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Women's Individual Sabre
Key Facts
Olympic debut
2004
2008 Gold medallist
- Mariel Zagunis
- United States
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- Gold
Jiyeon Kim South Korea 
- Silver
Sofya Velikaya Russian Federation 
- Bronze
Olga Kharlan Ukraine 
South Korea's Kim wins sabre gold
South Korea's Jiyeon Kim defeats Sofya Velikaya to win the gold medal in the women's individual sabre
1 Aug 12
Olga Kharlan takes Olympic bronze
19 Jun 12
The Ukrainian's defence of her European title tops solid build-up to London 2012.
Four GB fencers' appeals rejected
30 May 12
Four British fencers who were not selected for the London Olympics have their appeals rejected by an independent panel.
House built on Beijing success
13 Mar 12
At the Beijing Olympics, Olga Kharlan won gold as part of Ukraine's three-woman sabre fencing team and now she has accrued enough prize money from the sport to build a new house.
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Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment |
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| 1 | Kim |
KOR
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| 2 | Velikaya |
RUS
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| 3 | Kharlan |
UKR
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Head to Head
Louise Bond-Williams vs Sophie Williams
Louise Bond-Williams
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
Height
1.69m (5'7")
Weight
59kg
Age
31
Sophie Williams
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
Height
1.62m (5'4")
Weight
60kg
Age
22
Picture Galleries
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Comment & Analysis
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Olympic success has given 20-year-old Olga Kharlan what her grandparents took a lifetime to secure.