A Golden Start for U.S Fencing
In the first day of fencing competition for the 2003 Pan American Games, the U.S. Fencing Team heard the U.S. national anthem twice and took home four medals. Sada Jacobson (Atlanta, Ga.) and Dan...
View ArticleJacobson Wins Gold in New York City!
Final sabre results of the New York City Gran Prix World Cup are in, and U.S fencer Sada Jacobson (20, Dunwoody, Ga.) has won her first senior World Cup! Jacobson Wins Gold in New York City Final sabre...
View ArticleAnother Gold for US Women’s Sabre Squad
Sada Jacobson took home her second gold medal at the NYC World Cup. The Womens’ Saber team of Jacobson (20, Dunwoody, Ga.), sister Emily Jacobson (17, Dunwoody, Ga.), Amelia Gaillard (19, Fayetteville,...
View ArticleSada Jacobson: #1 in World
FIE Rankings – 6/16/03 1 JACOBSON Sada USA 224 2 JEMAYEVA Elena AZE 200 3 ARGIOLAS Cecile FRA 184 4 NETCHAEVA Elena RUS 176 5 MARZOCCA Gioia ITA 128 6 TOUYA Anne-Lise FRA 119 7 VIGNAUX Pascale FRA 115...
View Article2003 Pan American Games
The results are coming in. US Wins the Gold Medal in Men’s Team Foil – the first time US has beaten Cuba since 1971! The United States also garnered medals in the individual foil and sabre events....
View ArticleRoad to Athens: Women’s Sabre
Athens Olympic Logo The 8th and final Olympic Qualifying World Cup concluded on March 27, 2004. Based on those results the direct qualification to the Athens Games is set. The big winners were...
View ArticleWard’s triple crown performance
Becca Ward became the first fencer ever to hold the Cadet, Junior, and Senior world titles at the same time. Rebecca Ward joined 2004 Olympic Bronze medalist Sada Jacobson and Gold medalist Mariel...
View Article2007 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...
View ArticleJacobson Positioned for Rematch, Gold
Sada Jacobson will face old foes, will this be her Gold Medal run? (Photo: S.Timacheff/FencingPhotos) Sada Jacobson and Rebecca Ward are seeded #1 and #2 entering the Women’s Sabre competition on...
View ArticleZagunis Wins Gold, US Women Sweep
(Sada Jacobson, Mariel Zagunis, and Becca Ward share the podium. Photo courtesy FencingPhotos.com) Mariel Zagunis reclaimed the gold medal in a repeat of her 2004 performance. Zagunis defeated...
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