These American women showed up to win in swimming, fencing, basketball and skeet shooting. What American women have won gold at the Tokyo Olympics?<\/b>
\nThe starting gun has sounded for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Since the competitions began, Team USA has secured 11 gold medals \u2014 seven of which have been won by American women, reported Sporting News. Here are the American women bringing home gold. Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum, Stefanie Dolson and Jacquelyn Young won the inaugural 3×3 basketball tournament Wednesday. The women defeated Russia 18-15 in the final match, reported USA Today. Team USA took an early 7-2 lead and continued to pull ahead, per USA Today. Dolson scored seven points during the gold-medal match. Related Lee Keifer won the women\u2019s foil final 15-13 in an upset match Sunday. She defeated the defending champion, Inna Deriglazova, from Russia to claim gold in fencing, reported The Associated Press. Related Team USA swept the skeet shooting finals Monday with Amber English taking home the women\u2019s gold medal. English defeated the defending champion Diana Bacosi of Italy by hitting 56 of the 60 targets, per CBS News. Despite just missing Olympic qualifications in 2012 and 2016, English is one of the world\u2019s best shooters, reported CBS News. Related Another sport making its Olympic debut, Carissa Moore won the first-ever Olympic gold in her sport. She rode to gold in the shortboard competition on Tuesday, reported NPR. Related After having an up-and-down day of competition Wednesday, Katie Ledecky dominated the women\u2019s 1,500 freestyle event \u2014 the metric mile swim and the sport\u2019s longest race, reported The New York Times. Related Tuesday, Lydia Jacoby became the first Alaskan swimmer to win gold when she claimed a surprising victory in the 200-meter breaststroke, reported NBC News. On her journey to the podium, the 17-year-old swimming sensation put her hometown of Seward, Alaska, on the map, reported NBC News. Related Sunday, Anastsija Zolotic won the United States\u2019 first gold medal in women\u2019s taekwondo, reported the AP. Since childhood, Zolitic, a Florida native, has said she would be an Olympic champion. The 18-year-old beat Russia\u2019s Tatiana Minina 25-17 to claim the featherweight division title, reported the AP. Related Start your day with the top stories you missed while you were sleeping. Check your inbox for a welcome email.<\/p>\n