March 4, 2003
FENCING: Gold and Bronze; Jacobson now Second
Gold and Bronze!
The U.S. women's sabre team won gold at a meeting of the world's best in Nagykanizsa, Hungary this weekend!
The team of Sada Jacobson (19, Dunwood, Ga.), Emily Jacobson (17, Dunwoody, Ga.) Mariel Zagunis (17, Beaverton, Ore.) and Amelia Gaillard (19, Fayetteville, Ga.)defeated Hungary to win the gold.
The U.S. women met Iceland in their first match and defeated them 45-13. They next defeated Romania, winning 45-34.
The team's third opponent was France, who had defeated Germany in the previous round. The U.S. won 45-42. They went on to fence Hungary for the gold, defeating them 45-41.
Sada Jacobson also won bronze in the individual "A" World Cup competition this weekend in Hungary. Jacobson is now the #2 ranked women's sabre fencer in the world -- the highest ranking ever achieved by a U.S. woman in any weapon. The U.S. women's sabre team stands in fourth place in the World Cup rankings.
Senior "A" Women's Sabre, Budapest, Hungary, 1 March 2003
113 competitors
1) ARGIOLAS Cecile FRA
2) BIANCO Ilaria ITA
3) JACOBSON Sada M. (19, Dunwoody, Ga./Nellya Fencers/Yale '04)
3) SOCHA Aleksandra POL
5) JEMAYEVA Elena AZE
6) NETCHAEVA Elena RUS
7) TOUYA Anne-Lise FRA
8) PERRUS Leonore FRA
24) GAILLARD Amelia (19, Fayetteville, Ga./Nellya Fencers)
31) JEMAL Alexis D (20, Westfield, N.J./Westbrook Foundation/Rutgers '05)
33) JACOBSON Emily (17, Dunwoody, Ga./Nellya Fencers)
34) BECKER Christine (39, Portland, Ore./Oregon Fencing Alliance)
40) ZAGUNIS Mariel L. (17, Beaverton, Ore./Oregon Fencing Alliance)
76) MUSTILLI Nicole (24, South Orange, N.J./Lilov Fenc. Acad./U.S. Air Force)
78) BARATTA Emma (18, Somerville, N.J./Medeo F.C./Columbia '06)
80) COX Susan (28, Lithia Springs, Ga./Nellya Fencers)
85) CRANE Christina (20, Riverdale, Ga./Nellya Fencers/St. John's '05)
100) IMAIZUMI Vivian (23, Arlington, Va./D.C. Fencers Club)
101) LE Nhi Lan (37, Marietta, Ga./Nellya Fencers)
111) LATHAM Christine (33, Columbus, Ohio/Fencing Alliance of Ohio)
Senior "A" Team Women's Sabre, Nagykanizsa, Hungary, 2 March 2003
11 teams
1) USA
2) HUNGARY
3) RUSSIA
4) FRANCE
5) POLAND
6) GERMANY
7) AZERBAIDJAN
8) ROMANIA
Referees to Hungary: Wes Glon, Derek Cotton
Épée Club Trophy
Senior "A" Men's Épée, London, England, 1-2 March, 2003
107 competitors
1) STRIGEL Daniel GER
2) BOLLATI Federico ITA
3) FIEDLER Jorg GER
3) VANKY Peter SWE
5) MOERCH Claus NOR
6) MAZZONE Luigi ITA
7) SCHMID Sven GER
8) REICH Wolfgang GER
12) HANSEN Eric (28, San Bruno, Calif./Golden Gate Fenc. Ctr.)
22) SNIDER H.Jeffrey (31, Falls Church, Va./D.C. Fencers Club)
45) FELDSCHUH Michael (32, New York, N.Y./N.Y.A.C.)
53) BURKE Nathaniel (26, Rancho Cordova, Calif./Lucchetti Fencing Foundation)
55) LICHTEN Keith (18, Alameda, Calif./Golden Gate Fencing Center)
61) MATTERN Cody (22, Portland, Ore./NorthWest Fencing Ctr.)
62) EXUM Travis (33, Kent, Wash./Salle Auriole Seattle)
65) TAUSIG Justin (32, resides Paris, France/Racing Club de France)
79) KELLY Chris (34, New York, N.Y./N.Y. Athletic Club)
Referee to London: Bruno Goossens
Gran Prix "A" Women's Foil, Shanghai, China, 1-2 March, 2003
1) VEZZALI Valentina ITA
2) GRUCHALA Sylwia POL
3) MOHAMED Aida HUN
3) MAGNAN Clothilde FRA
5) TRILLINI Giovanna ITA
6) WUILLEME Adeline FRA
7) MENG Jie CHN
8) LIU Yuan CHN
21) SMART Erinn (23, New York, N.Y./Westbrook Foundation)
Gran Prix "A" Men's Foil, Shanghai, China, 1-2 March, 2003
1) GER WESSELS Andre
2) ITA CASSARA Andrea
3) BEL GOHY Cedric
3) CHN ZHOU Rui
5) GER SCHACHE Lars
6) GER JOPPICH Peter
7) EGY TAHOON Tamer Mohame
8) FRA ROBIN Jean-Yves
38) USA DUPREE Jedediah (23, New York, N.Y./Fencers Club)
59) USA TIOMKIN Jonathan (23, New York, N.Y./Fencers Club)
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