Zagunis Ads to U.S. Medal Count

BRONZE-SILVER and GOLD!!! in fencing?
Mariel Zagunis became the first U.S. athlete to capture a gold medal during the 2008 Beijing Olympics after capturing the women’s saber fencing finals 15-8 over fellow American Sada Jacobson.

A competition that was not that close.

While becoming the first American to capture gold at Beijing was exciting, she really made history in 2004 where she became the first American to win the event in 100 years.

Now the Americans are stacked as they swept the medal ceremonies with Becca Ward nabbing bronze after beating Russia's Sofiya Velikaya 15-14.