Lee Kiefer of the United States celebrates winning the women's individual foil final competition against Inna Deriglazova of the Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday in Chiba, Japan. AP PHOTO
Lee Kiefer of the United States celebrates winning the women's individual foil final competition against Inna Deriglazova of the Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday in Chiba, Japan. AP PHOTO
FILIPINO-AMERICAN fencer Lee Kiefer has won the gold medal at the women's individual foil event at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday night.

The 27-year-old Kiefer, who represents the United States, defeated former Olympic and world champion Inna Deriglazova from Russia 15-13 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba to capture her first Olympic gold medal.

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