Ibtihaj Muhammad (T’07) was the first female Muslim American to medal in the Olympics and first American to compete in a hijab. Muhammad won a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics in the Team Fencing competition. While at Duke, she was an accomplished member of the fencing team, earning All-American three times in saber and participating in the Muslim Students Association. The Ibtihaj Muhammad Barbie, debuted in 2017 as part of the “shero” (female hero) line, is the first Barbie to wear a hijab. Muhammad played a key role in the creation of her Barbie from the winged eyeliner to the non-see through hijab.