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26-year-old fencer Ben Braxton already made history with the first-ever American gold at the World Fencing Championships in Ukraine. He’s also the first African-American to do so and the youngest. But due to a cruel twist of fate, his Olympic dreams will be on hold until 2016.  Photos by Bryan Bedder for The Daily

26-year-old fencer Ben Braxton already made history with the first-ever American gold at the World Fencing Championships in Ukraine. He’s also the first African-American to do so and the youngest. But due to a cruel twist of fate, his Olympic dreams will be on hold until 2016. 

Photos by Bryan Bedder for The Daily

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    That’s really unfortunate. But still pretty cool.
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    Wait, the first American to win fencing gold is also the first African-American? YOU DON’T SAY. Could’ve been the third....
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