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Mariel Zagunis
Sport: Fencing
Age: 23
HOMETOWN: Beaverton, Ore.
YEARS IN COMPETITION: 13
her story: Zagunis initially failed to qualify for the 2004 Games in Athens, but was a late addition to fill an open spot in the field. She made the best of it, becoming the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing in 100 years. She was mobbed by her teammates after she defeated former world champion Tan Xue of China to win the medal. ...