United States Mariel Zagunis

Photo of Mariel Zagunis
  • Birthdate: March 03, 1985
  • Weight: 161 lbs (73 kg)
  • Height: 5’8” (1.73 m)
  • Age: 24 years
  • Gender: Female

Athlete Medal Count

  • Gold 1
  • Silver 0
  • Bronze 1
  • Total 2
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Athlete Profile

  • Won the U.S.'s first gold medal in fencing in more than a century in 2004.
  • Only U.S. fencer to win the Junior World Cup title more than once, doing so from 2002-2004.
  • Won eighth World Championship title in 2005.
  • 2006 Women's Sabre World Cup Champion.
  • 2000 and 2005 World Champion by team.
  • First fencer in the history of the sport to hold more than two World Championship titles in one season - in 2001, she was the Junior, Cadet, and Junior Team women's saber champion.
  • Finished fifth at the 2007 World Championships.
  • Ranked fifth in the world, third among U.S. female sabre athletes.

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Overall Medal Count
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
Flag of China 51 21 28 100
Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46
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