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Jacobson, Sada
- 2004 Olympic bronze medalist (sabre)
- Ranked No. 1 in the world and No. 1 in the U.S.
- Four-time Senior World Championships team member (2000-2003)
- 2003 Titan Games sabre gold medalist
- Two time NCAA Saber Champion (Yale)
- Decided to postpone college career to train full-time for Athens
- Says the Princess Bride is her favorite movie because lead actor Mandy Patinkin “actually took fencing lessons for several weeks” before filming one scene – according to Jacobson “It shows”
- Plans to return to college at Yale after realizing her Olympic dream
- First U.S. woman and second U.S. fencer ever to rank No. 1 in the world
Sada has two sisters, Emily and Jackie, who both fence competitively. Their dad, David also was a member of the 1974 U.S. Men's Saber team.
Related Links
Q&A: Fencing sensation Sada Jacobson on her ranking, Russia, The Princess Bride
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Height: 5'7
Born: 2/14/1983
Hometown: Dunwoody, Ga.
Sport: Fencing
Event: Saber
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