Dagmara Wozniak

Dagmara Wozniak was born in Wroclaw, Poland, on July 1, 1988, and moved to the United States with her family at the age of one, settling in Avenel, New Jersey. She began her fencing journey at nine years old at the Polish American Fencing School (PAFS) in Linden, New Jersey. Wozniak attended Colonia High School, graduating in 2006, where she became the New Jersey high school sabre champion in 2005. She then pursued higher education at St. John’s University, majoring in Biology while continuing her fencing career on a full athletic scholarship. Her early career saw her earn three team medals at the Junior World Fencing Championships, signifying her potential in the sport.

Wozniak’s Olympic journey began as a replacement athlete at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. She became a full competitor at the 2012 London Olympic Games, placing eighth individually despite fencing with a partially torn Achilles tendon. Her dedication to the sport led to significant achievements in World Championships, including team bronze medals in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015, and a gold medal with Team USA in 2014, marking the team’s first title at the event since 2005. She continued to represent the United States, earning an Olympic bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics. Wozniak also competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Demonstrating continued influence in her sport, Dagmara Wozniak transitioned into a leadership position within USA Fencing. She was appointed as the Women’s Saber National Coach for the 2024-2028 cycle, a role where she works in partnership with Mariel Zagunis OLY to guide the women’s saber performance. This career progression highlights her shift from being a top-ranked athlete, consistently in the top 10 saber fencers worldwide, to contributing to the development of future fencers.