2010 Pan American Championship Team
The US Fencing Association announced the members of the 2010 Senior Pan American Championship Team. The fencers were chosen based on their combined domestic and international results. The team features 7 members of the 2008 Olympic Team and two medalists: double Gold medalist Mariel Zagunis and Silver medalist Tim Morehouse.
Photo of the Day: Funky Sabre Fencing
Take a look at the photo and add your own caption. Action photo by Amy Alden Timacheff at the 2010 NYC Women’s Sabre World Cup.
Video: Mariel Zagunis wins NYC World Cup
Watch Mariel Zagunis as she wins the 2010 New York Women’s Sabre world cup. Video of her gold medal bout against Reka Benko of Hungary.
Mariel Zagunis wins New York World Cup
Mariel Zagunis (USA) and Aldo Montano (ITA) win the 2010 New York Fencing World Cup in women’s sabre and men’s sabre.
American Saber Fencers Advance, Foil Fencers Await
This comes via Nicolas Oliver, the USOC press liason here in New York for the world cup: NEW YORK, N.Y. – U.S. saber fencers advanced in a variety of ways at the FIE World Cup in the Marriott Brooklyn Bridge. The top-ranked Americans didn’t have to step on the strip today. Others had to battle [...]
US Women’s Sabre strong in Cuba
US women took 4 of the 5 top spots at the Havana women’s sabre world cup as Emily Jacobson came in second to Aleksandra Socha (POL).
Mariel Zagunis wins in Tianjin
Mariel Zagunis (left) in action at the 2009 World Championship. Photo S.Timacheff/FencingPhotos.com Mariel Zagunis (USA, left) won another round in her rivalry with Ukrainian sabre sensation Olga Kharlan by taking the win against Kharlan 15-13 in the gold medal bout of the Tianjin Women’s Sabre Grand Prix event in Tianjin, China. Zagunis remains firmly entrenched [...]
Jacobson Positioned for Rematch, Gold
Sada Jacobson and Rebecca Ward are seeded #1 and #2 entering the Women’s Sabre competition on Saturday, August 9th. Fellow US teammate Mariel Zagunis is seeded 6th. Jacobson’s draw could lead to a rematch of her 2004 semi final bout with hometown favorite Xue Tan (CHN). Tan won the silver medal in 2004, losing to [...]
2007 World Championships – US Outlook
The 2007 FIE Fencing World Championships kick off on Friday, September 28th. The US comes into the world championships with the Women’s Sabre squad at the top of the team and international rankings and with all of the other weapon squads vying for enough wins to help qualify them for the Beijing Olympic Games. East [...]
