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USA is raving at the 2023 World Vet Fencing Championship. Live from 11th October to 16th October, the country is taking advantage of their home soil to the fullest. USA’s fencers are adding medals one after another for their country. These legendary fencers are not only winning titles in the championship but also setting new limits.

Along the same lines, USA’s legendary fencer, after etching her name in the history of fencing, has made another remarkable achievement. She secured the top place on the podium once again in the World Vet Fencing Championship of 2023. 

Fabulous display of fencing while fending for gold

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Julie Seal, USA fencing prodigy, added another gold to the tally of medals of Team USA. After winning the foil event, she also bagged the Saber title on Friday. USA Fencing put up this achievement on their Instagram. Post the win Seal told to USA Fencing, “I’m super greedy, I get on strip, and I am hungry for all 10 touches. I would like to win the bout 10-0 every single time. I want the next touch every single time. I don’t care what happened a second ago. I want this touch right now.” 

Julie Seal further added, “I spent a long time really visualizing the win today, really deciding how I wanted to come off the line,…On the very first instance right off the line, I knew what I wanted my attitude to be.” As the event is unfolding, Julie is passing each hurdle and making it to the spotlight.

In the same event, Seal secured first place in the Women’s Vet-50 World Foil Championship with two different weapons. Thus, she also became the first American to play the event with two weapons. However, this is not the end of her remarkable journey in the event. She also won her second consecutive title in the Vet-50 Women’s Saber Championship. Germany clinched Silver, whereas two fencers from Germany and France together shared the Bronze medal in the event. 

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USA women dominating the championship

Alongside Julie Seal, other women fencers are also making the USA proud in the championship. On Friday, all three events in Women’s Saber are clinched by Americans. Lydia Fabry from Avant Garde Fencers Club made the remarkable feat in the Vet-60 category, whereas Jane Eyre won in Vet-70. The last time Fabry made it to gold was in 2015 and 2019 in vet-50 and vet-60, respectively. Irrespective of her failures in previous championships, she made a comeback each year. She was able to register another gold under her name.

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In a thrilling showcase of American fencing prowess, the 2023 World Championship witnessed legends in the making. There are numerous examples of determination and excellence in the tournament. Extending from Julie Seal’s historic double-gold win to Lydia Fabry’s inspiring comeback, fencers are leaving a legacy for generations to come. With two more days to go to the event, will the USA be able to maintain its top position?

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