Jason and I did some play-by-play and color commentary for the women’s saber semi-finals and finals for fencingpictures.com…
He should have the videos up in a few days…Let me know what you…Here is a preview….
ZAGUNIS DOWN THE STRIP…SHE LUNGES…IT’S GOOD!!!!
Mariel Zagunis and Kurt Getz captured golds as both men’s foil and women’s saber swept the medals on the third and final day of individual cometitions at the Pan American Championships.
In women’s saber, national team newcomers Daria Schneider took home the Silver while Monica Aksamit finished with the Bronze. Dagmara Wozniak finished 5th.
In Men’s Foil, Olympian Gerek Meinhardt took the silver medal while Miles Chamley-Watsontook home the Bronze. Alex Massailais finished 9th-12 losing to Kurt Getz in the round of 16.
Team USA has a strong medal count lead with team event starting tomorrow with men’s saber and women’s epee.
Current medal count (G S B T):
USA 5 5 6 16
Venezuela 1 1 2 4
Canada 0 0 3 3
Panama 0 0 1 1
Ibtihajon Muhammad of the Peter Westbrook Foundation defeated 2004 Olympian Emily Jacobson to capture the 2009 National Chmpionship in Women’s Saber. Emily Jacobson continues her strong comeback after nearly 3-years off with her best domestic result of the season. (She’s trying to get into the top-8 to ensure she can travel next year)
Alexis Jemal and Samantha Roberts finished tied for 3rd.
The top-4 ranked US women’s saber fencers including 2-Time Olympic Champion Mariel Zagunis, Dagmara Wozniak, Daria Schneider and Monika Aksamit did not compete because of a scheduling conflict with the Pan American Games.
Nice article in the Asbury Press of New Jersey about on saber fencer Monika Aksamit. She made her first senior national team this year and the article discusses her goal to make the 2012 Olympic Team.
Matawan grad eyes 2012 Olympics
By John Bush, photograph by Mary Frank)
It’s not easy trying to catch up with Monica Aksamit.
That’s because the 19-year-old fencer from Matawan is traveling the world in hopes of competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Aksamit specializes in the saber, competing internationally at both the senior and junior levels. This year, Aksamit has focused primarily on working her way up the senior women’s saber rankings. After competing in her final World Cup tournament of the season last month in Dallas, Aksamit was ranked 37th in the world. (READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE)
Found this today. Interesting commercial for IBM from the 1996 Olympics. I think 2000 Olympic Saberist Akhi Spencer-El was in an IBM commercial in 2000…
Anyone know where to find it?
Tim Morehouse 