USA Fencing

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – On the heels of sweeping the individual titles in the women’s saber events at the Veteran World Championships in Limoges, Team USA ended the tournament with a gold medal in the women’s team event.

The win was the 18th podium finish of the week for the Americans – a new record at the Vet Worlds for Team USA.

All three individual gold medalists – Lydia Mazorol (Simi Valley, Calif. / 50-59), Jane Eyre (Swedesboro, N.J. / 60-69) and Ellen O’Leary (Decatur, Ga. / +70) returned for the team event where they were joined by 2012 Vet World silver medalist Chaz Smith (Placerville, Calif. / 50-59), 2015 Vet World bronze medalist Jude Offerle (Winnetka, Ill. / 60-69) and two-time Vet World Team member Diane Hiatt (Sparks, Nev.)

The Americans won three of four pool bouts with their only loss coming to Germany by a 30-29 score.

The two teams would face off again in the gold medal final where Team USA took the win, 30-24.

In the men’s epee competition, Team USA won both of its pool bouts and claimed the third seed in the table of 16 after wins against Great Britain, 14-13, and Australia, 30-17. The Americans lost to Russia, however, in the quarters by a 30-19 score and finished fifth overall.

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Top eight and U.S. results are as follows:

Veteran World Championships Women’s Team Saber
1. USA
2. Germany
3. France
4. Great Britain
5. Japan

Veteran World Championships Men’s Team Epee
1. Italy
2. Belgium
3. Russia
4. Germany
5. USA
6. France
7. Great Britain
8. Finland

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – On the heels of sweeping the individual titles in the women’s saber events at the Veteran World Championships in Limoges, Team USA ended the tournament with a gold medal in the women’s team event.

The win was the 18th podium finish of the week for the Americans – a new record at the Vet Worlds for Team USA.

All three individual gold medalists – Lydia Mazorol (Simi Valley, Calif. / 50-59), Jane Eyre (Swedesboro, N.J. / 60-69) and Ellen O’Leary (Decatur, Ga. / +70) returned for the team event where they were joined by 2012 Vet World silver medalist Chaz Smith (Placerville, Calif. / 50-59), 2015 Vet World bronze medalist Jude Offerle (Winnetka, Ill. / 60-69) and two-time Vet World Team member Diane Hiatt (Sparks, Nev.)

The Americans won three of four pool bouts with their only loss coming to Germany by a 30-29 score.

The two teams would face off again in the gold medal final where Team USA took the win, 30-24.

In the men’s epee competition, Team USA won both of its pool bouts and claimed the third seed in the table of 16 after wins against Great Britain, 14-13, and Australia, 30-17. The Americans lost to Russia, however, in the quarters by a 30-19 score and finished fifth overall.

Click here to view complete results.

Top eight and U.S. results are as follows:

Veteran World Championships Women’s Team Saber
1. USA
2. Germany
3. France
4. Great Britain
5. Japan

Veteran World Championships Men’s Team Epee
1. Italy
2. Belgium
3. Russia
4. Germany
5. USA
6. France
7. Great Britain
8. Finland