FENCER
Mariel Zagunis
1985 - Today
Mariel Zagunis
Mariel Leigh Zagunis (born March 3, 1985) is an American sabre fencer. She is a two-time Olympic champion in the individual sabre (2004 and 2008) and the first American woman to win a gold medal in fencing at the Olympics (which happened in 2004). She was Team USA flag bearer in the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. She has two Olympic bronze team medals (in 2008 and 2016) and is a five-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020). Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Mariel Zagunis is the 275th most popular fencer (down from 226th in 2024), the 18,450th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,651st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Fencer.
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Among FENCERS
Among fencers, Mariel Zagunis ranks 275 out of 349. Before her are Li Na, Choi Eun-sook, Park Sang-young, Daniel Jérent, Renal Ganeyev, and Yuliya Gavrilova. After her are Veniamin Reshetnikov, Andrea Cassarà, Kim Jun-ho, Zsolt Nemcsik, Sun Yiwen, and Enrico Garozzo.
Most Popular Fencers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLi Na
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 269
Choi Eun-sook
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 270
Park Sang-young
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 271
Daniel Jérent
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 272
Renal Ganeyev
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 273
Yuliya Gavrilova
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 274
Mariel Zagunis
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 275
Veniamin Reshetnikov
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.01
Rank: 276
Andrea Cassarà
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 277
Kim Jun-ho
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 278
Zsolt Nemcsik
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 279
Sun Yiwen
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 280
Enrico Garozzo
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 281
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Mariel Zagunis ranks 1,016. Before her are Lukáš Pešek, Jaycee John Okwunwanne, Andy Soucek, Zahar Efimenko, Niki Mäenpää, and Derek Hough. After her are Bahodirjon Sultonov, Jorginho, Olga Kucherenko, Gøril Snorroeggen, Bunichiro Abe, and Óscar Granados.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsLukáš Pešek
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 1,010
Jaycee John Okwunwanne
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,011
Andy Soucek
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,012
Zahar Efimenko
CHESS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 1,013
Niki Mäenpää
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 1,014
Derek Hough
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 1,015
Mariel Zagunis
FENCER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 1,016
Bahodirjon Sultonov
BOXER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 1,017
Jorginho
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.15
Rank: 1,018
Olga Kucherenko
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 1,019
Gøril Snorroeggen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 1,020
Bunichiro Abe
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 1,021
Óscar Granados
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 1,022
Among FENCERS In United States
Among fencers born in United States, Mariel Zagunis ranks 3. Before her are George Calnan (1900), and Albertson Van Zo Post (1866). After her are Race Imboden (1993), Ibtihaj Muhammad (1985), Maya Lawrence (1980), Rebecca Ward (1990), Sada Jacobson (1983), Kelley Hurley (1988), Alexander Massialas (1994), Lee Kiefer (1994), and Courtney Hurley (1990).
George Calnan
1900 - 1933
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1
Albertson Van Zo Post
1866 - 1938
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 2
Mariel Zagunis
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 3
Race Imboden
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 4
Ibtihaj Muhammad
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 5
Maya Lawrence
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 6
Rebecca Ward
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.31
Rank: 7
Sada Jacobson
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.85
Rank: 8
Kelley Hurley
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.44
Rank: 9
Alexander Massialas
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.29
Rank: 10
Lee Kiefer
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.15
Rank: 11
Courtney Hurley
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.06
Rank: 12




































