Caity Thompson
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Caitlin Thompson is an American Women's Sabreist from Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

. She currently attends Penn State University

Fencing

Caity Thompson has been fencing
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...

 for ten years. A member of several United States World teams and has won 5 World Championship medals, four of which were gold. In 2004 she won her first individual world title, becoming the Under 17 Cadet World Champion with a final victory over her German opponent. She is a member of the Oregon based fencing club, Oregon Fencing Alliance, where she was coached by Adam Skarbonkiewicz and is currently being coached by Ed Korfanty
Ed Korfanty
Edward Korfanty is a Polish-born American fencing master, U.S. National Women's saber coach, Olympic saber coach, and a former Men's Veterans Saber World Champion.-Fencing:Korfanty was a member of the Polish national fencing team from 1972 to 1984...

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Caity Thompson is also the youngest American National champion in history, claiming her title at 14.

College career

Caity is an advertising major at Penn State University. Caity "C-4" Thompson and Doris "D-Money" Willette led Penn State to win their first NCAA fencing title in 4 years in 2007. Caity went 22-2 in the championship meet, with Doris Willette going 23-1. Caity received the award of Most Valuable Women’s fencer in her freshman year, and has been named an All-American in both years she has competed. Caity took her 2007-2008 college year off to train for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Caity has returned to Penn State for the 2008-2009 season, and looks forward to continued success in all endeavors.

See also

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