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	Mariel Zagunis Rides Rollercoaster To Olympic Glory :: Incoming Notre Dame fencer was late addition to Olympic roster ...
		Zagunis, currently ranked fourth in the world, had delayed her enrollment at Notre Dame for a year in order to chase her Olympic dream - but she missed out on capturing one of two spots on the initial U.S. roster, by the narrowest of margins (a single touch).
		Zagunis won six straight points to claim a 6-1 lead and led 8-2 at the break before weathering a minor comeback by Gheorghitoaia, with Zagunis using her patience and strength to close out the win.
		Mariel Zagunis Pre-Olympics Biography - considered one of the top sabre fencers in the world (for all age groups), Zagunis signed with Notre Dame in November of 2002 but delayed her admission in order to make a run at qualifying for the Olympic Games...
	und.collegesports.com /sports/c-fenc/spec-rel/081804aaa.html (2397 words)

	Mariel Zagunis Wins Gold Medal In Women's Sabre :: Irish fencer fulfills her goal after pushing back enrollment at ...
		Mariel Zagunis, who will be a freshman at Notre Dame in 2004, won the first women's fencing gold medal for the United States in 20 years on Tuesday, Aug. 17.
		Zagunis fenced with tenacity and imagination,scoring for instance with point-in-line at 5-2.
		Zagunis and Jacobson are the first U.S. fencers to medal at the Olympics in 20 years.
	und.cstv.com /sports/c-fenc/spec-rel/081704aaj.html (697 words)

	Mariel Zagunis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zagunis is the daughter of Olympians as well.
		Zagunis won the FIE over-all medal 3 years in a row.
		Zagunis is currently ranked number one in the world in both Official and World Cup rankings for senior women sabre fencers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mariel_Zagunis (290 words)

	Washington County, OR -- County to Recognize Gold Medalist Mariel Zagunis
		Mariel Zagunis, Washington County resident and Gold-Medalist in the women’s individual sabre event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, will be recognized by Washington County’s Board of Commissioners at 6:30 p.m.
		Zagunis, 19, was the first U.S. woman since 1904 to win a fencing medal and the first gold medalist in the history of Olympic women’s individual sabre to debut at the Olympic Games.
		Zagunis, who is currently a freshman at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, graduated from Beaverton’s Valley Catholic High School in 2003.
	www.co.washington.or.us /deptmts/cao/news/goldmed.htm (291 words)

	US Fencing Media Resource - Athlete Profile: Mariel Zagunis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mariel was the only freshman in the city to earn All City Second League recognition.
		Mariel holds the record for medals in junior and cadet world cup championships (8).
		Mariel’s brother is also a nationally-ranked fencer, ranked 18th in the country.
	www.fencingmedia.org /viewathlete.asp?name=mariel_zagunis (204 words)

	Salle Honolulu Fencing Club - Mariel Zagunis visits her alma mater (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Zagunis, 19, a Beaverton native who took an Olympic gold in fencing in August, held onto a letter handed to her seconds earlier by a middle school admirer.
		Zagunis folded up the letter and put it in her pocket, next to the gold medal, ready to show inquiring fans.
		Mariel, known for her power and strength behind the sword, sat against the gym wall as the room watched performance footage at the Olympics against Romania and China that won her the gold.
	sallehonolulu.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=201 (746 words)

	woa.tv :: Fencing
		Mariel Zagunis wasn’t supposed to even be in Athens.
		Zagunis fought hard to keep her control, mixing defensive and offensive moves and throwing out every skill she’d gathered in her nine years of training.
		As the Zagunis drama unfolded, however, captivated viewers became witness to the participants’ intense and demanding physical moves and complex strategizing.
	www.woa.tv /articles/at_fencing.html (1141 words)

	Medal is first since 1984 in Los Angeles : Women strike gold for U.S. in fencing
		As Mariel Zagunis yelled in triumph, her teammates charged, intent on hurling her into the air.
		Saber rewards and aggressive, slashing style and Zagunis made her intention to seize control clear from the moment the four women were introduced before the semifinals.
		She was the third woman introduced and as she took her place on the piste, she practically stood on Tan, forcing her to move away in the direction of Jacobson at the end of the line.
	www.iht.com /articles/2004/08/18/olyfencing_ed3__0.php (868 words)

	Striking gold - The Boston Globe
		Zagunis not only won the first gold in a century, but she took home the first medal of any kind for the US fencers since the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
		Zagunis mixed up her defensive and offensive approaches early in jumping to a 9-2 lead.
		Said Zagunis, "I feel I had a better plan; I had in mind what I wanted to do and there was less pressure on me. And as the match went on, I adjusted the way I had to.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/olympics/fencing/articles/2004/08/18/striking_gold (815 words)

	Catholic grad wins fencing gold \| The-Tidings.com
		Mariel Zagunis, one of the world's top-rated fencers, won a gold medal for the United States in saber competition Aug. 17.
		In addition to attending St. Mary of the Valley and Valley Catholic, Zagunis went to preschool on the campus of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon.
		Zagunis' parents, Robert and Cathy, both rowed for the U.S. team at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.
	www.the-tidings.com /2004/0827/zagunis.htm (370 words)

	Newhouse A1
		At 16, Mariel Zagunis is the first U.S. fencer to hold four world titles.
		Zagunis was the youngest member of the U.S. team that won the first fencing gold medal for the United States at the 2000 Women's Saber World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
		Zagunis, a high school sophomore, began fencing with the foil when her older brother Marten took up the sport.
	www.newhousenews.com /archive/story1a051401.html (629 words)

	Zagunis wins 1st-ever U.S. women's fencing gold - Fencing - MSNBC.com
		Mariel Zagunis is thrown into the air after she won the gold medal in the women's individual saber competition Tuesday.
		After she won the last point, Zagunis ripped off her mask, raised her arms and was mobbed by members of the U.S. team, who rushed onto the strip and tossed her into the air.
		Zagunis, who is ranked fourth in the world, had more trouble with No. 31 Madoka Hisagae of Japan in her opening bout than she did with Tan, who is No. 5.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5730110 (821 words)

	US Fencing Media Resource - News Archive
		Mariel Zagunis (19, Beaverton, OR) won the gold medal in the Olympic individual women's saber event, while teammate Sada Jacobson (21 - Dunwoody, GA) claimed the Bronze.
		Knowing that she was fighting for the first US Gold medal in 100 years, Zagunis fenced with tenacity and imagination, building a 8-2 advantage by the end of the first round.
		But Zagunis, not to be denied, gritted out the next few touches to claim a 15-9 victory and the Gold.
	www.fencingmedia.org /news.asp?id=28 (379 words)

	Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon - Alumni News
		As Mariel's global studies teacher I have to say that this young woman has earned her own place in history.
		When we studied the ancient Olympics I knew Mariel had her sights on the future — she was going to break the ancient tradition by first of all being a woman competitor in a new sport, fencing, with a new twist — the saber.
		Whether Mariel was in the city of Orleans in France, or Cuba, or Germany competing for the U.S., Mariel was always able to connect her study of the world to her sport.
	www.ssmo.org /supportourmission/alumni/newsmariel_sarahlynch.asp (409 words)

	The Sporting News
		Zagunis rocked to the lead early in her bout, going on a six-touch run after losing the first point, and leading 8-2 at the break.
		Mariel's biography, which includes a mention of her time at Valley Catholic, appears on NBC's Olympics website as the network for its 24-hour Olympics coverage on the NBC Universal networks (NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, Telemundo, NBC HDTV).
		The Oregonian ran several stories on Mariel's gold medal performance and featured a delightful story on the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon as they cheered for Mariel throughout the day.
	sports.valleycatholic.org /sports_news.htm (502 words)

	Mariel Zagunis Rides Rollercoaster To Olympic Glory :: Incoming Notre Dame fencer was late addition to Olympic roster ...
		Mariel Zagunis Rides Rollercoaster To Olympic Glory :: Incoming Notre Dame fencer was late addition to Olympic roster but went all the way to the gold-medal stand.
		Sabre fencer Mariel Zagunis found that out the hard way, delaying her enrollment at Notre Dame for a year in order to chase her Olympic dream.
		Mariel Zagunis Pre-Olympics Biography - considered one of the top sabre fencers in the world (for all age groups), Zagunis signed with Notre Dame in 2003 but delayed her admission in order to make a run at qualifying for the Olympic Games...
	www.collegesports.com /sports/c-fenc/stories/081804aaa.html (2361 words)

	Fencer wins first U.S. gold in 100 years \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		Zagunis, a student at Notre Dame, was not supposed to compete in the Olympics.
		Saber rewards an aggressive, slashing style and Zagunis made her intention to seize control clear from the moment the four women were introduced before the semifinals.
		She was the third woman called onto the piste, and as she took her place in the line, she nearly stood on Tan, forcing her to move.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/34806 (798 words)

	USATODAY.com - Zagunis captures gold, S. Jacobson bronze in saber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		ATHENS —; Mariel Zagunis' gold medal in women's individual saber fencing Tuesday was a first on many levels.
		Zagunis, 19, is the daughter of 1976 U.S. Olympic rowing team members Robert and Catherine Zagunis and was born almost nine months after the last U.S. fencer made the podium: Peter Westbrook won the bronze medal in saber at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games.
		Zagunis was a star high school soccer player in her hometown of Portland, Ore., but took a shine to fencing.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/athens/fight/2004-08-17-fencing_x.htm (603 words)

	Mariel Zagunis Wins Gold Medal In Women's Sabre :: Irish fencer fulfills her goal after pushing back enrollment at ...
		Mariel Zagunis Wins Gold Medal In Women's Sabre :: Irish fencer fulfills her goal after pushing back enrollment at Notre Dame in pursuit of Olympic glory.
		Zagunis beat Tan Xue of China 15-9 in the final, giving the United States two of the three medals.
		Zagunis, of Beaverton, Ore., defeated Elena Jemayeva of Azerbaijan 15-11 to advance to the semifinals.
	www.collegesports.com /sports/c-fenc/stories/081704aag.html (543 words)

	Olympics: Fencing (washingtonpost.com)
		Mariel Zagunis is the first female U.S. fencer to win a gold medal since 1904 and Sada Jacobson won the bronze medal in the same event.
		Mariel Zagunis: I don't really think about it all the time and it's great to hear that I can inspire the next generation of female fencers and be a pioneer.
		Mariel Zagunis: There are three different types of weapons [competitions]-- depending on the type of sword, targets and timing.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A12497-2004Aug18.html (1622 words)

	More woa.tv :: Women’s Sabre Is Scoring Points
		Few thought American Mariel Zagunis, the last athlete added to the U.S. Olympic fencing team’s roster, would take the gold medal in the premier women’s sabre competition at the 2004 Athens Games.
		But Zagunis’ final winning touch against Xue Tan of China was a fitting end for a historic victory on two fronts—first, for the U.S. fencing team, which hadn’t won a gold since 1904, and second, for women’s sabre, a discipline making its Olympic debut.
		Zagunis, who won three Junior World Championship titles in a row before the Athens Games, added,“I’m proud to be a part of the growth and impact that’s taken place in the sport.”
	www.woa.tv /articles/at_sabreathens.html (739 words)

	Olympic-fencing gold
		Zagunis joined sisters Sada and Emily Jacobsen in Athens, Greece, making the United States the only country with three athletes competing in women's saber.
		Zagunis' success and charisma may be enough to lift fencing out of obscurity.
		Saber is by far the fastest of the three and Zagunis is known for her speed.
	www.texascatholic.com /?NodeId=938 (680 words)

	Cover Story, Olympic Beat: Countdown to Beijing (Mariel Zagunis and Sada Jacobson) - Fencing.Net Discussion
		With that said, Zagunis might be next in a long list of great American fencers, and is definitely someone young fencers should idolize and imitate.
		Zagunis, Ward and Thompson are all trained and coached by Ed Korfanty at the Oregon Fencing Alliance Club in Beaverton.
		Sada Jacobson, Mariel Zagunis and Becca Ward were on hand answering questions from the likes of USA Today and other publications.
	www.fencing.net /forums/showthread.php?p=491284#post491284 (1896 words)

	FP in Vegas
		Mariel Zagunis was coming off her fourth World Cup in four weekends, and a 15-14 finals victory Saturday night against Bianco of Italy.
		Sunday morning, Zagunis was visibly tired, and underperformed against a fiesty team from Japan in the second round.
		Zagunis struggles badly in her second bout, as well, succumbing 4-8 to her second Ukrainian opponent, and suddenly, the USA trails again, 19-20.
	www.fencingchannel.tv /feature/2006wsusa/WST.htm (523 words)

	Player Bio: Mariel Zagunis :: Fencing
		Zagunis and Emily Jacobson were contending for the final spot and it all came down to a bout in late March at a tournament in Italy, vs. Emily's sister Sada...
		Sada's 15-14 win left her sister 10th in the world rankings - just ahead of Zagunis, who continued to train and was granted another chance when Nigeria declined to send its fencer Jacqueline Esimaje...
		Zagunis, who had risen to sixth in the world, received the open spot as the highest-ranked fencer not already in the Olympic field (the African region had no other women's sabres in the top-100)...
	und.cstv.com /sports/c-fenc/mtt/zagunis_mariel00.html (1864 words)

	Salle Honolulu Fencing Club - mariel zagunis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		So when I saw Mariel for the first time this summer, maybe I was just seeing the reflection of two people who fell in love, got married, raised a family and had all of that fall apart as things sometimes do.
		Except, the first time I saw Mariel, she was holding a 3-foot sword.
		It was that wonderful photograph of Mariel, her clutching the American flag as she was tossed into the air by the U.S. men's fencing team, that became one of the most memorable images of the Olympics.
	sallehonolulu.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=316 (591 words)

	Mariel Leigh Zagunis
		Mariel wins the 2006 FIE Overall World Cup Champion title for her consistent high performance in the 2006 World Cup series events.
		Mariel holds the record for the most medals won in the Jr.
		USA Today.com named Mariel their U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Week after her stellar performance and contributions to bring home the gold and World Champion Title for Team USA in the 2005 World Championships in Leipzig, Germany Oct. 2005.
	www.oregonfencing.org /profiles/mariel_zagunis.htm (858 words)

	Zagunis Wins Sabre Final at World Cup
		American Mariel Zagunis registered the final three touches Saturday night in topping Italy's Ilaria Bianco 15-14 in the finals of the women's sabre at the Fencing World Cup.
		Zagunis, the gold medial winner at the Athens Olympics, trailed 12-10 before posting five of the last seven touches.
		Zagunis, third in the world entering the tournament, captured 64 points for the title to move into second place.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/06/17/sports/s231923D92.DTL (233 words)

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