Residence Potomac, MD Other names Nastia, A, Austi,Patty Education American University | Nationality American, Citizenship American,Spanish Name Austiage Soleimani | |
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Native name Austiage Patricia Soleimani Born February, 4 Washington DC | ||
Austiage Patricia Soleimani popularly known as "Austiage" was born on February 4, in Washington, DC. She is the Founder and CEO of The Star Individuality Foundation a non profit dedicated to inspiring the upcoming generation to live inspired creative and motion expressive lifestyle. Austiage was also a national level competing fencer for 4 consecutive years before taking a permanent break from her successful fencing career to focus on her health. Austiage was one of the first fencers to ever qualify for a North American Cup Championship after 7 months of fencing.
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Fencing career
Austiage was well known in her fencing career.She became the regional and national champion making her one of the least experienced fencers to place and be ranked at the national level.She also qualified to compete at the PAN AM Games, but had to with draw due to health and emotional complications.Also in the end of 2012 after only a year and a half of fencing she was presented with the opportunity to be apart of the 2016 Olympic Team for Spain due to her dual citizenship.In May 2014 Austiage ended her fencing career stating that she had to place all her energy and focus on her health and that will be her number one priority.She also stated that the environment that she was being placed in as an national elite athlete was toxic and emotionally harmful.[citation needed] She felt that once her emotional and physical well being has been compromised that she would quit what ever it was causing her that pain.Austiage officially ended her fencing career after only 4 years of fencing.
Star Individuality Foundation
In 2014 Austiage launched The Star Individuality Foundation a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the upcoming generation tackle the question that comes after kids are told to "Be themselves." Which is "who am I ?". Her foundation aims to help the upcoming generation find a strong sense of individuality through expressing themselves through creativity and motion. Her charity also has a scholarship fund. She has also developed a motivational speaking career that came about through the speaking engagements she did for her non-profit. Austiage claimed that the best gift to receive in life is to always be in the position to give.
Personal life
At birth she was known as Austiage Patricia Soleimani. She was born and raised in Washington, DC. She is the eldest child of her parents and has one younger brother. Austiage is of Hungarian-Austrian descent from her father's side and of Irish, Italian, French-African, and Polish descent from her Mother's side. She is currently pursuing a degree in psychology at American University. She is know languages which include English, Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian, Mandarin Chinese, Farsi, and Arabic.