törekvés SE, but she still prepares with her old trainer. Aida is married to former Canadian Olympic pentathlete and épée fencer, Laurie Shong.
Aida and Laurie expect their first child to be born in August 2009.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
) is a Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
foil fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
of Arabic (Syrian) descent.
Mohamed won the bronze medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships
2006 World Fencing Championships
The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy. The event took place from September 29 to October 7, 2006.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
after she lost 15-3 to Valentina Vezzali
Valentina Vezzali
Maria Valentina Vezzali is an Italian fencer who has won five Olympic gold medals in foil competitions.-Career:...
in the semi final.
Aida trained for 23 years at the MTK
MTK
The three-letter acronym MTK may refer to the following:*Mississippi Thunder Kings a competitive minor hockey association, in Ontario Canada for the towns of Carleton Place, Almonte, Pakenham and surrounding areas....
sports club in Budapest, with fencing master Antal Solti. She changed clubs in 2009 and now she fences for Törekvés SE, but she still prepares with her old trainer. Aida is married to former Canadian Olympic pentathlete and épée fencer, Laurie Shong.
Aida and Laurie expect their first child to be born in August 2009.