FENCING AT THE PAN AM GAMES

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  Defending the Crown

  Team USA swept in five weapons, winning both team and individual gold in all but men's epee. With a promising mix of seasoned Pan Am Games veterans and talented newcomers, the U.S. will fight to retain its spot atop the medal stand in 2023.

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  Married Olympians Lee Kiefer and Gerek Meinhardt took home matching double golds four years ago in Lima, winning both the individual and team events. They’re back again in 2023, looking to bring home more hardware and tune up for a Paris 2024 run.

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  The Next Level

  Magda Skarbonkiewicz, the young women’s saber fencer from Oregon, will see Santiago as an opportunity to continue her stellar 2023. The 17-year-old won a second straight junior world championships and a gold at the Pan Am Championships this year.

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  Aiming for Four

  Tokyo Olympic Champion Lee Kiefer, the first American ever to win Olympic gold in foil, has won individual gold at the last three Pan American Games (2011, 2015 and 2019) and will be aiming for her fourth in 2023.

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  Strength In Team

  The men’s foil and men’s saber squads have been on amazing Pan Am runs. In men’s saber, the U.S. has won gold in five straight (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019). Similarly, in men’s foil, the U.S. has won four in a row (2003, 2011, 2015 and 2019).