Three years after her unexpected gold at the Tokyo Games, the top-seeded Kiefer continued to dominate the event with a record second title, defeating ninth-seeded Lauren Scruggs 15-6. The route was a bit tougher for Kiefer, who needed a burst of touches to defeat third-seeded Alice Volpi of Italy, 15-10. In the years since Tokyo, Kiefer has focused on augmenting her repertoire. In the bronze-medal bout, Harvey defeated Volpi to make it a clean sweep for North America. With her victory, Kiefer can now focus on rooting for husband and two-time bronze medalist Gerek Meinhardt in the men's foil on Monday.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 29, 2024 00:01 UTC