Mariel Zagunis went from missing out on qualifying for the Olympic Games to winning the first gold medal in modern fencing for the United States. She cruised through a semifinal match against Catalina Gheorghitoaia of Romania to set up the final match against Xue Tan of China, who had just defeated world #1 Sada Jacobson.
History is being made right now in Athens as at least one U.S. women's saber fencer is guaranteed to become the first U.S. woman ever to win an Olympic medal... ...but which color will it be?
Given the tremendous placement of Soren Thompson (Men's Epee Individual 7th), and the galactic results of Mariel Zagunis (first Women's Sabre Gold) and Sada Jacobson (first Women's Sabre Bronze), it may be difficult to remember that there is still more fencing to come.
This is a short bracket analysis of Women's Individual Foil, where the USA has a strong contender in play, Erin Smart.
