United States’ Lee Kiefer, center, winner of the gold medal of the women’s individual Foil competition, celebrates on the podium with silver medal winner United States’ Lauren Scruggs, left, and bronze medal winner Canada’s Eleanor Harvey during the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Andrew Medichini/AP
hide caption
toggle caption
Andrew Medichini/AP
American fencers Lee Kiefer and Lauren Scruggs made Olympic history — both on their own and together — at the women’s individual foil fencing event on Sunday.
Kiefer, 30, from Lexington, K.Y., took gold in foil for a second Olympics in a row after defeating Scruggs 15-6. The win made Kiefer the first American woman to earn two Olympic gold medals in individual foil.
Meanwhile, Scruggs, a 21-year-old Harvard student from Queens, N.Y., finished with her first medal — silver — in her Olympic debut. She also became the first Black fencer to win an Olympic medal for the U.S. in an individual women’s event, the Associated Press reported.
Together, it was the first time in Olympic history that two American women were medaled on the same podium in women’s individual foil fencing. The last time U.S. fencers shared the podium was during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in women’s individual saber.
Recommended For You
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A couple was placed behind bars in Lee County, Florida, this week after officials say they defrauded two women in Monument, Colorado,...
Read more
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased...
Read more
Gold and Silver Prices Today: Gold prices saw a slight increase on Thursday. The cost of 24 carat gold is Rs.8134.3 per gm, up by Rs.710.0. The cost...
Read more
Provided by Frank Swain Golden rod fills a field with color near Dexter City recently. If you have a recent photo that showcases the beauty of the Mid-Ohio...
Read more
Gold prices have been hitting record highs on a consistent basis in recent times. Global Economic Uncertainty One of the key drivers behind the surge in bullion prices...
Read more
