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St. John's Head Coach Yury Gelman and Former Red Storm Fencer Keeth Smart Lead U.S. Sabre Team To Silver At 2008 Olympics
August 19, 2008
Queens, NY -
The U.S. men's sabre team captured its first fencing medal since
1984 in the team championship, Sunday, winning the silver medal
against France. St. John's University Head Coach Yury Gelman
coached the sabre squad, which included former Red Storm
fencer Keeth Smart, Tim Morehouse, and Jason Rogers, to wins
against Hungary and Russia to get to the gold medal match at
the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The U.S. trailed France throughout the gold medal match, but
rallied late by narrowing the gap, 44-37. The French however, would
eventually prevail when Julien Pillet, made the final touch to win
the gold, while the U.S. men's sabre team took the silver medal.
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