Mona Shaito

Mona Shaito
Personal information
Country represented Lebanon
Born (1994-05-12) May 12, 1994
Dallas, Texas
Residence Beirut, Lebanon
Weapon(s) foil
Hand left. -handed
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 48 kg (106 lb)
Head coach(es) Volodymyr Yefimov
FIE ranking current ranking

Mona Shaito (Arabic: منى شعيتو‎) (born 12 May 1994) is a Lebanese-American fencer, who along with her brother Zain Shaito, Represented Lebanon in foil at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London.[1][2] Shaito was raised in Texas and attended Ohio State University, and holds dual citizenship, both Lebanese and American.[3] Shaito became Asian U-23 Fencing Champion in Women's Foil on September 7, 2015 during "Ulaanbaatar 2015" Asian U-23 Fencing Championships.

References

  1. ↑ "La composition de la délégation libanaise aux JO de Londres 2012 dévoilée". L'Orient Le Jour. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Bellaire, the center of the fencing universe? Olympians quietly train in our midst, drawn by Rice guru". CultureMap Houston. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  3. ↑ Dan Hope (2012-06-19) Ohio State fencer named Buckeyes Male Athlete of the Year, headed to London Olympics - Sports - The Lantern - Ohio State University. The Lantern. Retrieved on 2012-10-11.
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