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SHAITO Mona
NOC Lebanon   
GenderWomen
Born 12 May 1994
Height1.52 m
Weight 52 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete, Student
Languages English
Higher education Criminology - Ohio State University: Columbus, OH, USA
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age nine in Dallas, TX, United States of America.
Why this sport? Her mother encouraged her to take up the sport.
Club / Team Ohio State Buckeyes: Columbus, OH, USA
Name of coach Vladimir Nazlymov [university]
Coach from which country? Ukraine
International Debut
Year 2012
Competing for Lebanon
General Interest
Nicknames Tiger (columbusmonthly.com, 23 Jul 2013)
Hobbies Fitness, yoga. (Instagram profile, 06 Dec 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement Competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 18 Sep 2014)
Most influential person in career Her family. (Athlete, 18 Sep 2014)
Hero / Idol Italian fencer Valentina Vezzali. (Athlete, 18 Sep 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Never give up." (Athlete, 18 Sep 2014)
Famous relatives Her older brother Zain represented Lebanon in fencing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Her twin sister Mai has competed in the sport at collegiate level in United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 21 Mar 2016; ncaa.com, 21 Mar 2014; columbusmonthly.com, 23 Jul 2013)
Other information CITIZENSHIP
Born and raised in the United States of America, she is eligible to compete for Lebanon through her father. She has represented both nations at senior international level. (SportsDeskOnline, 21 Mar 2016; usfencing.org, 01 Apr 2012)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Asian Championships
2015 7 Individual Foil Singapore, Singapore