A fantastic Sunday for Mariel Zagunis brought the two-time Olympic gold medalist to the brink of the championship this weekend but she had to settle for second in a rematch of the 2012 Olympic bronze medal match. Zagunis cruised with 15-10, 15-5, 15-11, and 15-7 to reach the semifinals. There she faced a tough battle with Italy’s Irene Vecchi but emerged victorious 15-13. Facing off against Ukraine’s Olga Kharlan, the woman who beat her for bronze in London, Zagunis lost by that same 15-13 scoreline. Two of the other Americans advanced from the first round before losing their second match. Monica Aksamit had a big 15-4 win to open but lost 15-10 to Italy’s Rossella Gregorio while Dagmara Wozniak lost 15-5 to Zagunis’ semfinal opponent, Irene Vecchi. The only American who failed to record a win in the table of 64 this weekend was Ibtihaj Muhammad who lost 15-12 to Olena Kravatska of Ukraine.

Previous Fencing World Cup Coverage:
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Day 1 Update
Day 2 Update