Fencer Jacobson '06 takes silver in Beijing
President George H.W. Bush '48 watches from front row
It did not take long for the Americans to leap — or duel rather — to the top of the medal standings at the Beijing Olympics with the help of a Yale alumna.
Sada Jacobson '06 earned a silver medal on Saturday after falling to fellow American Mariel Zagunis, 15-8, in the finals of women’s sabre fencing.
A trio of Americans saw only the stars and stripes rise to the rafters, with bronze medalist Becca Ward completing the U.S. trifecta.
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Congrats to Sada!