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First Gold for US: Women's Fencing

By the Associated Press

Posted Aug 9, 2008 8:45 AM CDT

(AP) – Mariel Zagunis won the first US gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, leading an American sweep today in women's saber fencing. Zagunis, the 2004 saber champion, took the gold with a victory over Sada Jacobson, who took the silver. Becca Ward won the bronze.

When Zagunis won 4 years ago, she was the first American in a century to win a fencing gold. Now, it's becoming commonplace in this event. The US will also be favored to win the team competition in women's saber.

USA's gold medal winner Mariel Zagunis is flanked by silver medal winner Sada Jacobson, left, and bronze medal winner Becca Ward, right, on the podium.
USA's gold medal winner Mariel Zagunis is flanked by silver medal winner Sada Jacobson, left, and bronze medal winner Becca Ward, right, on the podium.   (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Gold medal winner Mariel Zagunis stands on the podium after the women's individual saber competition.
Gold medal winner Mariel Zagunis stands on the podium after the women's individual saber competition.   (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
USA's Mariel Zagunis reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's individual saber at the Fencing Hall of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
USA's Mariel Zagunis reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's individual saber at the Fencing Hall of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.   (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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