Congratulations are in order for friend/acquaintance/fellow American Mariel Zagunis, who successfully defended her individual sabre title from the 2004 Athens Olympics by winning gold again today in Beijing. She also earned the distinct honor of winning the first American gold during the Beijing games.Mariel, the number 5 women's sabre fencer in the world, defeated her teammate Sada Jacobson (number 1 in the world) in convincing fashion in the championship bout of the Women's Individual Sabre. The United States swept the medals in the event as Becca Ward won the bronze medal bout moments after losing to Zagunis for a spot in the championship bout.
In 2004 when she won, Zagunis became the first American fencer in 100 years to win gold. Now she has two gold medals. Awesome.
I am especially proud that Mariel is a fellow domer. She was among the 1,900 plus students in my freshman class ('04) at the University of Notre Dame. In preparation for the Olympic games she took a sabbatical from school and, with respect to this morning's events, I think she made the right choice.
Go Irish. Go USA.
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