UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State fencing has named Renata Knapik-Miazga as assistant coach for the Nittany Lion men's and women's fencing teams.
Knapik-Miazga is a current member of the Polish National Team. She is the founder and head coach of the Tarnow Academy of Fencing and president of the Lesser Poland Fencing Association. In addition to being a current member of the Polish National Team, Knapik-Miazga fences for the Fencing Club Academy of Physical Education in Cracaow and the Fencing Club Parmentier Grenoble.
As an athlete, Knapik-Miazga competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for Polan, placing 15th in the women's epee and helping Poland to a sixth-place finish in the women's epee team standings. A veteran of international competition, she owns a second-place finish at the 2021 Polish National Championship, the Polish National Championship in 2020 and European Championship in 2019 among many other top five finishes nationally and internationally.
The Penn State fencing team, under the guidance of Interim Head Coach Matteo Zennaro, is currently in the midst of its 2023-24 season. The Nittany Lions next compete with select athletes heading to the Junior Olympics on Feb. 17-18 in Charlotte, N.C. Penn State closes out the NCAA regular season on Feb. 25 at a dual series hosted by Temple University. The NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals is set for March 9 with the 2024 NCAA Championships set for March 21-24 at Ohio State.
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