Lee Kiefer the first Asian-American to win fencing |
Asian-American fencer Lee Kiefer wins gold medal in foil, beating defending Olympic champion Inna Deriglazova of Russia 15-13.
US fencer Lee Kiefer – whose mother hails from the Philippines – defeated the Russian champion
By Edward Era Barbacena
Tokyo - Lee Kiefer won the third gold medal for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics and the third fencing gold in the country's history by beating defending champion Inna Deriglazova of Russia 15-13 in the women’s foil final.
Filipino-American on duel with Russian Inna Deriglazova |
Mariel Zagunis is the only other U.S fencer to earn gold, winning the saber events at the 2004 and 2008 Games.
Kiefer ripped off her mask after the final point and shouted “Oh my God!” She placed fifth at the 2012 London Games and was 10th at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
A four-time NCAA champion at Notre Dame, Kiefer is now a medical student at the University of Kentucky. Her husband, Gerek Meinhardt, won bronze with the U.S. team in foil at the 2016 Olympics.
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