Mariel Zagunis

Mariel Zagunis
Personal information
Full nameMariel Leigh Zagunis
Born (1985-03-03) March 3, 1985 (age 39)[1]
Portland, Oregon, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Weight160 lb (73 kg)[1]
Sport
Country United States
WeaponSabre
HandLeft
Years on national team2000–present
ClubOregon Fencing Alliance
Head coachEd Korfanty
FIE rankingCurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Individual
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Leipzig Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Antalya Individual
Gold medal – first place 2010 Paris Individual
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kazan Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 New York Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Individual
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Catania Individual
Silver medal – second place 2014 Kazan Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Catania Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Kyiv Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Moscow Team

Mariel Leigh Zagunis (born March 3, 1985) is an American sabre fencer. She is a two-time Olympic champion in the individual sabre (2004 and 2008)[2][3] and the first American woman to win a gold medal in fencing at the Olympics (which happened in 2004).[4] She was Team USA flag bearer in the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. She has two Olympic bronze team medals (in 2008 and 2016) and is a five-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020).[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Mariel Zagunis". teamusa.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Mariel Zagunis". Databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mariel Zagunis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Ellingworth, James (July 26, 2021). "5-time US fencing Olympian Zagunis still looking to future". apnews.com.
  5. ^ "Mariel Zagunis". Archived from the original on December 14, 2014.