Mariel Zagunis outpointed American compatriot Sada Jacobson 15-8 to take the women's individual sabre fencing gold medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing on Saturday.

Earlier, Becca Ward defeated Russian Sofiya Velikaya 15-14 in the bronze medal battle to ensure a clean sweep of the medals by the American fencers in the event.

(Xinhua News Agency August 9, 2008)