U.S. Women's Foil Fencing Team Wins First-Ever Olympic Gold at Paris Olympics, Defeating Italy

Aug 1, 2024, 07:56 PM

The U.S. women's foil fencing team has made history by winning their first-ever Olympic gold medal in the team event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This victory marks the first time the U.S. has won two gold medals in fencing at the same Olympics. The team, led by Lee Kiefer, achieved this milestone by defeating top-ranked Italy. This win is significant as it is the first Olympic fencing team event gold for the U.S. after previously securing three silver medals and nine bronze medals in over 80 team events dating back to 1904. Lee Kiefer also became the first U.S. fencer to win three Olympic gold medals.