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| Sport | Fencing |
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| Category | 501(c)(3) non-profit |
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Founded | April 22, 1891 |
| Affiliation | Fédération Internationale d'Escrime |
| Regional affiliation | Pan American Fencing Confederation |
| Headquarters | 210 USA Cycling Point Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| CEO | Phil Andrews[1] |
| Operating income | $8.4 million (2020)[2] |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The United States Fencing Association (USFA) is the national governing body for the sport of fencing in the United States.[3][4] The USFA was founded in 1891 as the Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) by a group of New York fencers seeking independence from the Amateur Athletic Union.[5][6][4][7] The AFLA changed its name to the United States Fencing Association in 1981, and is also known as USA Fencing.[7][8]
The USFA was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in Pennsylvania in 1964 and in Colorado in 1993, in compliance with the Olympic and Amateur Sports Act. It opened its national office at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado in August 1982. The national office moved from the Olympic Training Center to downtown Colorado Springs in 2002. The USFA's first full-time Executive Director was hired in 1983.[8]
The USFA is affiliated with the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE), the international federation for fencing founded in Paris in 1913.[8]
- ^ Wendell, Bryan (July 1, 2022). "USA Fencing Welcomes Phil Andrews as Our New CEO". USA Fencing.
- ^ "United States Fencing Association". Non Profit Data. August 27, 2020.
- ^ Bellotto, Kimm; Kubesh, Katie; McNeil, Niki (2007). Fencing: Ancient to Modern. In the Hands of a Child. p. 11. GGKEY:U2C7EN90WGX.
- ^ a b Garret, Maxwell R.; Kaidanov, Emmanuil G.; Pezza, Gil A. (1994). Foil, Saber, and Épée Fencing: Skills, Safety, Operations, and Responsibilities. Penn State Press. ISBN 0271010193 – via Google Books.
- ^ Michelle Dunkley McCarthy, Peter Matthews (1992). The Guinness Book of Records, 1993
- ^ Kenneth T. Jackson, Lisa Keller, Nancy Flood (2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City, Second Edition, Yale University Press.
- ^ a b Jomantas, Nicole (April 22, 2021). "USA Fencing: Celebrating 130 Years of Fencing in America". USA Fencing.
- ^ a b c "About USA Fencing". usafencing.org. Retrieved April 4, 2022.