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USA Olympic hopefuls tune up for World Cup season at October NAC in Kansas

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Lee Kiefer, 2019 October NAC
Lee Kiefer, 2019 October NAC c/o USA Fencing/Instagram

A clutch of Olympians have battled a new generation of U.S. fencing talent at the North American Cup held in Kansas from October 18-21. The October North American Cup is the first of four qualification tournaments to determine the US Team selection for Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. Medals were up for grabs in Division I, Division II, Cadet and Paralympic categories over four … [Read more...] about USA Olympic hopefuls tune up for World Cup season at October NAC in Kansas

U.S. Fencers assert dominance at Pan-American Championships in Toronto

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2019 Panamerican Championships Medal; c/o CFF Facebook 2019 Panamerican Championships Medal; c/o CFF on Facebook

Fencers from the U.S. have dominated the recently completed Pan-American Fencing Championships in Toronto, Canada, winning ten out of a possible twelve team and individual gold medals during six days of competition from June 27- July 2. While gold in both the men’s individual and team epee went to Venezuala’s Ruben Limardo and Cuba, respectively — preventing a total clean … [Read more...] about U.S. Fencers assert dominance at Pan-American Championships in Toronto

The biggest fencing tournament in the world gets bigger

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The world’s biggest fencing tournament has begun in Columbus, Ohio with more than 5,400 competitors expected to compete from 48 states and 20 different nationalities at the USA Fencing National Championships to be held between June 28 and July 7. Already the largest fencing tournament of its kind in the world, the 2019 National Championships, also incorporating the July … [Read more...] about The biggest fencing tournament in the world gets bigger

Zagunis makes it back-to-back Div. 1 National Championships, looks ahead to 17th Worlds

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Two-time Olympic gold medalist and former world champion sabre fencer, Mariel Zagunis, has defended her title at this years national championships in Salt Lake City, all but booking a spot at her 17th senior World Championships in Budapest this July. As the most decorated fencer in the history of USA Fencing, Zagunis looks likely to return to World Championship competition … [Read more...] about Zagunis makes it back-to-back Div. 1 National Championships, looks ahead to 17th Worlds

Scruggs wins two world titles at Junior and Cadet World Championship in Poland

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Lauren Scruggs, c/o FIE.org/Bizzi

Sixteen-year-old U.S. fencer Lauren Scruggs has won two foil world titles in two days at the ongoing Junior (U20) and Cadet (U17) World Championships in Torun, Poland. Qualifying for both competitions, her two victories in successive days makes her the only U.S. foil fencer in history to have won both titles at the same championships. She joins U.S. Olympians Mariel Zagunis, … [Read more...] about Scruggs wins two world titles at Junior and Cadet World Championship in Poland