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Detailed explanation-1: -Ibtihaj Muhammad (born December 4, 1985) is an American sabre fencer and member of the United States fencing team. She is known for being the first Muslim American woman to wear a headscarf while competing for the United States in the Olympics, as well as for winning an Olympic medal (bronze) wearing it.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, American saber fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad embodied all three qualities. Wearing this mask over her hijab, the traditional head covering of Muslim women, she became the first Muslim American athlete to compete in a headscarf and the first Muslim American woman to earn an Olympic medal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ibtihaj Muhammad is an entrepreneur, activist, speaker and Olympic medalist in fencing. A 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, 5-time Senior World medalist and World Champion, in 2016, Ibtihaj became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics in hijab.

Detailed explanation-4: -During her career, Ibtihaj Muhammad was a trailblazer for Muslim women in sport. The American fencer, born in New Jersey in 1985, became the first Muslim American Olympian to wear a hijab while competing for Team USA when she participated at the Olympic Games Rio 2016.