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More on Park Slope’s Olympic Fencing Hopeful, Race Imboden

Doesn’t he have the most perfect first name for an Olympic athlete? That said, Race Imboden is a fencer not a miler or a sprinter. But he’s our’s and we’re rooting for him as he competes for a an Olympic medal in the London Olympics, which start this weekend.

I can’t wait to spot him in the Opening Ceremonies on Friday night.

Today’s fun quote from Race is this. He’s talking about his English born mom, Fiona:

“She’s emotional about me competing. She’s always pacing back and forth in big rooms while I’m fencing,” he said. “But she has an assigned seat here, so we’ll see how that works.”

This quote is from an article is by Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports. 

Also watch this cool video about Ryan by @radical media that I posted the other day. 

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Park Slope’s Olympic Fencer: Race Imboden


Named after a Jonny Quest character, Race Imboden moved to Park Slope when he was 10 and loves the penang chicken curry at Rice Thai on Seventh Avenue.

And he’s on the Olympic fencing team. His passions: fencing, of course, and hip hop. The Daily News has a story about local Olympic heroes today.

Have a look at the video by @radical media which follows Race while he trains for the Olympics, and sheds some light on his unprecedented rise in the world of fencing. It’s a really interesting piece so watch it and learn more about our Park Slope Olympic hopeful, Race Imboden.