Former Notre Dame fencer Lee Kiefer had already made U.S. Olympic history, she was set to become the first individual foil fencer, man or woman, to win an Olympic medal. The question was which medal would Kiefer win.
Early this morning Kiefer did what no other U.S. athlete in the history of fencing had been able to do, take home a Gold medal. She defeated the Rio reigning gold medalist, Russian Inna Deriglazova.
It wasn’t easy for Kiefer, as Deriglazova came back late down three points to tie the score at twelve, but the Notre Dame alum didn’t get flustered and eventually defeated one of the best in the world.
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MOMENT.@NDFencing alum @leetothekiefer, Olympic champion.#OlympiansMadeHere #GoIrishpic.twitter.com/xcIZDiG6cD
— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) July 25, 2021
A huge moment for the Kiefer and the U.S. Olympic fencing team. Her accomplishments in Tokyo will be remembered for a very long time in Notre Dame and U.S. history.
Fenced like a 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 today.#OlympiansMadeHere #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/y8nu7NeY10
— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) July 25, 2021