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Lausanne, Switz., March 22-24, 2024 – Three International Fencing Federation World Cups took place in Budapest, Nanjing and Tbilisi, as athletes continue preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Budapest, Hungary, Men’s Sabre World Cup – March 22-24
Hungary’s world champion Andras Szatmari won the individual gold at the Budapest “Gerevich-Kovács-Kárpáti” Men’s Sabre World Cup and USA won the gold at the “Zarándi Csaba” Men’s Team World Cup. The event took place at the BOK Hall (former SYMA Hall), with 266 individual fencers and 26 teams participating in the competition.
Szatmari faced Italy’s Luca Curatoli in the final bout of men’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Curatoli won against Iran’s Ali Pakdaman, 15-5, while Szatmari defeated Türkiye’s Enver Yildirim, 15-7. Of note, in the quarterfinals Pakdaman beat Korea’s world champion Sanguk Oh, 15-13. In the round of 32, Italy’s Giovanni Repetti won against Hungary’s world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi, 15-13, before being eliminated in the round of 16 by Yildirim, 15-14.
USA faced Korea in the final match of men’s team sabre, winning with a 45-30 score. In the semifinal round, Korea won against Germany, 45-39, while USA defeated Hungary, 45-36. The bronze medal went to Germany over Hungary, 45-43.
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Andras Szatmari (HUN, gold), Luca Curatoli (ITA, silver), Ali Pakdaman (IRI, bronze), Enver Yildirim (TÜR, bronze), Sanguk Oh (KOR), Matyas Szabo (GER), Luigi Samele (ITA) and Sebastien Patrice (FRA).
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included USA (gold), Korea (silver), Germany (bronze), Hungary, France, Iran, Romania and Italy.
Nanjing, China, Women’s Epee World Cup – March 22-24
Italy’s Giulia Rizzi won the individual gold at the Nanjing Women’s Epee World Cup and Italy won the team gold. The event took place at the Yangzi River International Conference Center, with 189 individual fencers and 18 teams participating in the competition.
Rizzi faced Korea’s world champion Sera Song in the final bout of women’s individual epee, winning with a 15-8 score. In the semifinal round, Song won against Italy’s Alberta Santuccio, 11-10, while Rizzi defeated Poland’s Martyna Swatowska-Wenglarczyk, 15-10. Of note, in the quarterfinals Swatowska-Wenglarczyk beat Italy’s two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo, 15-11. In the round of 16, China’s Junyao Tang won against teammate and Olympic champion Yiwen Sun, 15-12, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Rizzi, 15-14; in the same round, France’s Laurence Epee defeated teammate and world champion Marie-Florence Candassamy, 15-7, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Santuccio, 15-5. In the round of 32, Kenya’s Alexandra Ndolo won against Estonia’s world champion Julia Beljajeva, 15-11, before being eliminated in the round of 16 by Poland’s Alicja Klasik, 15-9.
Italy faced China in the final match of women’s team epee, winning with a 43-34 score. In the semifinal round, China won against Ukraine, 45-33, while Italy defeated Hungary, 45-39. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Ukraine, 45-38.
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Giulia Rizzi (ITA, gold), Sera Song (KOR, silver), Alberta Santuccio (ITA, bronze), Martyna Swatowska-Wenglarczyk (POL, bronze), Rossella Fiamingo (ITA), Laurence Epee (FRA), Junyao Tang (CHN) and Alicja Klasik (POL).
Final rankings in women’s team epee included Italy (gold), China (silver), Hungary (bronze), Ukraine, Korea, USA, France and Poland.
Tbilisi, Georgia, Men’s Epee World Cup – March 22-24
France’s world and Olympic champion Romain Cannone won the individual gold medal at the Tbilisi Men’s Epee World Cup, and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Tbilisi Sports Palace, with 282 individual fencers and 29 teams participating in the competition.
Cannone faced Belgium’s Neisser Loyola in the final bout of men’s individual epee, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Loyola won against France’s Alexandre Bardenet, 15-9, while Cannone defeated Hungary’s David Nagy, 15-12. Of note, in the quarterfinals, Nagy beat France’s world champion Yannick Borel, 15-12. In the table of 16, Bardenet won against Venezuela’s Olympic champion Ruben Limardo Gascon, 13-6, and in the table of 32, Estonia’s Sten Priinits beat Hungary’s world champion Gergely Siklosi, 15-9, before being eliminated in the round of 16 by Borel, 15-14.
France faced Czech Republic in the final match of men’s team epee, winning with a 45-34 score. In the semifinal round, Czech Republic won against Kazakhstan, 45-36, while France defeated Italy, 45-43. The bronze medal went to Kazakhstan over Italy, 45-35.
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Romain Cannone (FRA, gold), Neisser Loyola (BEL, silver), Alexandre Bardenet (FRA, bronze), David Nagy (HUN, bronze), Ruslan Kurbanov (KAZ), Yannick Borel (FRA), Minghao Lan (CHN) and Martin Rubes (CZE).
Final rankings in men’s team epee included France (gold), Czech Republic (silver), Kazakhstan (bronze), Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Hungary and Spain.
Complete and official results for these events may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1360,"title":"USA’s Kiefer, Itkin Win Washington D.C. Women’s and Men’s Absolute Fencing Foil Grand Prix","date":"2024-03-18 08:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167482-DSC_7585.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167481-DSC_7585.jpg","category":null,"content":"WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, March 15-17, 2024 – USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer and Nick Itkin won gold medals at the 2024 Washington D.C. Women’s and Men’s Absolute Fencing Grand Prix. The event took place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center with 170 women and 231 men participating in the competition.
Kiefer faced Italy’s two-time world champion Arianna Errigo in the final bout of women’s individual foil, winning with a 15-4 score. In the semifinal round, Errigo won against USA’s Lauren Scruggs, 15-5, while Kiefer defeated Germany’s Anne Sauer, 15-6.
Itkin faced France’s two-time world champion Enzo Lefort in the final bout of men’s individual foil, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Lefort won against Japan’s Kyosuke Matsuyama, 15-8, while Itkin defeated Italy’s Filippo Macchi, 15-6. Of note, in the round of 16 Itkin beat Italy’s Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo, 15-9, and in the round of 32 Italy’s Guillaume Bianchi defeated Hong Kong, China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung, 15-13, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Macchi, 15-11.
Final ranking in women’s individual foil included Lee Kiefer (USA, gold), Arianna Errigo (ITA, silver), Lauren Scruggs (USA, bronze), Anne Sauer (GER, bronze), Martina Favaretto (ITA), Martina Batini (ITA), Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk (POL) and Eva Lacheray (FRA).
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Nick Itkin (USA, gold), Enzo Lefort (FRA, silver), Filippo Macchi (ITA, bronze), Kyosuke Matsuyama (JPN, bronze), Guillaume Bianchi (ITA), Stef De Greef (BEL), Kazuki Iimura (JPN) and Andew Chen (USA).
Complete and official results for this event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1362,"title":"Obituary: Mourad Klioua","date":"2024-03-22 17:25:20","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167718-Obituary%20-%20Mourad%20Klioua%20March%202024.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167717-Obituary%20-%20Mourad%20Klioua%20March%202024.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., March 22, 2024 – The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Mourad Klioua (ALG) on March 1, 2024. A Category B FIE referee in three weapons, he officiated at numerous international competitions.
Klioua was a former member of the Executive Board of the Algerian Fencing Federation and for several years served as Chairman of the Algerian Federation Referees’ Commission. Over the decades, he trained numerous referees to officiate nationally and internationally.
He was born in 1944 and was known affectionately to his friends and family as “Uncle Mourad”. An excellent fencer as well as coach and trainer, he began his fencing career with the Gendarmerie Nationale in 1967. He was Algerian fencing champion several times, and also was the Arab sabre champion and fenced on the Algerian national team. He later went on to coach sabre for his club and then for the Algerian national team.
An announcement from the Algerian Fencing Federation stated “Mr. Mourad Klioua will leave a great void in the Algerian fencing family”.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences for their loss to Mourad Klioua’s family and friends, the Algerian Fencing Federation and the African Fencing Confederation, and expresses its deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1359,"title":"France’s Balzer, Team France Win Sint-Niklaas Women’s Sabre “SGK Ladies World Cup”","date":"2024-03-18 23:10:44","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167473-EVA_6214.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167472-EVA_6214.jpg","category":null,"content":"SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, March 15-17, 2024 – France’s Sara Balzer won the individual gold medal at the Sint-Niklaas Women’s Sabre “SGK Ladies World Cup” and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Sports Centre De Witte Molen with 183 women and 20 teams participating in the competition.
Balzer faced Japan’s two-time world champion Misaki Emura in the final bout of women’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-8 score. In the semifinal round, Emura won against Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura, 15-9, while Balzer defeated Italy’s Martina Criscio, 15-12. Of note, in the round of 64 Bulgaria’s Olga A. Hramova beat Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan, 15-14.
France faced Hungary in the final match of women’s team sabre, winning with a 45-32 score. In the semifinal round, Hungary won against Korea, 45-42, while France defeated Ukraine, 45-39. The bronze medal went to Ukraine over Korea, 45-38.
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Sara Balzer (FRA, gold), Misaki Emura (JPN, silver), Martina Criscio (ITA, bronze), Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, bronze), Yaqi Shao (CHN), Yoana Ilieva (BUL), Hayoung Jeon (KOR) and Shihomi Fukushima (JPN).
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included France (gold), Hungary (silver), Ukraine (bronze), Korea, Japan, USA Spain and Italy.
Complete and official results for this event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1361,"title":"Nine Countries Apply for 2024 Donate Your Fencing Gear! Programme","date":"2024-03-01 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167589-FIE_EDU_DONATE_WHITE_BG23.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167588-FIE_EDU_DONATE_WHITE_BG23.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Feb. 29, 2024 – Nine countries have applied to be 2024 recipients of the FIE’s Donate Your Fencing Gear! (DYFG) programme. DYFG takes good-quality equipment donations from world athletes, coaches and manufacturers and distributes them to disadvantaged and underprivileged athletes throughout the world. Each year, countries send proposals describing why they should be deemed beneficiaries of the programme.\r\n
DYFG gives a fair and equal opportunity for all FIE member federations to seek donations. Donated equipment is scrutinized by members of the FIE SEMI Commission to ensure everything is safe and in proper working condition.\r\n
The countries who applied this year include Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Pakistan and Togo.\r\n
Beneficiary countries will be announced later this year.\r\n
To review the proposals by the individual countries in detail, click here.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1358,"title":"ITA and FIE Present Clean Sport Education Webinar ","date":"2024-03-11 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167280-FIE_EDU_CLEAN_SPORT_WHITE_BG_page-0001.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167279-FIE_EDU_CLEAN_SPORT_WHITE_BG_page-0001.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., March 11, 2024 – The International Testing Agency (ITA), on behalf of the FIE, will host a Clean Sport Education Webinar on March 19, 2024 at 1400 Central European Time (CET).
Open to members of the FIE world fencing community, this important programme is designed to empower participants to fulfill their roles and responsibilities in keeping sport clean. This is especially significant leading into the 2024 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships taking place in April in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
ITA staff will lead the discussion, addressing topics including practical information on the Prohibited List, how to check medications, how to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE), useful tips and details about supplement risks and support available for you to make informed decisions.
Dr. Jeremy Summers, FIE Medical Commission President, and Dr. Sabrina Halaimia, member of the FIE Medical Commission will participate in the last segment of the Webinar to answer questions.
The Webinar will be presented in English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and French. All attendees will receive a PDF of the entire presentation as well as links to the various resources covered in the programme.
To register for the Clean Sport Education Webinar, click here.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1357,"title":"Hungary’s Kun, France’s Borel Win Budapest “Westend” Women’s and Men’s Epee Grand Prix","date":"2024-03-11 14:16:57","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167054-EVA_0564.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/167053-EVA_0564.jpg","category":null,"content":"BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 8-10, 2024 – Hungary’s Anna Kun and France’s world champion Yannick Borel won gold medals at the 2024 Budapest “Westend” Epee Grand Prix. The event took place at the BOK Hall (former SYMA Hall) with 322 women and 393 men participating in the competition. The Grand Prix was dedicated to the memories of József Sákovics for the women’s and Győző Kulcsár for the men’s events.
Kun faced teammate Eszter Muhari in the final bout of women’s individual epee, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Muhari won against Brazil’s world champion Nathalie Moellhausen, 15-12, while Kun defeated France’s world champion Marie-Florence Candassamy, 15-11. Of note, in the quarterfinals Candassamy beat China’s Olympic champion Yiwen Sun, 15-7; in the round of 16, Kun won against Italy’s two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo, 15-8; and in the table of 32, China’s Junyao Tang defeated Korea’s world champion Sera Song, 15-13, before being eliminated by Muhari in the round of 16, 15-9.
Borel faced Hungary’s world champion Gergely Siklosi in the final bout of men’s individual epee, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Siklosi won against teammate and world champion Mate Tamas Koch, 15-7, while Borel defeated Korea’s Youngjun Kweon, 15-14. Of note, in the round of 32, Egypt’s Mohamed Yasseen beat France’s world and Olympic champion Romain Cannone, 15-14, before being eliminated by Siklosi in the round of 16, 15-12.
Overall rankings in women’s individual epee included Anna Kun (HUN, gold), Eszter Muhari (HUN, silver), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA, bronze), Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA, bronze), Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG), Alexandra Louis Marie (FRA), Yiwen Sun (CHN) and Erika Kirpu (EST).
Overall rankings in men’s individual epee included Yannick Borel (FRA, gold), Gergely Siklosi (HUN, silver), Mate Tamas Koch (HUN, bronze), Youngjun Kweon (KOR, bronze), Koki Kano (JPN), Samuel Unterhauser (GER), Andrea Santarelli (ITA) and Miguel Frazao (POR).
Complete and official results for this event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1355,"title":"Two FIE World Cups: Athens and Padua","date":"2024-03-04 10:08:30","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/166748-AUG_0372.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/166747-AUG_0372.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., March 1-3, 2024 – Two International Fencing Federation World Cups took place in Athens and Padua, as fencers continue to prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Current provisional qualification information for Paris 2024 is available here: https://paris.fie.org/.
Athens, Greece, “Coupe Acropolis” Women’s Sabre World Cup – March 1-3
France’s Sara Balzer won the individual gold medal at the Athens “Coupe Acropolis” Women’s Sabre World Cup, and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Athens Olympic Complex (O.A.K.A.) with 197 individual fencers and 22 teams participating in the competition.
Balzer faced Spain’s Lucia Martin-Portugues in the final bout of women’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-8 score. In the semifinal round, Martin-Portugues won against Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan, 15-14, while Balzer defeated teammate Manon Apithy-Brunet, 15-14. Of note, in the quarterfinals Kharlan beat Japan’s two-time world champion Misaki Emura, 15-8.
In the women’s team sabre event, France faced Ukraine in the final match, winning with a 45-30 score. In the semifinal round, Ukraine won against Bulgaria, 45-34, while France defeated Italy, 45-40. The bronze medal went to Bulgaria over Italy, 45-43.
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Sara Balzer (FRA, gold), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP, silver), Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA, bronze), Olga Kharlan (UKR, bronze), Misaki Emura (JPN), Despina Georgiadou (GRE), Sarah Noutcha (FRA) and Michela Battiston (ITA).
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included France (gold), Ukraine (silver), Bulgaria (bronze), Italy, Korea, Spain, Hungary and USA.
Padua, Italy “Trophée Luxardo” Men’s Sabre World Cup – March 1-3
USA’s Colin Heathcock won the individual men’s sabre gold medal at the Padua “Trophee Luxardo” Men’s Sabre World Cup, and Korea won the team gold. The event took place at the Kioene Arena with 235 individual fencers and 24 teams participating in the competition.
Heathcock faced Italy’s Luigi Samele in the final bout of men’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Samele won against Spain’s Santiago Madrigal, 15-13, while Heathcock defeated Egypt’s Ziad Elsissy, 15-7. Of note, in the quarterfinals Elsissy beat USA’s world champion Eli Dershwitz, 15-10, following a win in the table of 16 against Hungary’s world champion Andras Szatmari, 15-12.
In the men’s team sabre event, Korea faced USA in the final match, winning with a 45-44 score. In the semifinal round, USA won against Hungary, 45-42, while Korea defeated France, 45-42. The bronze medal went to France over Hungary, 45-28.
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Colin Heathcock (USA, gold), Luigi Samele (ITA, silver), Ziad Elsissy (EGY, bronze), Santiago Madrigal (ESP, bronze), Eli Dershwitz (USA), Bolade Apithy (FRA), Fares Ferjani (TUN) and Kento Yoshida (JPN).
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included Korea (gold), USA (silver), France (bronze), Hungary, Italy, Germany, Romania and Iran.
Complete and official results for these events may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1356,"title":"Obituary: Arthur Bar-Joseph ","date":"2024-03-07 18:03:11","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/166964-Mr.%20Bar-Yosef%20Arthur1%201.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/166963-Mr.%20Bar-Yosef%20Arthur1%201.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., March 6, 2024 – The FIE is very saddened to learn of the passing on March 2 of Arthur Bar-Joseph (ISR), an FIE Member of Honour and of the Hall of Fame, FIE Olympic and world championships referee and Refereeing Commission member.
Born on June 15, 1936 in Romania, he emigrated to Israel in the 1960s, where he became involved with fencing at the Maccabi Ramat-Gan Fencing Club.
He went on to work in international fencing, and as an FIE referee from 1972 with an A rating in foil and epee and a B in sabre. He was appointed, as a referee or a refereeing delegate, to five consecutive Olympic Games: Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000. He was the organiser of multiple international competitions and worked as an observer in numerous FIE Fencing World Championships.
Bar-Joseph was a member of the FIE Refereeing Commission from 1986 until 2004.
He was appointed Member of Honour at the 2013 Congress in Paris for spending his life promoting fencing and refereeing in Israel.
Bar-Joseph was the President of Honour of the Israeli Fencing Association, and also served as chairperson of the Referee Committee and promoted Fair Play.
Considered by many to be the founding father of epee in Israel, Bar-Joseph established the first epee club in the country, in the town of Ashkelon, where it grew to be the largest in the country. He was a fencing coach and one of the first Israeli epee coaches. In addition, he was renowned for promoting refereeing and initiating refereeing examinations for coaches and athletes in the country.
Bar-Joseph’s two sons, Haim and Shay, who are former fencers and the latter an FIE referee with an A in epee and B in foil since 1993, said they “were and forever [will be] proud of him, his achievements, and his commitment to the sport he loved so much. Fencing was his whole life.”
The FIE extends its sincere condolences for their loss to Arthur Bar-Joseph’s family and friends, the Israel Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation, and expresses its deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1354,"title":"Event Info – March 2024","date":"2024-02-27 15:10:03","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/166468-DSC_5545.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/166467-DSC_5545.jpg","category":null,"content":"Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Budapest, Hungary
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Men & Women
Date: 08-10 March 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Epee, Men’s Individual Epee
Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Washington DC, USA
Weapon: Foil
Gender: Men & Women
Date: 15-17 March 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Foil, Men’s Individual Foil
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Padua, Italy
Weapon: Sabre
Gender: Men
Date: 01-03 March 2024
Info: Men’s Individual Sabre, Men’s Team Sabre
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Athens, Greece
Weapon: Sabre
Gender: Women
Date: 01-03 March 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Sabre, Women’s Team Sabre
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Weapon: Sabre
Gender: Women
Date: 15-17 March 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Sabre, Women’s Team Sabre
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Nanjing, China
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Women
Date: 22-24 March 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Epee, Women’s Team Epee
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Tbilisi, Georgia
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Men
Date: 22-24 March 2024
Info: Men’s Individual Epee, Men’s Team Epee
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Budapest, Hungary
Weapon: Sabre
Gender: Men
Date: 22-24 March 2024
Info: Men’s Individual Sabre, Men’s Team Sabre
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1353,"title":"Two FIE World Cups: Heidenheim and Cairo","date":"2024-02-26 18:21:02","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/166430-AUG_5151.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/166429-AUG_5151.jpg","category":null,"content":"
LAUSANNE, Switz., Feb. 22-25, 2024 – Two International Fencing Federation World Cups took place in Heidenheim and Cairo, as fencers continue to prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Current provisional qualification information for Paris 2024 is available here: https://paris.fie.org/.
Heidenheim, Germany, “70 Heidenheimer Pokal” Men’s Epee World Cup – Feb. 22-24
Japan’s Masaru Yamada won the individual gold medal at the Heidenheim “70 Heidenheimer Pokal” Men’s Epee World Cup, and Hungary won the team gold. The event took place at the Karl-Rau-Halle with 349 individual fencers and 33 teams participating in the competition.
Yamada faced Italy’s Enrico Piatti in the final bout of men’s individual epee, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Piatti won against teammate Federico Vismara, 15-11, while Yamada defeated France’s Paul Allegre, 15-9. Of note, in the quarterfinals Piatti beat France’s world and Olympic champion Romain Cannone, 15-14, and Vismara won against Venezuela’s Olympic champion Ruben Limardo-Gascon, 15-14.
In the men’s team epee event, Hungary faced Japan in the final match, winning with a 37-30 score. In the semifinal round, Japan won against Switzerland, 32-31, while Hungary defeated France, 37-36. The bronze medal went to France over Switzerland, 37-34.
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Masaru Yamada (JPN, gold), Enrico Piatti (ITA, silver), Federico Vismara (ITA, bronze), Paul Allegre (FRA, bronze), Romain Cannone (FRA), Kazuyasu Minobe (JPN), Ruben Limardo Gascon (VEN) and Luidgi Midelton (FRA).
Final rankings in men’s team epee included Hungary (gold), Japan (silver), France (bronze), Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Austria and Czech Republic.
Cairo, Egypt, National Bank of Egypt Women’s and Men’s Foil World Cup – Feb. 22-25
Italy’s Martina Favaretto and world champion Tommaso Marini won the women’s and men’s individual gold medals at the Cairo National Bank of Egypt Women’s and Men’s Foil World Cup, with USA and Italy winning the women’s and men’s team competitions. The event took place at the Indoor Halls Complex of Cairo Stadium in Nasr City, with 172 women and 225 men as well as 17 women’s and 21 men’s teams participating.
In the final bout of women’s individual foil, Favaretto faced USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Kiefer won against teammate Jacqueline Dubrovich, 15-13, while Favaretto defeated teammate Martina Sinigalia, 15-5. Of note, in the quarterfinals Sinigalia beat teammate and two-time world champion Alice Volpi, 15-14, and Kiefer won against Italy’s two-time world champion Arianna Errigo, 15-12.
In the final bout of men’s individual foil, Marini faced teammate Edoardo Luperi, winning with a 15-6 score. In the semifinal round, Luperi won against China’s Ziwei Mo, 15-11, while Marini defeated Hungary’s Daniel Dosa, 15-5. Of note, in the quarterfinals, Dosa beat Italy’s world champion Alessio Foconi, 15-14, and in the round of 16, Mo defeated Hong Kong, China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung, 15-13. In the round of 32, Cheung beat Italy’s world champion Daniele Garozzo, 15-10, and Kirill Borodachev (AIN) won against France’s two-time world champion Enzo Lefort, 15-11, before being defeated by Marini in the quarterfinals, 15-8.
In the women’s team foil event, USA faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 45-33 score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Japan, 45-36, while USA defeated France, 45-27. The bronze medal went to Japan over France, 30-27.
In the men’s team foil event, Italy faced Japan in the final match, winning with a 45-30 score. In the semifinal round, Japan won against Hong Kong, China, 45-42, while Italy defeated USA, 45-31. The bronze medal went to USA over Hong Kong, China, 45-34.
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Martina Favaretto (ITA, gold), Lee Kiefer (USA, silver), Jacqueline Dubrovich (USA, bronze), Martina Sinigalia (ITA, bronze), Alice Volpi (ITA), Martina Batini (ITA), Qingyuan Chen (CHN) and Arianna Errigo (ITA).
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Tommaso Marini (ITA, gold), Edoardo Luperi (ITA, silver), Ziwei Mo (CHN, bronze), Daniel Dosa (HUN, bronze), Alessio Foconi (ITA), Kyosuke Matsuyama (JPN), Alexander Choupenitch (CZE) and Kirill Borodachev (AIN).
Final rankings in women’s team foil included USA (gold), Italy (silver), Japan (bronze), France, Canada, Ukraine, Poland and Korea.
Final rankings in men’s team foil included Italy (gold), Japan (silver), USA (bronze), Hong Kong-China, China, Hungary, Egypt and Poland.
Complete and official results for these events may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1351,"title":"USA’s Kiefer and Hong Kong, China’s Cheung Win Turin Women’s and Men’s Foil Grand Prix","date":"2024-02-13 03:45:13","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/165784-DSC_5982.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/165783-DSC_5982.jpg","category":null,"content":"Turin, Italy, Feb. 9-11, 2024 – USA’s and Hong Kong, China’s Olympic Champions Lee Kiefer and Ka Long Cheung won gold medals at the Turin Women’s and Men’s Foil Grand Prix. The event took place at the Pala Alpitour, with 190 women and 245 men participating in the competition. During this season leading to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, provisional qualification information is available here: https://paris.fie.org/
In the final bout of women’s individual foil, Kiefer faced Italy’s Martina Favaretto, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Favaretto won against teammate and two-time world champion Arianna Errigo, 15-14, while Kiefer defeated Germany’s Anne Sauer, 15-10. Of note, in the table of 16 Errigo beat teammate and two-time world champion Alice Volpi, 15-12.
In the final bout of men’s individual foil, Cheung faced Czech Republic’s Alexander Choupenitch, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Choupenitch won against France’s two-time world champion Enzo Lefort, 15-8, while Cheung defeated USA’s Nick Itkin, 15-14. Of note, in the round of 16, Choupenitch beat Italy’s world champion Tommaso Marini, 15-13, and Cheung won against Italy’s Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo, 15-9. In the round of 32, Japan’s Seishiro Funamoto beat Italy’s world champion Alessio Foconi, 15-12, before being eliminated in the round of 16 by Lefort, 15-13. Also, in the round of 32, Japan’s Kenta Suzumura defeated USA’s world champion Miles Chamley-Watson, 15-5, before being eliminated by Egypt’s Mohamed Hamza in the round of 16, 15-6.
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Lee Kiefer (USA, gold), Martina Favaretto (ITA, silver), Arianna Errigo (ITA, bronze), Anne Sauer (GER, bronze), Martina Batini (ITA), Sera Azuma (JPN), Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN) and Qingyuan Chen (CHN).
Final rankings in men’s individual foil include Ka Long Cheung (HKG, gold), Alexander Choupenitch (CZE, silver), Nick Itkin (USA, bronze), Enzo Lefort (FRA, bronze), Mohamed Hamza (EGY), Carlos Llavador (ESP), Taegyu Ha (KOR) and Kazuki Iimura (JPN).
Complete and official results for this event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1352,"title":"Obituary: Henri Sassine","date":"2024-02-21 03:45:16","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/166269-image0012.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/166268-image0012.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Feb. 19, 2024 – The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of fencing master Henri Sassine (CAN) on Feb. 11, 2024, in Laval, Quebec. A Canadian national team coach, his work included coaching at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and Rio 2016. Remarkably, he trained Olympians in all three weapons.
Born on Oct. 8, 1940, in Egypt, Sassine emigrated to Canada in 1966, settling in Chibougamau, Northern Quebec, where he coached many fencers. From 1984, nine of his fencers became Olympians, including his daughter, Sandra, who competed in Beijing and London. He also trained Olympians Claude Marcil, Jacynthe Poirier, Daniel Perreault, Jean-Marie Banos, Jean-Paul Banos, Tony Plourde, Evens Gravel and Maximilien Van Haaster. The Banos brothers were renowned for being four-time Olympians.
The Canadian Fencing Federation stated, “Master Sassine was not only a Canadian fencing legend, but also a great friend of the Pan-American family, as evidenced by his many collaborations with the Cuban Fencing Federation, among others.”
The FIE extends its sincere condolences for their loss to Henri Sassine’s family and friends, the Canadian Fencing Federation and the Pan American Fencing Confederation, and expresses its deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1350,"title":"Three FIE World Cups: Barcelona, Lima, Tbilisi","date":"2024-02-13 03:32:30","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/165767-EVA_3548.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/165766-EVA_3548.jpg","category":null,"content":"Lausanne, Switz., Feb. 9-11, 2024 – Three International Fencing Federation World Cups took place in Barcelona, Lima and Tbilisi, as athletes prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Current provisional qualification information for Paris 2024 is available here: https://paris.fie.org/
Barcelona, Spain, Women’s Epee World Cup – Feb. 9-11
Hong Kong, China’s Man Wai Vivian Kong won the individual gold medal at the Barcelona Women’s Epee World Cup, and Italy won the team gold. The event took place at the Institut Nacional d’Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), one of the venues used in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic and Paralympic Games, with 307 individual fencers and 26 teams participating in the competition.
Kong faced Korea’s world champion Sera Song in the final bout of women’s individual epee, winning with a 12-11 score. In the semifinal round, Song won against Hungary’s Eszter Muhari, 15-7, while Kong defeated Poland’s Renata Knapik-Miazga, 15-11. Of note, in the quarterfinals, Kong beat Brazil’s world champion Nathalie Moellhausen, 11-10, and Knapik-Miazga won against China’s Olympic champion Yiwen Sun, 11-10. In the round of 16, Ukraine’s Olena Kryvytska defeated Italy’s world champion Mara Navarria, 15-13, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Muhari, 15-6. In the round of 32, Muhari also defeated France’s world champion Marie-Florence Candassamy, 15-12, and Ukraine’s Vlada Kharkova beat Italy’s world champion Rossella Fiamingo, 15-7.
In the women’s team epee event, Italy faced Korea in the final match, winning with a 29-28 score. In the semifinal round, Korea won against USA, 43-31, while Italy defeated China, 22-21. The bronze medal went to China over USA, 41-34.
Lima, Peru, Women’s Sabre World Cup – Feb. 9-11
Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan won the individual gold medal at the Lima Women’s Sabre World Cup, and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Villa Deportiva Nacional, with 148 individual fencers and 20 teams participating in the competition.
Kharlan faced Hungary’s Sugar Katinka Battai in the final bout of women’s individual sabre at the Lima Women’s Sabre World Cup, winning with a 15-6 score. In the semifinal round, Battai won against Uzbekistan’s Zaynab Dayibekova, 15-12, while Kharlan defeated USA’s Elizabeth Tartakovsky, 15-12. Of note, in the quarterfinals, Dayibekova beat Japan’s two-time world champion Misaki Emura, 15-12.
In the women’s team sabre event, France faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 45-26 score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Bulgaria, 45-42, while France defeated Hungary, 45-35. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Bulgaria, 45-42.
Tbilisi, Georgia, Men’s Sabre World Cup – Feb. 9-11
Hungary’s world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi won the individual gold medal at the Tbilisi Men’s Sabre World Cup, and Korea won the team gold. The event took place at the Tbilisi Sports Palace, with 197 individual fencers and 22 teams participating in the competition.
Szilagyi faced Iran’s Ali Pakdaman in the final bout of men’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-7 score. In the semifinal round, Pakdaman won against Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze, 15-13, while Szilagyi defeated Italy’s Luigi Samele, 15-6. Of note, in the round of 32, Bazadze beat Korea’s world champion Junghwan Kim, 15-6.
In the men’s team sabre event, Korea faced Hungary in the final match, winning with a 45-44 score. In the semifinal round, Hungary won against USA, 45-31, while Korea defeated Romania, 45-33. The bronze medal went to USA over Romania, 45-32.
Complete and official results for these events may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1349,"title":"Event Info - February 2024","date":"2024-02-05 10:28:01","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/165275-DSC_6350.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/165274-DSC_6350.jpg","category":null,"content":"Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Turin, Italy
Weapon: Foil
Gender: Men & Women
Date: 09-11 February 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Foil, Men’s Individual Foil
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Tbilisi, Georgia
Weapon: Sabre
Gender: Men
Date: 09-11 February 2024
Info: Men’s Individual Sabre, Men’s Team Sabre
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Barcelona, Spain
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Women
Date: 09-11 February 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Epee, Women’s Team Epee
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Lima, Peru
Weapon: Sabre
Gender: Women
Date: 09-11 February 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Sabre, Women’s Team Sabre
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Heidenheim, Germany
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Men
Date: 22-24 February 2024
Info: Men’s Individual Epee, Men’s Team Epee
Event: FIE Senior World Cup
Place: Cairo, Egypt
Weapon: Foil
Gender: Men & Women
Date: 22-25 February 202
Info: Women’s Individual Foil, Men’s Individual Foil, Women’s Team Foil, Men’s Team Foi
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1348,"title":"Hong Kong, China’s Kong, Israel’s Freilich Win Qatar Women’s and Men’s Epee Grand Prix","date":"2024-02-01 16:56:31","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/165105-DSC_7004.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/33/165104-DSC_7004.jpg","category":null,"content":"
DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 29-31, 2024 – Hong Kong, China’s Man Wai Vivian Kong and Israel’s Yuval Shalom Freilich won gold medals at the Qatar Women’s and Men’s Epee Grand Prix. The event took place at the Lusail Sport Arena, including 210 women and 275 men participating in the competition.
In the final bout of women’s individual epee, Kong faced Italy’s Giulia Rizzi, winning with a 14-13 score. In the semifinal round, Rizzi won against Ukraine’s Darja Varfolomyeyeva, 15-12, while Kong defeated USA’s Hadley Husisian, 15-14. Of note, in the quarterfinals Varfolomyeyeva beat France’s world champion Marie-Florence Candassamy, 11-10, and in the round of 16 Husisian beat Korea’s world champion Sera Song, 15-12.
In the final bout of men’s individual epee, Freilich faced Italy’s Federico Vismara, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Vismara won against USA’s Samuel Imrek, 15-12, while Freilich defeated USA’s Yeisser Ramirez, 14-13. Of note, in the quarterfinals, Freilich beat France’s world champion Yannick Borel, 15-9, Ramirez won against Hungary’s world champion Gergely Siklosi, 15-11, and Vismara defeated Hungary’s world champion Mate Tamas Koch, 15-14. In the round of 16, Freilich won against France’s world and Olympic champion Romain Cannone, 15-10.
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG, gold), Giulia Rizzi (ITA, silver), Hadley Husisian (USA, bronze), Darja Varfolomyeyeva (UKR, bronze), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA), Federica Isola (ITA), Katrina Lehis (EST) and Hyein Lee (KOR).
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Yuval Shalom Freilich (ISR, gold), Federico Vismara (ITA, silver), Samuel Imrek (USA, bronze), Yeisser Ramirez (USA, bronze), Mate Tamas Koch (HUN), Gergely Siklosi (HUN), Alexandre Bardenet (FRA) and Yannick Borel (FRA).
Complete and official results for this event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1344,"title":"Spain’s Martin-Portugues, USA’s Heathcock Win Tunis Women’s and Men’s Sabre Grand Prix","date":"2024-01-15 09:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/164190-DSC_6403.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/164189-DSC_6403.jpg","category":null,"content":"TUNIS, Tunisia, Jan. 12-14, 2024 – Spain’s Lucia Martin-Portugues and USA’s Colin Heathcock won gold medals at the Tunis Women’s and Men’s Sabre Grand Prix. The event took place at the Palais des Sports – Cité Olympique Rades, including 149 women and 176 men participating in the competition.
In the final bout of women’s sabre, Martin-Portugues faced Türkiye’s Nisanur Erbil, winning with a 15-5 score. In the semifinal round, Erbil won against Korea’s Sebin Choi, 15-14, while Martin-Portugues defeated Italy’s Chiara Mormile, 15-6. Of note, Erbil beat Japan’s two-time world champion Misaki Emura in the quarterfinals, 15-14.
In the final bout of men’s sabre, Heathcock faced Tunisia’s Fares Ferjani, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Ferjani won against Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze, 15-14, while Heathcock defeated Hungary’s world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi, 15-13. Of note, Korea’s world champion Sanguk Oh won against Hungary’s world champion Andras Szatmari in the round of 16, 15-14, and was then eliminated by Ferjani in the quarterfinals, 15-7.
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP, gold), Nisanur Erbil (TÜR, silver), Sebin Choi (KOR, bronze), Chiara Mormile (ITA, bronze), Misaki Emura (JPN), Despina Georgiadou (GRE), Cecilia Berder (FRA) and Eunhye Jeon (KOR).
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Colin Heathcock (USA, gold), Fares Ferjani (TUN, silver), Sandro Bazadze (GEO, bronze), Aron Szilagyi, (HUN, bronze), Matyas Szabo (GER), Sanguk Oh (KOR), Michele Gallo (ITA) and Bolade Apithy (FRA).
Complete and official results for this event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1347,"title":"Bulletin: 2024 Deadline for Donate Your Fencing Gear! Applications","date":"2024-01-23 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/164699-FIE_EDU_DONATE_WHITE_BG_2.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/164698-FIE_EDU_DONATE_WHITE_BG_2.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Jan. 22, 2024 – The deadline for federations that would like to apply for support from the FIE Donate Your Fencing Gear! programme is quickly approaching on January 31, 2024.
Each year, national federations submit bids to be considered to receive good-quality, safe fencing gear donated to the FIE. The equipment has been donated at FIE World Championships by athletes, coaches and manufacturers, and is intended to help fencers in disadvantaged realities and/or challenging environments.
The equipment is rigorously tested and approved by the FIE SEMI Commission and distributed annually to selected recipients.
The application process asks interested federations to present how the equipment would be used to benefit fencers and/or projects where access to fencing equipment is limited due to cost or other factors. Later in the year, they report on how the equipment was used with short case studies.
If your federation would like to apply to the Donate Your Fencing Gear! programme to be a 2024 recipient of equipment, please click the link below to apply. The link also provides background information on the programme for you to review:
Click here to download the 2024 Donate Your Fencing Gear! Application
For any questions, please contact Elena Murdaca (Elena.Murdaca@fie.ch) in the FIE office.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1345,"title":"China’s Chen, Italy’s Marini Win Paris Women’s & Men’s Foil World Cup, Italy and USA Win Team Events","date":"2024-01-15 10:28:18","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/164206-EVA_1695.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/164205-EVA_1695.jpg","category":null,"content":"PARIS, France, Jan. 11-14, 2024 – China’s Qingyuan Chen and Italy’s World Champion Tommaso Marini won the women’s and men’s individual gold medals at the Mazars Challenge International de Paris Women’s and Men’s Foil World Cup, with Italy and USA winning the women’s and men’s team events. The event took place at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, with 229 women and 290 men as well as 25 women’s and 28 men’s teams participating in the competition.
Chen faced Italy’s Elena Tangherlini in the final bout of women’s individual foil, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Tangherlini won against teammate Martina Favaretto, 15-14, while Chen defeated Canada’s Jessica Zi Jia Guo, 15-13. Of note, Tangherlini won against USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer in the quarterfinals, 15-13, while Chen beat Italian two-time world champion Alice Volpi in the round of 16, 15-7, and Italy’s Francesca Palumbo defeated France’s world champion Ysaora Thibus in the same round, 11-10.
Marini faced teammate and world champion Alessio Foconi in the final bout of men’s individual foil, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Foconi won against teammate Guillaume Bianchi, 15-6, while Marini defeated teammate Filippo Macchi, 15-9. Of note, USA’s Alexander Massialas beat teammate and world champion Miles Chamley-Watson in the round of 16, 15-12, Bianchi won against Hong Kong, China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung, 15-13, and France’s Maxime Pauty defeated teammate and two-time world champion Enzo Lefort, 15-14.
In the women’s team foil event, Italy faced France in the final match, winning with a 45-41 score. In the semifinal round, France won against Poland, 45-38, while Italy defeated Japan, 45-31. The bronze medal went to Poland over Japan, 44-41.
In the men’s team foil event, USA faced Japan in the final match, winning with a 45-39 score. In the semifinal round, Japan won against France, 45-43, while USA defeated Italy, 45-44. The bronze medal went to France over Italy, 45-32.
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Qingyuan Chen (CHN, gold), Elena Tangherlini (ITA, silver), Martina Favaretto (ITA, bronze), Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN, bronze), Lee Kiefer (USA), Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk (POL), Francesca Palumbo (ITA) and Erica Cipressa (ITA).
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Tommaso Marini (ITA, gold), Alessio Foconi (ITA, silver), Guillaume Bianchi (ITA, bronze), Filippo Macchi (ITA, bronze), Alexander Massialas (USA), Gerek Meinhardt (USA), Maxime Pauty (FRA) and David Sosnov (GBR).
Final rankings in women’s team foil included Italy (gold), France (silver), Poland (bronze), Japan, USA, Hungary, Canada and China.
Final rankings in men’s team foil included USA (gold), Japan (silver), France (bronze), Italy, China, Germany, Poland and Egypt.
Complete and official results for this event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1343,"title":"Event Info - January 2024","date":"2024-01-10 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/163937-DSC_4382%20s.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/163936-DSC_4382%20s.jpg","category":null,"content":"Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Tunis, Tunisia
Weapon: Sabre
Gender: Men & Women
Date: 12-14 January 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Sabre, Men’s Individual Sabre
Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Doha, Qatar
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Men & Women
Date: 29-31 January 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Epee, Men’s Individual Epee
Event: FIE World Cup
Place: Paris, France
Weapon: Foil
Gender: Men & Women
Date: 11-14 January 2024
Info: Women’s Individual Foil, Men’s Individual Foil, Women’s Team Foil, Men’s Team Foil
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1338,"title":"Three FIE World Cups – Vancouver, Novi Sad, Tokoname","date":"2023-12-11 22:19:13","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/162953-AND01518.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/162952-AND01518.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 6-10 – The International Fencing Federation continued its 2023-2024 senior competition World Cup season with three events in Vancouver, Novi Sad and Tokoname. Athletes and teams are preparing for next summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and current provisional qualification information for Paris 2024 is available here: https://paris.fie.org/
Here are the results from the three World Cups:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Women’s and Men’s Epee World Cup – Dec. 6-10
France’s Coraline Vitalis and Luidgi Midelton won the women’s and men’s individual gold medals at the Vancouver Women’s and Men’s Epee World Cup, with Estonia and Japan winning the women’s and men’s team events. The event took place at the Vancouver Convention Centre, with 205 women and 245 men as well as 21 women’s and 31 men’s teams participating in the competition.
Vitalis faced Argentina’s Isabel Di Tella in the final bout of women’s individual epee, winning with a 13-12 score. In the semifinal round, Di Tella won against Canada’s Ruien Xiao, 15-11, while Vitalis defeated teammate Camille Nabeth, 15-6.
Midelton faced China’s Zijie Wang in the final bout of men’s individual epee, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Wang won against Japan’s Koki Kano, 15-13, while Midelton defeated Italy’s Giulio Gaetani, 15-9. Of note, Wang beat France’s world champion Yannick Borel in the quarterfinals, 15-13.
In the women’s team epee event, Estonia faced USA in the final match, winning with a 36-32 score. In the semifinal round, USA defeated Ukraine, 45-43, while Estonia defeated Korea, 43-42. The bronze medal went to Ukraine over Korea, 37-36.
In the men’s team epee event, Japan faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 32-27 score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Venezuela, 44-36, while Japan defeated Switzerland, 45-30. The bronze medal went to Venezuela over Switzerland, 27-26.
Novi Sad, Serbia Women’s Foil World Cup – Dec. 8-10
Italy’s two-time world champion Alice Volpi won the individual gold medal at the Novi Sad Women’s Foil World Cup, and USA won the team gold. The event took place at the SPC Vojvodina “Spens”, with 215 individual fencers and 22 teams participating in the competition.
Volpi faced USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer in the final bout of women’s individual foil, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Kiefer won against Germany’s Leonie Ebert, 15-9, while Volpi defeated Canada’s Jessica Zi Jia Guo, 15-6.
In the women’s team foil event, USA faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 45-37 score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Japan, 45-31, while USA beat Canada, 45-27. The bronze medal went to Japan over Canada, 44-31.
Tokoname, Japan Prince Takamado Trophy 2023 Men’s Foil World Cup – Dec. 8-10
USA’s Alexander Massialas won the individual gold medal at the Tokoname Prince Takamado Trophy 2023 World Cup, and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Aichi Sky Expo, with 219 individual fencers and 23 teams participating in the competition.
Massialas faced Egypt’s Mohamed Hamza in the final bout of men’s individual foil, winning with a 15-4 score. In the semifinal round, Hamza won against Italy’s Edoardo Luperi, 15-13, while Massialas defeated Hong Kong, China’s Chun Yin Ryan Choi, 15-8. Of note, Choi beat Italy’s world champion Tommaso Marini in the quarterfinals, 15-13, and Hamza won against Hong Kong China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung, 15-8. In the table of 16, Cheung beat USA’s world champion Miles Chamley-Watson, 15-11.
In the men’s team foil event, France faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 45-35 score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Hong Kong, China, 45-40, while France beat Japan, 45-42. The bronze medal went to Hong Kong, China over Japan, 45-35.
Complete and official results for this event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1340,"title":"FIE Pan American Course for Epee Coaches. Lima, Peru, from December 4th till December 15, 2023.","date":"2023-12-23 18:00:48","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/163536-Screenshot%202023-12-23%20212929.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/163535-Screenshot%202023-12-23%20212929.jpg","category":null,"content":"“The international continental courses for coaches, which are held thanks to the development and support program of the International Fencing Federation, have become a tradition for the training of coaches in our continent. Year after year, we see the growth in the technical part of all the federations that rely on these activities and that are shared in turn, to the athletes and future coaches in their respective countries. We hope to continue developing these international courses to help in the growth of Pan American fencing.”
Vitaly Logvin
President CPE
A total of 35 coaches from 28 national federations participated in this new international course for epee coaches, which was given by Master Gennady Tyshler, a renowned master of weapons, with a great international trajectory in the training of coaches and with a great deal of teaching experience. The participants expressed their satisfaction for the knowledge acquired, which will be very useful to continue with the development programs in their respective countries.
The course was also complemented with a refereeing seminar by Mr. Amgad Badawi, member of the FIE refereeing commission. The knowledge about technical rules and refereeing will help coaches to perform their work in a complete way in several areas.
Finally, we would like to thank the Peruvian Fencing Federation, Peruvian Olympic Committee and Peruvian Institute of Sport for all their support in the development of this international course for coaches.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1341,"title":"FIE Coaching Academy in Johannesburg Announces 2023 Graduates","date":"2023-12-23 22:48:18","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/163557-Screenshot%202023-12-23%20224311.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/163556-Screenshot%202023-12-23%20224311.jpg","category":null,"content":"JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 11, 2023 – The FIE Coaching Academy in Johannesburg has completed its 2023 class, with six graduates finishing the year-long course with examinations taking place on Nov. 10 and 17. A graduation ceremony was held on Nov. 18, awarding FIE Academy SA diplomas and presenting FIE Coaching Masters Certificates. Students also receive ETA college diplomas.
The Academy originally had 13 student candidates from seven countries, ultimately hosting (after some withdrawals) the six who took the entire course and all of whom graduated. They included the following students, two women and four men:
Since the Academy started in 2018, 46 have participated in the programme. Only 2 (two) students did not graduate in the 2020 class, as they left South Africa when the COVID-19 lockdown was introduced.
The Academy includes two integrated courses of study, organised in English (lecturing and literature):
The college programme included multiple subjects with relevant modules throughout the course, including the following:
Based on these two integrated programmes, students who successfully graduate receive two diplomas:
The Fencing Academy is organized at the Tyshler Fencing School (TFS), a permanent fencing venue at the Randburg Sport Complex, next to the ETA College. Teachers and presenters for the Academy included Dr. Gennady Tyshler, a lecturer for all three weapons (Ph.D. in pedagogy and sport science); Dr. Mikhail Galukhin, visiting lecturer (Ph.D. in sport science); and Dr. Alek Movshovitch, external consultant (Professor of Physical Education).
The Fencing Academy programme was prepared by Dr. Tyshler and Dr. Movshovitch in 2017. It is based on a total of 460 hours, including 38 hours of theoretical lessons, 364 hours of practical lessons, 58 hours of individual coaching work and two hours of examinations.
As part of the programme, a one-week armourer course was also held in September, led by presenter and trainer Mr. Gilles Martinage, armourer for the French Fencing Federation.
Each Academy student is fully sponsored by the FIE, including the following benefits:
The full curriculum of the 2023 FIE Coaching Programme in Johannesburg may be found here.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1339,"title":"Obituary: Samuel D. Cheris","date":"2023-12-15 20:05:49","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/163166-Sam%20Cheris%20%28USA%29%20-%203013%20small.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/163165-Sam%20Cheris%20%28USA%29%20-%203013%20small.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 15, 2023 – The FIE is deeply saddened to learn of the passing in Denver, Colorado, USA on December 13 of Samuel D. Cheris (USA), FIE Member of Honour and Hall of Fame member. He was born on November 14, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Cheris was a member of the FIE Executive Committee from 1996 to 2004, and has been a continuous member of the Legal (formerly Statutes) Commission since 1992 and served as its President from 1996 to 2008, and from 2012 until now. Prior to that, he was a member of the FIE PCM Commission (formerly the Propaganda Commission) from 1989 to 1992.
As a young student, he fenced foil at Brooklyn (New York) Technical High School and then for three years at Brooklyn College.
As an assistant fencing coach at Stanford University, Cheris elevated the women’s fencing program from a physical education course to eventual NCAA varsity status — a position it still holds today.
He expanded referee gender and nationality representation at World Cups, World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Cheris received his MBA and Juris Doctor degrees at Stanford University, graduating in 1971. He was admitted to practice law in California (1972) and Colorado (1973).
He practiced law at the U.S. Court of Appeals – Federal Circuit in 1971 and 1972, and then worked as an attorney. He was named a “Super Lawyer”, specializing in the fields of mergers and acquisitions and closely held businesses.
Cheris co-drafted the revised FIE statutes in 1999, which were approved by the FIE Congress the same year, the FIE Disciplinary code and revised FIE Administrative Rules. In 2018, he submitted to the Congress the FIE Safeguarding Policy, which was approved by the Congress the same year.
In 1994, he supported a proposal from several federations to add English and Spanish as FIE working languages. The proposal was adopted by the Congress the same year.
He organised the 1989 Senior World Championships and 1993 Junior & Cadet World Championships, both of which took place in Denver, his home city.
Sam Cheris was an international referee at foil (B-category) and epee (A-category). He refereed in numerous World Cups and World Championships from 1982 to 1996.
He was President of the Directoire Technique in sabre World Cups and Foil Grand Prix events held in the USA from 2012 to 2020, and a member of the Directoire Technique in numerous Junior and Cadet and Senior World Championships and at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
He was Chief of Protocol and Junior and Cadet and Senior World Championships and Olympic Games from 1998 to 2004.
Cheris officiated as FIE Safeguarding Officer in Junior and Cadet World Championships and in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, as well as Safeguarding mediator.
Cheris represented the United States at more than 25 FIE Congresses. As part of USA Fencing, he played multiple important roles, among other positions, as President, Vice-President, Treasurer and President of the Refereeing Commission (FOC), where he has been the Chair since 2008. He was inducted into the USA Fencing Hall of Fame in July, 2023, where he made a personal acceptance speech.
His contributions and accomplishments in the FIE and world fencing were numerous, significant and outstanding. A press release from USA Fencing stated that Cheris had “the courage to point out what didn’t seem right and the drive and ingenuity to present real solutions.”
The FIE extends its sincere condolences for their loss to Sam Cheris’ family and friends, USA Fencing and the Pan American Fencing Confederation, and expresses its deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1337,"title":"France’s Apithy-Brunet, Germany’s Szabo Win Orleans Sabre Grand Prix","date":"2023-12-11 09:32:15","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/162885-DSC_4960.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/162884-DSC_4960.jpg","category":null,"content":"ORLEANS, France, Dec. 7-9, 2023 – France’s Manon Apithy-Brunet and Germany’s Matyas Szabo won gold medals at the Orleans “Trophée Nuoma” Women’s and Men’s Sabre Grand Prix. The event took place at the Palais des Sports, with semifinals and finals held at the Zénith d'Orléans, including 183 women and 211 men participating in the competition.
In the final bout of women’s individual sabre, Apithy-Brunet faced Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan, winning with a 15-12 score. Kharlan won against France’s Cecilia Berder in the semifinal round, 15-11, while Apithy-Brunet defeated teammate Sara Balzer, 15-8. Of note, Korea’s Hayoung Jeon beat Japan’s two-time world champion Misaki Emura in the table of 32, 15-14, going on to the quarterfinals where she lost to Kharlan, 15-13.
In the final bout of men’s individual sabre, Szabo faced France’s Maxime Pianfetti, winning with a 15-10 score. Pianfetti won against teammate Sebastien Patrice in the semifinal round, 15-11, while Szabo defeated Italy’s Pietro Torre, 15-10. Of note, Pianfetti beat Korea’s world champion Sanguk Oh in the quarterfinals, 15-12, and Hungary’s world champion and triple Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi in the table of 16, 15-12. Italy’s Luigi Samele beat Korea’s world champion Junghwan Kim in the table of 32, 15-10, before going to lose in the quarterfinals to teammate Torre, 15-8.
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA, gold), Olga Kharlan (UKR, silver), Sara Balzer (FRA, bronze), Cecilia Berder (FRA, bronze), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP), Yaqi Shao (CHN), Hayoung Jeon (KOR) and Renata Katona (HUN).
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Matyas Szabo (GER, gold), Maxime Pianfetti (FRA, silver), Sebastien Patrice (FRA, bronze), Pietro Torre (ITA, bronze), Luigi Samele (ITA), Sanguk Oh (KOR), Ali Pakdaman (IRI) and Adham Moataz (EGY).
Complete and official results for this event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1336,"title":"Aron Szilagyi (HUN) Approved as Election Candidate to IOC Athletes’ Commission","date":"2023-12-05 16:25:06","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/162530-Aron%20Szilagyi.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/162529-Aron%20Szilagyi.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 5, 2023 – Aron Szilagyi, Hungary’s world champion and triple Olympic gold medallist in men’s sabre, has been approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board to take part in next year’s Paris 2024 election to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.
Szilagyi earned gold medals in individual men’s sabre at the London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and won the gold at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships. He served on the FIE Athletes’ Commission from 2013 to 2022 and has been on the Hungarian NOC Athletes’ Commission since 2020.
The IOC Athletes’ Commission comprises up to 23 members, with 12 elected by athlete peers and a maximum of 12 being appointed by the IOC. The approved list of candidates for Paris 2024 includes 32 athletes (18 male and 14 female), from which four new positions will be elected to the Commission.
The candidates are nominated by their respective National Olympic Committees, coming from 15 sports and 32 NOCs. The vote is supervised and certified by an Election Committee, appointed by IOC President Thomas Bach.
The elected term is eight years, with the outgoing members having been elected and appointed at the Rio 2016 Games.
For more information about the IOC Athletes’ Commission, click here.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1346,"title":"Obituary: Adel Zetuni","date":"2023-12-04 23:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/164442-Adel.Z.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/164441-Adel.Z.jpeg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 4, 2023 – The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Adel Zetuni (LBA) at the age of 56 (b. Sept. 11, 1967) on November 27, 2023. He was the former president of the Libyan Fencing Federation, from 2009 to 2016.
Zetuni served as LFF President from 2009 to 2016 and is one of the founders of fencing in Libya. He also served as a member of the Libyan Olympic Committee Council from 2010 to 2014.
He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Arab Fencing Federation as well as a former member of the African Fencing Confederation.
As a member of the Faculty of Physical Education, he taught at the University of Tripoli, and he was President of the Ghotalshall Club from 2006 to 2009.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Adel Zetuni’s family and friends, the Libyan Fencing Federation and the African Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1335,"title":"Event Info - December 2023","date":"2023-12-04 20:58:06","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/162496-LPA01841.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/162495-LPA01841.jpg","category":null,"content":"\r\n
Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Orléans, France
Weapon: Sabre
Gender: Men & Women
Date: 07-09 December 2023
Info: Women’s Individual Sabre, Men’s Individual Sabre
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Event: FIE World Cup
Place: Vancouver, Canada
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Men & Women
Date: 07-10 December 2023
Info: Women’s Individual Epee, Men’s Individual Epee, Women’s Team Epee, Men’s Team Epee
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Event: FIE World Cup
Place: Novi Sad, Serbia
Weapon: Foil
Gender: Women
Date: 08-10 December 2023
Info: Women’s Individual Foil, Women’s Team Foil
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Event: FIE World Cup
Place: Tokoname, Japan
Weapon: Foil
Gender: Men
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Date: 08-10 December 2023
Info: Men’s Individual Foil, Men’s Team Foil
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SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 25, 2023 — The International Fencing Federation (FIE) 2023 Congress has met in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with 107 of its 136 national federations present and 29 represented.
Several decisions, proposals and announcements were made at the event, including the following:
Candidate World Championships Cities. For the 2024-2025 competition season, based on a vote at this year’s Congress, the fencing federations that were awarded World Championships included the following cities:
There was a call for the organisation of the 2027 Junior and Cadet and Senior Fencing World Championships and the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Veteran Fencing World Championships.
FIE Awards. Several awards were given at the FIE Congress, including the following:
New Member Federations. Montenegro received approval as a member of the FIE, bringing the total number of member federations to 156.
Fencing and the Environment. A substantial report was provided to the Congress on the results of the FIE Fencing and the Environment Working Group, led by FIE Vice President Ana Irene Delgado Guerra (PAN). The report included comprehensive and detailed statistics of sustainability programmes undertaken throughout the FIE world fencing community, as well as reports of various initiatives to educate and encourage federations and fencers worldwide to engage in sustainability projects and working standards.
Proposals. Several proposals were presented at the Congress, including the following:
A proposal to increase the number of members voted into the Ethics Commission from 5 to 10 members was approved.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1334,"title":"Embracing a Future of Growth and Collaboration in the Heart of the Olympic Capital. ISF and FIE Together on Development of Fencing Activity and Events From a School Age.","date":"2023-12-02 00:58:40","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/162419-WRR64376.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/162418-WRR64376.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., November 14, 2023 -- In a landmark decision heralding a new chapter for school sports, the International School Sport Federation (ISF) is delighted to announce the relocation of its global headquarters to Lausanne, Switzerland, the Olympic capital. This pivotal move, slated for January 2024, signifies a strategic leap into a future where innovation, collaboration and youth empowerment take center stage.
Strategic Move for Global Impact. After a storied 50-year history in Brussels, the ISF is poised to embark on a transformative journey from its new base at the Sport International House in Lausanne. This strategic relocation is the result of a forward-thinking decision by the ISF's Management and Executive Committees and underscores the organisation's commitment to harnessing the potential of international sports federations for the betterment of school sports worldwide.
FENCING FROM SCHOOL LEVEL TO PROFESSIONAL GLOBAL STAGES: FIE and ISF sign MoU enhancing fencing participation from an early age
Ahead of the relocation, the ISF has been actively forging partnerships, as evidenced by the recent Sport Accord International Federations Forum in Lausanne. There, the ISF penned new Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with prominent federations, such as the FIE reinforcing its commitment to elevating the operational standards of international school sports events.
This partnership is a significant milestone for both organisations, as the FIE has a clear mission toward fencing development, while ISF is eager to enhance fencing activity and accessibility to fencing events from a young age and school level.
Based on that commitment, ISF has set the ISF Gymnasiade 2024 event from 23rd to 31st of October in Manama, Bahrain, featuring Fencing as one of 25 sports.
Believing that everything begins at a young age and in school, ISF is welcoming youth to register for the coming event: ISF GYMNASIADE 2024 BULLETIN
A Message from the ISF President
Laurent Petrynka, ISF President, underscores the significance of this move:
\"Elevating the values of equality, respect, and fair play through school sports is more than a mission — it's a passion that drives us. Lausanne represents a beacon of these ideals within the international sports community. This relocation and cooperation with other international sports federations is a declaration of our dedication to enriching the lives of young athletes across the globe.”
About the International School Sport Federation
Since its inception in 1972, the ISF has been at the forefront of promoting school sports, touching the lives of students in over 200,000 schools across 134 member countries. Recognized by the International Olympic Committee since 1995, the ISF is dedicated to fostering a spirit of camaraderie and competition through its premier events, including the esteemed ISF Gymnasiade. Its mission extends beyond the playing field, striving to instill a culture of health, learning, and inclusivity among the youth of the world. For further information and updates, please visit ISF Sports.
About the FIE
The International Fencing Federation (FIE - Fédération Internationale d'Escrime) is the world governing body for the sport of fencing, part of the Olympic Games since 1896. The FIE currently has 156 affiliated member federations representing the sport on all five continents. The headquarters of the FIE are in Lausanne, Switzerland. The mission of the FIE is to actively promote the development of fencing throughout the world, and to educate people from all walks of life about the values intrinsic to fencing: Clean Sport, Fair Play, gender equality, hard work, and excellence.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1331,"title":"FIE Opens 2023-2024 Senior Competition Season with Four World Cups","date":"2023-11-13 17:24:21","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/161474-EVA_2896.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/161473-EVA_2896.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Nov. 13, 2023 – The International Fencing Federation (FIE) opened its 2023-2024 senior competition season with four World Cups in Algiers, Bern, Istanbul and Legnano. The busy schedule of World Cups and Grand Prix events is especially significant as athletes and teams prepare for next summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Current provisional qualification information for Paris 2024 is available here: https://paris.fie.org/
Here are the results from the four World Cups:
Algiers, Algeria Men’s and Women’s Sabre World Cup – Nov. 9-12
France’s Sara Balzer and Bolade Apithy won the individual gold medals at the Algiers, Algeria Women’s and Men’s Sabre World Cup, with Korea and USA winning the women’s and men’s team events. The event took place at the Salle Omnisports La Couple, with 152 women and 181 men as well as 20 women’s and 22 men’s teams participating in the competition.
Balzer faced Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan in the final bout of the women’s individual sabre event, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Kharlan won against Greece’s Despina Georgiadou, 15-12, while Balzer defeated Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura, 15-10. Of note, USA’s Tatiana Nazlymov beat Japan’s two-time world champion Misaki Emura in the round of 16, 15-13, before being defeated in the quarterfinals by Kharlan, 15-9.
Apithy faced Korea’s world champion Sanguk Oh in the final bout of the men’s individual sabre event, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Oh won against Italy’s Pietro Torre, 15-8, while Apithy defeated Hungary’s world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi, 15-14. Of note, Oh beat USA’s world champion Eli Dershwitz in the table of 16, 15-9.
In the women’s team sabre event, Korea won against France in the final match, 45-43. France defeated Ukraine in the semifinals, 45-34, while Korea beat Hungary, 45-27. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Ukraine, 45-39.
In the men’s team sabre event, USA won against Korea in the final match, 45-32. Korea defeated Italy in the semifinals, 45-37, while USA beat Hungary, 45-29. The bronze medal went to Italy over Hungary, 45-33.
Bern, Switzerland Men’s Epee World Cup – Nov. 10-12
Switzerland’s Lucas Malcotti won the individual gold medal at the Bern Men’s Epee World Cup, and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Mobiliar Arena, with 328 individual fencers and 33 teams participating in the competition.
Malcotti faced teammate Alexis Bayard in the final bout of the men’s individual epee event, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Bayard won against Japan’s Masaru Yamada, 11-10, while Malcotti defeated Hungary’s world champion Mate Tamas Koch, 15-11. Of note, Bayard beat France’s world and Olympic champion Romain Cannone in the quarterfinals, 13-12.
In the men’s team epee event, France won against Italy in the final match, 41-37. Italy defeated Hungary in the semifinals, 45-37, while France beat Korea, 42-33. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Korea, 45-32.
Istanbul, Türkiye Men’s Foil World Cup – Nov. 10-12
USA’s Alexander Massialas won the individual gold medal at the Istanbul Men’s Foil World Cup, and Italy won the team gold. The event took place at the Başakşehir Gençlik ve Spor İlçe Müdürlüğü Tesisleri, with 242 individual fencers and 24 teams participating in the competition.
Massialas faced Hong Kong, China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung in the final bout of the men’s individual foil event, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Cheung won against Italy’s Giulio Lombardi, 15-8, while Massialas defeated Italy’s Giorgio Avola, 15-8. Of note, Japan’s Shunsuke Baba beat France’s two-time world champion Enzo Lefort in the round of 16, 15-13, before being defeated by Avola, 15-7 in the quarterfinals. Also, in the round of 16, Lombardi won against teammate and world champion Alessio Foconi, 15-8.
In the men’s team foil event, Italy won against Japan in the final match, 45-41. Japan beat China in the semifinals, 45-38, while Italy defeated USA, 45-39. The bronze medal went to USA over China, 45-42.
Legnano, Italy Women’s Epee World Cup – Nov. 10-12
USA’s Margherita Guzzi Vincenti won the individual gold medal at the Legnano Women’s Epee World Cup, and Ukraine won the team gold. The event took place at the Palazzetto dello Sport di Castellanza, with 286 individual fencers and 26 teams participating in the competition.
Guzzi Vincenti faced Switzerland’s Pauline Brunner in the final bout of the women’s individual epee event, winning with a 15-8 score. In the semifinal round, Brunner won against Poland’s Aleksandra Jarecka, 15-11, while Guzzi Vincenti defeated Estonia’s Katrina Lehis, 8-7. Of note, Guzzi Vincenti beat Italy’s world champion Mara Navarria in the quarterfinals, 10-9, and Jarecka won against China’s Olympic champion Yiwen Sun, 15-14. In the round of 16, Brunner beat Korea’s world champion Sera Song, 15-6.
In the women’s team epee event, Ukraine won against Korea in the final match, 41-40. Korea defeated Poland in the semifinals, 39-35, while Ukraine beat Hong Kong, China, 45-40. The bronze medal went to Poland over Hong Kong, China, 45-34.
Complete and official results for these event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1332,"title":"Obituary: Bruno Gaby","date":"2023-11-17 15:40:50","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/161708-Bruno%20Gaby.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/161707-Bruno%20Gaby.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Nov. 17, 2023 – The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Bruno Gaby (FRA), at the age of 66 (b. Dec. 19, 1956) in Bali, Indonesia on Nov. 13. He served for many years as an FIE referee, including officiating at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as well as numerous World Championships, Grand Prix events and World Cups. He was skilled and rated in refereeing in all three weapons.
Gaby was elected to the European Fencing Confederation Refereeing Commission in 2009, following having served as a member of the French National Refereeing Commission since 1992. He was responsible for training many French and French-speaking referees and was also a member of the French National Men’s and then Women’s Sabre Commissions.
The French Fencing Federation stated that “Bruno Gaby passed-on the values of our sport. He was a passionate man, appreciated by his peers, at the service of international fencing and French fencing, in particular”.
Gaby began fencing in Pau, France where he received his fencing master’s diploma in 1979. An avid traveller, he taught in Roubaix, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Ozoir la Ferrière, Levallois, Villemomble, Le Puy en Velay, Roanne and Billom, as well as abroad in Portugal as national sabre coach (from 1989 to 1992). In this capacity, he took part in the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992.
Finally, in 2014, he worked as a coach in Asia in Malaysia, Cambodia and other neighbouring countries. Most recently, Gaby worked for the Fencing Federation of Cambodia, which appointed him under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. There he led the Cambodian team to win a gold, a silver and two bronze medals at the 2022 ASEAN University Games in Thailand as well as other regional medals. He completed his appointment after the 2023 SEA Games, following Cambodia winning two bronze medals.
In addition to coaching, from 1981 he worked as a local authority official for a number of municipalities in Roubaix, Villeneuve St Georges, Kremlin-Bicêtre and Thiers, as sports director.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Bruno Gaby’s family and friends, the French Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1329,"title":"FIE and ITA Present Anti-Doping Webinars ","date":"2023-11-03 13:25:44","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/161137-cover.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/161138-cover%20png.png","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Nov. 03, 2023—The FIE joined forces with the International Testing Agency (ITA) when the management of FIE’s anti-doping program was delegated to the ITA. As part of this delegation, the ITA supports the international FIE community with clean sport education programs – for this reason, you are receiving this message and we kindly ask you to read the entire e-mail as it contains important information.\r\n
We are offering FIE communities access to a five-part webinar course on clean sport and kindly request attendance. The sessions will be held on the following dates, always at 14:00 pm CET:\r\n
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Webinar Theme : Introduction to anti-doping - Overview of the system, rights and responsibilities, ADRVs
Date and Time : 14:00-15:00 CET, 7 November
Registration Link Here \r\n
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Webinar Theme : The Doping Control Process - Includes testing procedures (urine and blood) and ABP
Date and Time : 14:00-15:00 CET, 14 November
Registeration Link Here\r\n
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Webinar Theme : Medications, Supplements, Prohibited List and TUEs - Includes the Principle of Strict Liability
Date and Time : 14:00-15:00 CET, 21 November
Registration Link Here\r\n
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Webinar Theme : Principles and Values of Clean Sport - Includes sanctions, consequences and speaking up
Date and Time : 14:00-15:00 CET, 28 November
Registration Link Here\r\n
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Webinar Theme : Out-of-Competition Testing - Includes requirements of RTP/TP, whereabouts, use of ADAMS
Date and Time : 14:00-15:00 CET, 5 December
Registration Link Here\r\n
You will find more information on each session by clicking the corresponding link. Registration and attendance will be monitored, and you will receive a certificate of course completion.\r\n
Each session will be delivered in English with simultaneous translation to five additional languages – Arabic (العربية), Chinese (普通话), Spanish (español), French (français), and Russian (русский).\r\n
We would like to ask for your help by forwarding this invitation to your contacts and thank you in advance for your support. Thank you for your commitment to clean sport.\r\n
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1330,"title":"Obituary: Ioannis Gousopoulos","date":"2023-11-10 03:03:02","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/161351-IOANNIS_GOUSOPOULOS%28GRE%29_photo4.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/161350-IOANNIS_GOUSOPOULOS%28GRE%29_photo4.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Nov. 8, 2023 – The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Ioannis Gousopoulos (GRE), on July 8, 2023.
Gousopoulos, who was born on Jan. 12, 1949, served as vice-president of the Hellenic Fencing Federation for many years and was an established coach and founder of the first fencing club in the city of Florina. He was Greek champion in both foil and sabre, a medallist of the Balkan Athletics Championships and competed in the World Fencing Championships.
“He was a bright person, deeply respected and loved by the fencing family of Greece”, said Ioannis Lignos, Hellenic Fencing Federation President. “He contributed to the development of our sport with consistency, devotion and integrity.”
Gousopoulos was also a senior officer in the Greek Army, retiring with the rank of major general.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Ioannis Gousopoulos’ family and friends, the Hellenic Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1327,"title":"Event Info - November 2023","date":"2023-11-02 20:23:47","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/161079-LPA09399%20copia.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/161078-LPA09399%20copia.jpg","category":null,"content":"
Event: FIE World Cup
Place: Algiers, Algeria
Weapon: Sabre
Gender: Men & Women
Date: 09-12 November 2023
Info: Women's Individual Sabre, Men's Individual Sabre, Women's Team Sabre, Men's Team Sabre
Event: FIE World Cup
Place: Legnano, Italy
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Women
Date: 10-12 November 2023
Info: Women's Individual Epee, Women's Team Epee
Event: FIE World Cup
Place: Bern, Switzerland
Weapon: Epee
Gender: Men
Date: 10-12 November 2023
Info: Men's Individual Epee, Men's Team Epee
Event: FIE World Cup
Place: Istanbul, Türkiye
Weapon: Foil
Gender: Men
Date: 10-12 November 2023
Info: Men's Individual Foil, Men's Team Foil
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1326,"title":"2023 Veteran Fencing World Championships Finish in Daytona Beach","date":"2023-10-17 23:00:31","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/160575-WF%20Team%20Prelims%20-%20Daytona%20Vet%20Worlds%202023-Timacheff-2142.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/160574-WF%20Team%20Prelims%20-%20Daytona%20Vet%20Worlds%202023-Timacheff-2142.jpg","category":null,"content":"DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, USA, October 17, 2023 – The Veteran Fencing World Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA have completed six days of individual and team competition with 547 fencers in their 50s, 60s and 70s-plus from 42 countries. In all, events included 646 fencers participating, some in multiple weapons.
The six-day event took place at Daytona Beach’s Ocean Center from October 11– 16, and included 24 events in foil, epee and sabre. The USA led the medal count with a total of 24 (13 gold, 4 silver, 7 bronze), followed by France with 16 medals (3 gold, 3 silver, 10 bronze) and Italy with 11 (3 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze). Overall, 13 countries from four continents earned at least one medal.
In the closing ceremony, FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis said to the veteran fencers, officials, coaches, staff and volunteers, “You are each to be congratulated for your amazing accomplishments in our sport, and you are an inspiration to everyone.”
The Championships were livestreamed on the FIE YouTube Channel with live commentary, with frequent coverage on all the FIE social media channels.
For a table of the individual and team medallists, as well as the overall medal table, click here. Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1324,"title":"“Fencing is for Everyone”: World Fencing Day 2023","date":"2023-09-02 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158809-FIE_Fencing_Day_2023_cover_yt.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158808-FIE_Fencing_Day_2023_cover_yt.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Sept. 1, 2023 – “Fencing is for Everyone” is the 2023 theme for World Fencing Day, taking place on Saturday, September 9, providing a message of inclusiveness and diversity to the global fencing family and its numerous communities.
Fencing has been a continuous and vibrant sport from the beginning of the modern-day Olympic movement in 1896, making strides to include people of all ages, ethnicity, heritage, culture, religion and skill levels.
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) endeavors to embrace all people, inviting them to experience its diversity and enduring qualities, whether as an athlete, coach, official or supporter. “Fencing is for Everyone” expresses the essence of our sport in a simple but powerful statement designed to encourage all people to be involved.
The full 2023-2024 calendar of fencing events worldwide include competitions at regional, national and international levels for youth, senior and veteran fencers, giving its 155-member organisation unlimited opportunities to reach existing participants and those new to the sport a chance to be part of our world community. Our competitions include 12 events in each age category in men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre.
We encourage all our members to make World Fencing Day a key date for communicating fencing to the world and celebrating its continued success as an Olympic sport.
How will you join in the “Fencing is for Everyone” festivities, as it applies to your life? Please participate in World Fencing Day this year and send your videos, stories and photos to be posted on FIE social media! Be creative along with your fellow fencers, coaches and others and share fencing with your family, friends and others in your community!
Here are FIE World Fencing Day 2022 banners for you to use, click here to download them.
#fencingisforeveryone #worldfencingday2023
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1325,"title":"Weapons Repair Course Held at FIE Coaching Academy in Johannesburg","date":"2023-10-04 18:51:11","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/160054-1.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/32/160053-1.jpg","category":null,"content":"JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 4, 2023—A fencing weapons repair course took place at the FIE Coaching Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa, from September 18 to 22, 2023. Six attendees from three Africa nations participated (South Africa, Kenya and Uganda). Mr. Gilles Martinage (FRA) presented and led the event.
Topics for the course included the following areas of concentration:
The topics covered included theoretical and practical elements and included recalls in connection with FIE rules.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1320,"title":"“Spectacular” Finish for 2023 Fencing World Championships in Milan","date":"2023-08-01 23:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158250-2.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158249-2.jpg","category":null,"content":"MILAN, Italy, August 1, 2023 – The 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships officially closed after successfully completing three days of preliminary and six days of finals competition in 12 women’s and men’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre. This was the first time Milan has hosted the Senior Fencing World Championships, which took place from July 22 – 30. The Championships were held in Milan’s Allianz MiCo, the largest convention centre in Europe.
Overall, 115 nations participated with 1054 athletes competing (453 women, 601 men). In the team events, a total of 205 teams competed (92 women, 113 men).
On the final day, FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis declared the event officially closed, stating “Milan has graciously hosted a spectacular World Championships, and has done an outstanding job to make them a grand success”. Speeches were also given by Italian Fencing Federation President Paolo Azzi and Milan Fencing World Championships President Marco Fichera. The FIE flag was officially passed from Italian Fencing Federation President Paolo Azzi to French Fencing Federation President Bruno Gares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, attended the opening ceremony and officially opened the Championships on July 25, the first day of finals competition.
Numerous dignitaries attended throughout the nine-day event, including Andrea Abodi, Italian Minister for Sport and Youth; Giovanni Malagò, President of the Italian National Olympic Committee; Luca Pancalli, President of the Italian Paralympic Committee; Claudia Giordani, Italian Olympic Committee Vice President; Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region; Lara Magoni, Undersecretary for Sport and Youth in Lombardia; Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan; Martina Riva, Deputy Mayor for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policies in Milan.
Of the 12 total events, Italy won the medal count with 10 overall. The top-10 countries winning medals included Italy (4 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze), Hungary (3 gold, 1 bronze), Japan (2 gold, 2 bronze), France (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze), USA (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze), Poland (1 gold), Korea (1 silver, 2 bronze), Greece (1 silver, 1 bronze), China (1 silver, 1 bronze) and Georgia (1 silver).
Listed below are all the medallists from each event:
July 25
Women’s Individual Epee
Men’s Individual Sabre
July 26
Women’s Individual Foil
Men’s Individual Epee
July 27
Women’s Individual Sabre
Men’s Individual Foil
July 28
Women’s Team Epee
Men’s Team Sabre
July 29
Women’s Team Foil
Men’s Team Epee
July 30
Women’s Team Sabre
Men’s Team Foil
Complete and official results for all the events at the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
Official website of the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships: https://milano2023.com/
#fencing #fencingworldchampionships #milan2023 #epee #sabre #foil
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LAUSANNE, Switz., Aug. 17, 2023 – The FIE is saddened to learn of the recent passing of Julio Cesar Gonzalez Tirador (CUB), who was an FIE international referee and a member of the FIE Scales of Votes (1993 – 1996) and Rules (2000 – 2008) commissions. He was born on June 20, 1942.
Gonzalez Tirador served as an FIE Category “B” referee in three weapons for 31 years. He also worked on technical directories (DTs) for numerous world cups, Senior and Junior and Cadet World Championships and the Olympic Games in Athens 2004. As part of his work, he completed several FIE technical courses in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
At a continental level, he served as the Vice President of the Pan American Fencing Confederation and was the Secretary-General and Technical Director for the Ibero-American Fencing Confederation. Gonzalez Tirador also served on the DT for eight Pan American Games as well as other regional competitions in Cuba and Latin America.
He was a fencer who was in the Cuban “National Epee Selection”, and an advanced coach in three weapons. Gonzalez Tirador also was a “methodologist” of the Cuban Fencing Federation.
His education included earning a doctorate in pedagogical sciences and a degree in physical culture with a specialization in fencing, and he later worked as an assistant professor at the “Manuel Fajardo” Higher Institute of Physical Culture.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Julio Cesar Gonzalez Tirador’s family and friends, the Cuban Fencing Federation and the Pan-American Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1321,"title":"Obituary: Nikolay Marincheshki","date":"2023-08-17 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158439-nikolay%20marincheshki-BUL%20landscape.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158438-nikolay%20marincheshki-BUL%20landscape.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., August 17, 2023 – The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Nikolay Marincheshki (BUL), an FIE Olympic and World Championships referee and World Championships medallist.
Marincheshki was born on Sept. 18, 1957. He won a bronze medal with the Bulgarian men’s sabre team at the 1986 Sofia World Championships, and competed in the Moscow 1980 (individual) and Seoul 1988 Olympic Games (individual and team) men’s sabre events. He also earned a silver medal at the 1985 Kobe, Japan World University Games in men’s team sabre.
As an FIE Category “A” sabre referee, he served at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics as well as at numerous FIE world competitions and World Championships. He held an FIE Category “B” rating in foil and epee.
Marincheshki was a fencing coach, as well, working in Kuwait, Turkey and Austria, where he passed away on August 9, 2023.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Nikolay Marincheshki’s family and friends, the Bulgarian Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1319,"title":"Hungary and Japan Win Women’s Team Sabre, Men’s Team Foil on Closing Day of 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-07-30 23:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158172-AND05527.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158171-AND05527.jpg","category":null,"content":"MILAN, Italy, July 30, 2023 – Hungary won the gold medal in women’s team sabre at the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships and Japan won the gold in men’s team foil. It was the final of six days including 12 gold-medal events in women’s and men’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 29 women’s and 32 men’s teams competed in today’s sabre and foil events. The Championships are taking place in Milan’s Allianz MiCo, the largest convention centre in Europe.
In the closing ceremony for the Fencing World Championships, FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis received the FIE flag from Italian Fencing Federation President Paolo Azzi, passing it to French Fencing Federation President Bruno Gares for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Closing speeches were given by Interim President Katsiadakis, President Azzi and Milan Fencing World Championships President Marco Fichera. Also present at the closing were Martina Riva, Deputy Mayor for Sport, Tourism and Youth Policies in Milan; Lara Magoni, Undersecretary for Sport and Youth in Lombardia; and Claudia Giordani, Italian Olympic Committee Vice President.
Hungary faced France in the final match of women’s team sabre, winning with a 45-38 score and retaining its title from 2022. In the semifinal round, France won against Ukraine, 45-32, while Hungary defeated Korea, 45-39. The bronze medal went to Korea over Ukraine, 45-32.
“I am very happy to win this gold medal. I am very proud that we made it and won again”, said Hungary’s Liza Pusztai. “We all dreamed of remaining at the top of the world. During the match against France, when we were behind, my teammate did a great job. For us, it wasn't only the final, but during the day, we had some tough matches against Greece and Korea.”
Japan faced China in the final match of men’s team foil, winning with a 45-35 score and its first world title in this event. In the semifinal round, China won against USA, 45-35, while Japan defeated Hong Kong, China, 45-35. The bronze medal went to Hong Kong, China over USA, 45-31. This was the first-ever Senior World Championships medal in team foil for China.
“Today we had a very hard competition against the Chinese team. At the beginning, I wasn't feeling very confident, but my teammates encouraged me that I can stand on the piste and face these talented Chinese fencers”, said Japan’s Kazuki Iimura. “China was not the only difficult team we fenced against today, the bout against Korea was also very tough. In the finals, our coach told us that if we fence as usual and don't feel stressed, then for sure, we will be the next champions, and that's what happened.”
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included Hungary (gold), France (silver), Korea (bronze), Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Japan, USA and Greece.
Final rankings in men’s team foil included Japan (gold), China (silver), Hong Kong-China (bronze), USA, Italy, France, Korea and Poland.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
Official website of the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships: https://milano2023.com/
#fencing #fencingworldchampionships #milan2023 #epee #sabre #foil
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1318,"title":"Italy Wins Women’s Team Foil and Men’s Team Epee at the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-07-29 23:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158142-DSC_2322.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158141-DSC_2322.jpg","category":null,"content":"MILAN, Italy, July 29, 2023 – Italy won the gold medal in women’s team foil and men’s team epee at the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships. It was the fifth of six days including 12 gold-medal events in women’s and men’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 27 women’s and 46 men’s teams competed in today’s foil and epee events. The Championships are taking place in Milan’s Allianz MiCo, the largest convention centre in Europe.
Italy faced France in the final match of women’s team foil, winning with a 45-39 score. Having won this title more than any other country, Italy is also the reigning 2022 world champion. In the semifinal round, France won against the USA, 45-42, while Italy defeated Japan, 43-30. The bronze medal went to Japan over USA, 45-34.
“We are very excited for this medal. We are once again the world champions!”, said Italy’s Francesca Palumbo. ‘It was a very emotional moment for all of us because we earned this medal at home, in front of our compatriots. Despite it being a close battle with two teams going point to point, I think this was the greatest way to win the championship. In general, in fencing, we don't have so many spectators, but today was magical.”
Italy faced France in the final match of men’s team epee, winning with a 45-32 score and the first time Italy has won this event in 30 years. In the semifinal round, France won against Korea, 45-28, while Italy defeated Venezuela, 35-23. The bronze medal went to Venezuela over Korea, 45-41.
“It was amazing to win this World Championship here in Milan, in our country in front of our fans”, said Italy’s Andrea Santarelli. “We are not used to having this crowd cheering for us, it was a unique experience that we will remember for many years. Trust me, the win against France was not easy. Maybe the score looks like it was an easy one, but definitely it wasn't. Every touch was very important and very difficult to take.”
Final rankings in women’s team foil included Italy (gold), France (silver), Japan (bronze), USA, Germany, China, Poland and Canada.
Final rankings in men’s team epee included Italy (gold), France (silver), Venezuela (bronze), Korea, Hungary, Germany, Kazakhstan and Czech Republic.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
Official website of the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships: https://milano2023.com/
#fencing #fencingworldchampionships #milan2023 #epee #sabre #foil
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1317,"title":"Poland and Hungary Win Women’s Team Epee and Men’s Team Sabre at the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-07-28 23:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158128-EVA_3359.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158127-EVA_3359.jpg","category":null,"content":"MILAN, Italy, July 28, 2023 – Poland won the gold medal in women’s team epee at the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships and Hungary won the gold in men’s team sabre. It was the fourth of six days including 12 gold-medal events in women’s and men’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 36 women’s and 34 men’s teams competed in today’s epee and sabre events. The Championships are taking place in Milan’s Allianz MiCo, the largest convention centre in Europe.
Poland faced Italy in the final match of women’s team epee, winning with a 32-28 score. This was the first time Poland has taken the world title in this event. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Switzerland, 40-36, while Poland defeated Korea, 33-32. The bronze medal went to Korea over Switzerland, 45-32.
“It's hard to describe my feelings because I still cannot believe it. We feel amazing and very happy with how we fenced today and yesterday”, said Poland’s Ewa Trzebinska. “All our hard work paid off. We left our hearts and souls on the strip today, and we cannot describe this feeling. Qualifications for Paris are still on until the end of April, but we know that we just took a big step.”
Hungary faced Korea in the final match of men’s team sabre, winning with a 45-42 score; Hungary has won this title more times than any other nation. In the semifinal round, Korea won against USA, 45-27, while Hungary defeated France, 45-36. The bronze medal went to USA over France, 45-44, the first time ever for the USA to win a medal in this event.
“We are very happy. We have been waiting for this moment for 16 years, and it is absolutely amazing”, said Aron Szilagyi. “It's not a great moment only for us, but for the whole of Hungary. Against Korea, we have missed many world championship finals, and we really wanted to put an end to that and beat them. We are very proud that we made it happen.”
Final rankings in women’s team epee included Poland (gold), Italy (silver), Korea (bronze), Switzerland, France, Ukraine, Israel and Hong Kong-China.
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included Hungary (gold), Korea (silver), USA (bronze), France, Germany, Italy, Japan and China.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
Official website of the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships: https://milano2023.com/
#fencing #fencingworldchampionships #milan2023 #epee #sabre #foil
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1316,"title":"FIE Suspends Penalty for Women’s Sabre Fencer from Ukraine","date":"2023-07-28 20:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158106-DSC_9577s.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158105-DSC_9577s.jpg","category":null,"content":"MILAN, Italy, July 28, 2023 – The Bureau of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) has decided to permit Ukrainian sabre fencer Olga Kharlan to participate in the forthcoming women’s sabre team competition at the 2023 Fencing World Championships currently underway in Milan.
This extraordinary decision came following an incident involving Kharlan, who conceded the penalty against her was correct after refusing to shake hands with an AIN* opponent. The event occurred at the conclusion of her elimination bout in women’s individual sabre on July 27.
The FIE stands fully behind the penalty, which, after a thorough review, is in complete accordance and compliance with its official rules and associated penalties.
“We have discussed this issue and decision thoroughly, and we have met with Ms. Kharlan”, said FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis “Furthermore, and after consultation with the International Olympic Committee, we believe this decision is made in keeping with the Olympic Spirit. It also sends a message of sensitivity and understanding to our members and all sports federations, as the world faces tremendous challenges.”
“I am thankful for this decision of the FIE Bureau”, said Kharlan. “The most important thing for an athlete is to be able to compete, for my family, my team, my country and all the people who support me. During these difficult few days, I appreciate all the support I’ve had from around the world.”
*AIN: International Neutral Athlete\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1315,"title":"Japan’s Emura, Italy’s Marini Win Women’s Sabre, Men’s Foil at the 2023 Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-07-27 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158069-EVA_0877.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158068-EVA_0877.jpg","category":null,"content":"Milan, Italy, July 27, 2023 – Japan’s reigning world champion Misaki Emura won the gold medal in women’s individual sabre at the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships and Italy’s Tommaso Marini won the gold medal in men’s individual foil. It was the third of six days including 12 gold-medal events in women’s and men’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 128 women and 177 men competed in today’s sabre and foil events. The Championships are taking place in Milan’s Allianz MiCo, the largest convention centre in Europe.
Emura faced Greece’s Despina Georgiadou in the final bout of women’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-11 score. Emura remains the only woman to have won a world title for Japan in fencing, and this was the first silver medal at the Senior World Championships for Greece. In the semifinal round, Georgiadou won against Bulgaria’s Yoana Ilieva, 15-8, while Emura defeated Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura, 15-14.
\"I can't believe it! For a long time, my fencing was not that good, but in the final, everything changed, and I just decided to believe in myself”, said Emura. “Believing in myself is very difficult in general, but during the final, I made it. Japan has a long history, and today I am proud because I added something more to my country's history. Now, my next goal is a gold medal in Paris.\"
Marini faced USA’s Nick Itkin in the final bout of men’s individual foil, winning with a 15-13 score. Italy has now won a record 14 world titles in this event, followed by France with 12. In the semifinal round, Itkin won against Japan’s Kyosuke Matsuyama, 15-10, while Marini defeated France’s two-time world champion Enzo Lefort, 15-13. Of note, in the quarterfinals Matsuyama beat Hong Kong, China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung, 15-14, and in the round of 16, Lefort defeated USA’s world champion Miles Chamley-Watson, 15-5.
\"I feel shocked. I've faced many problems with my body and my mentality. I don't have enough words to say”, said Marini. “It's like a dream. For me, this medal was totally unexpected. I want to enjoy this moment as much as I can. I would like to give a big thank you to my coach, my family, the fencing club, my fans, and, of course, to myself.”
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Misaki Emura (JPN, gold), Despina Georgiadou (GRE, silver), Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, bronze), Yoana Ilieva (BUL, bronze), Sara Balzer (FRA), Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA), Martina Criscio (ITA) and Hengyu Yang (CHN).
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Tommaso Marini (ITA, gold), Nick Itkin (USA, silver), Enzo Lefort (FRA, bronze), Kyosuke Matsuyama (JPN, bronze), Ka Long Cheung (HKG), Mohamed Hamza (EGY), Rafael Savin (FRA) and Carlos Llavador (ESP).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
Official website of the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships: https://milano2023.com/
#fencing #fencingworldchampionships #milan2023 #epee #sabre #foil
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1314,"title":"Italy’s Volpi, Hungary’s Koch Win Women’s Foil, Men’s Epee at the 2023 Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-07-26 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158034-EVA_62481.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158033-EVA_62481.jpg","category":null,"content":"MILAN, Italy, July 26, 2023 – Italy’s world champion Alice Volpi won her second World Championship gold medal in women’s individual foil at the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships and Hungary’s Mate Tamas Koch won the gold medal in men’s individual epee. It was the second of six days including 12 gold-medal events in women’s and men’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 129 women and 243 men competed in today’s foil and epee events. The Championships are taking place in Milan’s Allianz MiCo, the largest convention centre in Europe.
Volpi faced teammate and two-time world champion Arianna Errigo in the final bout of women’s individual foil, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Errigo won against teammate Martina Favaretto, 15-10, while Volpi defeated USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer, 15-13. Of note, Errigo beat France’s world champion Ysaora Thibus in the round of 16, 15-10.
“It’s fantastic, the World Championships in Italy”, said Volpi. “I have the support of the public, my family, it is a dream. This day was very difficult, I’m tired, I want to sleep, but I never died today, I won!”
Koch faced Italy’s Davide Di Veroli in the final bout of men’s individual epee, winning with a 14-10 score. In the semifinal round, Di Veroli won against France’s world and Olympic champion Romain Cannone, 15-5, while Koch defeated Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Kurbanov, 15-11; this was the first time Kazakhstan has won a medal in the Senior World Championships. Of note, Koch beat teammate and world champion Gergely Siklosi in the quarterfinals, 15-12, and Kurbanov defeated France’s world champion Yannick Borel in the table of 16, 15-14.
“I enjoyed it so much, the crowd is very good”, said Koch. “It was very hard work, and now I am world champion. Now in two days we fence the team event, and we have to fence in our best form, so go team!”
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Alice Volpi (ITA, gold), Arianna Errigo (ITA, silver), Martina Favaretto (ITA, bronze), Lee Kiefer (USA, bronze), Sera Azuma (JPN), Martina Batini (ITA), Anne Sauer (GER) and Malina Calugareanu (ROU).
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Mate Tamas Koch (HUN, gold), Davide Di Veroli (ITA, silver), Romain Cannone (FRA, bronze), Ruslan Kurbanov (KAZ, bronze), Gergely Siklosi (HUN), Valerio Cuomo (ITA), Niko Vuorinen (FIN) and Francisco Limardo (VEN).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
Official website of the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships: https://milano2023.com/
#fencing #fencingworldchampionships #milan2023 #epee #sabre #foil
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1313,"title":"France’s Candassamy, USA’s Dershwitz Win Women’s Epee, Men’s Sabre on Opening Night of 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-07-25 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158007-EVA_1112.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/158006-EVA_1112.jpg","category":null,"content":"MILAN, Italy, July 25, 2023 – France’s Marie-Florence Candassamy won the gold medal in women’s individual epee at the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships and USA’s Eli Dershwitz won the gold medal in individual men’s sabre. It was the first of six days including 12 gold-medal events in women’s and men’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 184 women and 170 men competed in today’s epee and sabre events. The Championships are taking place in Milan’s Allianz MiCo, the largest convention centre in Europe.
The opening ceremony took place this evening, with FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis welcoming His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, who officially declared the World Championships open. Speeches were also given by Giovanni Malagò, President of the Italian National Olympic Committee and Marco Fichera, President of the Milan 2023 Fencing World Championships. Guest dignitaries included Andrea Abodi, Italian Minister for Sport and Youth; Luca Pancalli, President of the Italian Paralympic Committee; Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region; Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan; Giorgio Scarso, President of the European Fencing Confederation; and Paolo Azzi, President of the Italian Fencing Federation.
Candassamy faced Italy’s Alberta Santuccio in the final bout of women’s individual epee, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Santuccio won against teammate and world champion Mara Navarria, 15-14, while Candassamy defeated China’s Olympic champion Yiwen Sun, 14-10. Of note, in the table of 16, Santuccio beat Brazil’s world champion Nathalie Moellhausen, 10-9, and Sun won against Korea’s world champion Sera Song, 12-9.
“I’m very, very happy, and it was a big surprise—wow, just wow”, said Candassamy. “My biggest challenge today was to just stay focused.”
Dershwitz faced Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze in the final bout of men’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-6 score, the first time in history for the USA to win this title. In the semifinal round, Bazadze won against Egypt’s Ziad Elsissy, 15-14, while Dershwitz defeated Hungary’s world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi, 15-13.
It still doesn’t feel real, I’m so grateful that I have so many friends, coaches, and my family”, said Dershwitz. “Today started off slow, but as the day went on, I got faster. My last bouts with Szilagyi and Bazadze were definitely two of the hardest matches in my life—I want to go back and watch it on YouTube to see how I did it!”
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA, gold), Alberta Santuccio (ITA, silver), Mara Navarria (ITA, bronze), Yiwen Sun (CHN, bronze), Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG), Anna Kun (HUN), Rossella Fiamingo (ITA) and Alexandra Louis Marie (FRA).
Final Rankings in men’s individual sabre included Eli Dershwitz (USA, gold), Sandro Bazadze (GEO, silver), Ziad Elsissy (EGY, bronze), Aron Szilagyi (HUN, bronze), Michele Gallo (ITA), Kento Yoshida (JPN), Szymon Hryciuk (POL) and Hansol Ha (KOR).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
Official website of the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships: https://milano2023.com/
#fencing #fencingworldchampionships #milan2023 #epee #sabre #foil
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1312,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Men's Team Foil","date":"2023-07-20 20:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157924-fm%20%282%29.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157923-fm%20%282%29.jpg","category":null,"content":"United States (current world No.1) has reached the final of the men's team foil event at each of the last four world championships. USA won the title in 2019 (against France in the final) and took silver in 2017, 2018 and 2022 (each time against Italy in the final). USA claimed a world championships medal in this event five times in total.
Italy (current world No.2) has won the men's team foil event at four of the last five world championships. Italy claimed a medal in this event at each of the past seven world championships. The last time the Italians failed to take a medal was in 2011, when was the year Italy last hosted the world championships. The Italians defeated France in the gold medal match at the European Games in Kraków on 29 June 2023.
France (current world No.4) won the men's team foil at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The French claimed the world title in the men's team foil event as the reigning Olympic champions four times (in 1951, 1953, 1971 and 2001).France has won 13 world titles in the men's team foil, but only once in the past 11 world championships.
Japan (current world No.3) hopes to win its second medal in the men's team foil at the world championships, after a third place in 2010. It won the title of this event at Asian Championships last month.
Egypt (current world No.5) claimed three medals in this event at world championships, all bronze medals in 1949, 1950 and 1951.
Republic of Korea (current world No.6) won its two world championships medals this event in 1998 (bronze) and 2007 (bronze). Korea is the runner-up in this event at 2023 Asian Championships.
The finals of Men's Team Foil will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Sunday 30 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1311,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Women's Team Sabre","date":"2023-07-21 12:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157914-sw.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157913-sw.jpg","category":null,"content":"France (current world No.1) has won the second-most medals (12 I total, 3 gold 5 silver 4 bronze) in this event at the world championships, including three golds. It has won a medal in this event at four consecutive world championships. France claimed the European title in the women's team sabre in Kraków on 30 June.
Hungary (current world No.3) won its first world title in a women's sabre event when it won the team sabre competition in 2022. Hungary's Sugar Katinka Battai was part of the 2022 world championship winning team. In 2023, she already won the women's team sabre event at the European junior and world junior championships in February and April respectively.
Italy (current world No.4) used to win three titles in this event at the world championships.
The women's team sabre was the event in which United States (current world No.5) won its most world championships medals (9, 3 gold 2 silver 4 bronze). USA's last medal in the women's team sabre event was a bronze in 2015.
Prior to the world championships in Milan, the sabre was the only weapon in women's events (individual and team) in which Republic of Korea (current world No.2) had not won a world title. In contrast, Korea had won each of the four world titles in the men's team sabre event from 2017 to 2022.
Misaki Emura of Japan (current world No.8) won the world title in the women's individual sabre in 2022 and helped Japan to a bronze medal in the women's team sabre event.
The finals of Women's Team Sabre will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Sunday 30 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1310,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Men's Team Epee","date":"2023-07-20 15:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157851-em1.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157850-em1.jpg","category":null,"content":"France (current world No.1) has won 21 world titles in the men's team epee, including winning this event at the last two world championships (2019 and 2022). This is already a record number of gold medals for a country in a specific fencing event at the world championships. The French won it a record six times in a row from 2005 to 2011 and it won this event at each of the last three world championships that were held in Italy (1982, 2006, 2011). But France (fourth place) failed to make it to the podium in the men's team epee event at the European Games in Kraków on 30 June 2023.
Italy (current world No.2) has won 11 world titles in the men's team epee, second most behind France (21), but its last gold dates back to 1993. Italy became the silver medalist in 2022. Italy claimed the world title in the men's team epee event once in front of a home crowd, in Rome in 1955.
Hungary (current world No.3) has won 24 medals in the men's team epee at the world championships (7 gold 6 silver 11 bronze), second only behind France's 40. Hungary's most recent medal in this event was a gold in 2013, it took bronze in this event at Cairo2022. Last month, Hungary claimed its first European title in this event since 2010.
Japan (current world No.4) won Olympic gold in the men's team epee at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. At the start of the Milan 2023 Fencing World Championships it had won four medals in team events, all bronze medals, including in the men's team epee in 2022. But it has never won a world title in a team event (men or women).
Republic of Korea (current world No.5) is the country to have claimed the most medals in the men's team epee event at the world championships without ever taking the world title: 3 silver 2 bronze.
Until Milan 2023, Switzerland (current world No.7) had won 12 of its total 24 world championships medals in the men's team epee event. It won the world title in this event in 2018.
Ukraine (current world No.12) has claimed five medals in the men's team epee at the world championships (1 gold 2 silver 2 bronze), including gold in 2015.
The finals of Men's Team Epee will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Saturday 29 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1309,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Women's Team Foil","date":"2023-07-20 12:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157837-fw.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157836-fw.jpg","category":null,"content":"Italy (current world No.1) won the world title in the women's team foil event a record 17 times. As the defending world champion, it either claimed gold (7) or took silver (4) in this event at each of the past 11 world championships (2009-2022). Italy claimed the European title in the women's team foil event in Krakow on 29 June 2023.
United States (current world No.2) finished on the podium in this event at each of the last four world championships, including gold in 2018. USA's gold medal in Wuxi marks its only world title in this event. Last month in Lima, USA won the silver in this event at Pan-American Championships.
France (current world No.3) claimed a medal in the women's team foil in six of the last eight world championships (1 silver 5 bronze). France is currently waiting 72 years on another world title in this event, after it claimed gold in 1950 and 1951.
Japan (current world No.4) won the women's team foil event at Asian championships last June. The last Asian country to make it to a world championships podium in this event was Republic of Korea (current world No.11) in 2011 (bronze). Korea is also the only Asian country to have won the world title in this event, in 2005.
Canada (current world No.5) just won the gold of women's team foil at Pan-American championships last month, by beating the USA in the final. Coming into Milan 2023, Canada had never claimed a medal in a team event at the world championships.
The finals of Women's Team Foil will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Saturday 29 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1307,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Men's Team Sabre","date":"2023-07-19 18:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157776-EVA_4658.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157775-EVA_4658.jpg","category":null,"content":"Republic of Korea (current world No.1) has won the last four world titles in the men's team sabre event (2017-2022). From 2017 onwards, Korea has won the men's team sabre event at 10 of the 11 major tournaments it competed in: world championships (4), Olympic Games (1), Asian Games (1) and Asian championships (4). Bon-Gil Gu, Junho Kim and Sanguk Oh were part of all four teams that won the world title for Korea in the men's team sabre event. Aside from the four golds, the Koreans took silver in 2014 and bronze in 2013.
Hungary (current world No.2) holds the record for most total medals (42) and most gold medals (16) in the men's team sabre event at the world championships. The Hungarians are currently on their longest (16 years) run without a world title in this event, their most recent gold medal in the men's team sabre competition in this event dates back to 2007. Hungary (4 silver 1 bronze) was the only country to take a medal in the men's team sabre event at each of the last five world championships.
Italy (current world No.3) is ranked second in the list of countries on the most medals (29) in the men's team sabre at the world championships, behind only Hungary (42). Team Italy finished on the podium in this event at each of the last four world championships (bronze-silver-bronz-bronze), Italy won its most recent world title in this event in 2015.
France (current world No.6) claimed the European title in the men's team sabre event in Kraków on 28 June 2023. It has not won a medal in this event at the world championships since taking silver in 2007. The best result by the French since was a fourth place in 2015.
Germany (current world No.5) aims for its second world title in the men's team sabre event at the world championships, after 2014. United States (current world No.4) will fight for its first medal in this event at the world championships.
The finals of Men's Team Sabre will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Friday 28 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1304,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Women's Team Epee","date":"2023-07-19 12:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157761-ew.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157760-ew.jpg","category":null,"content":"Republic of Korea (current world No.1) is the defending world champion in the women's team epee event. Korea finished on the podium in this event at three of the last four world championships and Olympic Games combined: second at the Wuxi2018 World Championships and the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games, and first at the Cairo2022 world championships. Song Sera (KOR) won the world title in the women's individual and team epee events in 2022 to become the first woman to claim multiple gold medals for her country at world championships.
France (current world No.2) won the European title in the women's team epee event at four of the last five continental championships, including gold at the European Championships on 29 June in Krakow. France's last podium finish in the women's team epee at the world championships was in 2008 when it won its fourth gold.
Italy (current world No.3) took medals in the women's team epee event at the last two world championships: bronze in 2019 and silver in 2022.
Since China (current world No.7) won its first medal in the women's team epee in 1999 no country has claimed as many world championships medals in this event as China (10 in total, 3 gold 5 silver 2 bronze).
Poland (current world No.4) won the European junior and world junior titles in the women's team epee event this year, but it has yet to win this event at senior level at the world championships (best result: silver in 2009). Poland took bronze at the world championships in 2022.
Other contenders include Hungary (current world No.9) who claimed a record 13 medals in this event at the world championships but not since 2005 (silver), and the reigning Olympic champion Estonia (current world No.11).
The finals of Women's Team Epee will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Friday 28 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1308,"title":"Obituary: Jacques A. Hochstaetter (MH, HOF)","date":"2023-07-19 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157823-Jacques-Hochstaetter-1.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157822-Jacques-Hochstaetter-1.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., July 17, 2023 – The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Jacques A. Hochstaetter (SUI, MH, HOF), born in 1928 in Geneva, Switzerland. An FIE Member of Honour and member of the FIE Hall of Fame, he was a member of the FIE Executive Committee from 1977 to 1996, including serving as Vice President from 1989 to 1996.
Mr. Hochstaetter was a member of the FIE Statutes Committee from 1977 to 1996, over which he presided from 1993 to 1996. He drafted numerous texts and rules, most notably the first rule on publicity, enabling brands to be added on athletes’ equipment and to use fencers’ images in advertisements, which facilitated the process of finding sponsors.
In 1987, he proposed to the FIE Congress to vote on several modifications of the rules, introducing their separation between fencers and the public with a barrier. While a controversial move at the time, the change proved his position was correct and since that time has contributed greatly to increased order being maintained on and around competition pistes.
“We are greatly saddened by the passing of Jacques Hochstaetter, an esteemed member of our federation and also of the FIE”, said Lars Frauchiger, President of the Swiss Fencing Federation. “His lifelong commitment and especially his foresight had an outstanding effect on the sport of fencing that we know and love today. We recognise and are grateful for his dedication and we offer his family our heartfelt condolences.”
Mr. Hochstaetter also served several times on the Directoire Technique at World Championships and was the technical delegate to the Mediterranean Games in Athens and Nimes.
In 2002, he was awarded the gold medal for Sporting Merit by the French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Within the Swiss Fencing Federation, he was part of the council from 1967 to 1987 and presided over the Technical Commission. Several times he served as the Chief of the Swiss Delegation to the World Championships and Olympic Games.
From 1960 to 1982, Mr. Hochstaetter was President of the Geneva Fencing Society, of which he is an Honorary President, and he was the promoter and organiser of the “Gascogne Cadets” section of young fencers.
Mr. Hochstaetter took part in numerous sports, fencing in particular, in which he was a fencing master and practiced for more than 50 years. He always strived to promote both national and international fencing.
In his education and career, he studied law at the University of Geneva, being admitted to the bar in 1952. Following that, he opened his own legal office, which he ran until 1973, followed by joining a colleague to establish a legal office that is still in operation today. There he handled national and international cases dealing with property, tourism, finance and corporate administration.
Mr. Hochstaetter also was a professor of law at the École supérieure de Commerce (Higher School of Business) from 1952 to 1972, a Deputy Judge at the Court of First Instance from 1971 to 1991 and a member of the Commission for Final Internship Exams from 1978 to 1993.
Internationally, he was the World President of the International Association of Young Lawyers from 1972 to 1973, a member of the International Union of Lawyers and the European Association of Lawyers, and he sat on the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for the International Olympic Committee from 1985 to 1995.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Jacques Hochstaetter’s family and friends, the Swiss Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1301,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Men's Individual Foil","date":"2023-07-18 18:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157686-333215856_1184203099153014_8780507913040604169_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157685-333215856_1184203099153014_8780507913040604169_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"Three fencers from United States feature in the top 10 of the men's foil world ranking, they are Alexander Massialas (USA, 1st), Gerek Meinhardt (USA, 3rd) and Nick Itkin (USA, 8th). They swept the podium of men’s individual foil at the Pan-American Championships last month. The only world title for USA in any individual men's event was won by Miles Chamley-Watson (current world No.16) in the men's foil event in 2013.
Alexander Massialas concluded 22/23 season by winning two World Cup golds (Paris, Cairo) and one Grand Prix gold (Shanghai), he also claimed bronze at the Pan-American Championships in June, 2023.
Gerek Meinhardt won the title of Pan-American Championships in Lima last month. Over the past season, he got two Grand Prix medals (1 gold 1 bronze) and one World Cup bronze.
Nick Itkin was the silver winner of Pan-American Championships.
Enzo Lefort (FRA), two-time defending world champion (2019, 2022), current world No.2. He won two World Cup bronzes (Bonn, Cairo) over the past season and claimed silver at the European Championships.
Italian fencers have won a record 13 world titles in the men's individual foil. Alessio Foconi (ITA), current world No.4, won the world title in this event in 2018. Over the 22/23 season, he got one Grand Prix gold in Busan and one World Cup silver in Bonn.Tommaso Marini (ITA), current world No.6. He was runner-up in this event last year in Cairo. Over the past season, he got three World Cup medals (1 gold 1 silver 1 bronze).
Ka Long Cheung (HKG) current world No.5, won a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. He became the first man to win a world championships medal for Hong Kong, China by claiming bronze in 2022. Over the past season, he won a Grand Prix silver in Busan and two World Cup medals (1 silver 1 bronze).
The finals of Men's Individual Foil will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Thursday 27 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1300,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Women's Individual Sabre","date":"2023-07-18 16:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157678-343933994_1045542313087822_4956528684950316550_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157677-343933994_1045542313087822_4956528684950316550_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"Misaki Emura (JPN) is the defending world champion in the women's individual sabre and she is leading the world rankings in this event. In 2023, Emura claimed one Grand Prix bronze (Seoul) and one World Cup bronze (Tashkent).
Sara Balzer (FRA) is the current world No.2, she just claimed silver in European Championships. In 2023, she also got 3 World Cup medals (2 gold and 1 bronze) and 1 Grand Prix silver.
Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, bronze in 2019) and Despina Georgiadou (GRE, bronze in 2022) have both won bronze medals for Greece before. In 2023, the current world No.3 Gkountoura got one Grand Prix gold (Seoul) and four World Cup medals (1 silver and 3 bronze), plus with two bronzes in European Championships and in European Games.In 2023, Georgiadou (world No.4) claimed one Grand Prix title (Tunis) and one World Cup title (Tashkent).
The current world No.5 Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP) won the World Cup title in Alger in the past season. Her teammate Araceli Navarro (ESP) took bronze in the women's individual sabre at the world championships in 2022.
Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA) is the reigning European champion. The current world No.6 also took a Grand Prix silver in Orléans in the 22/23 season.
The finals of Women's Individual Sabre will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Thursday 27 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1303,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Men's Individual Epee","date":"2023-07-17 18:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157703-357391848_652486083580043_8809819286505605720_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157702-357391848_652486083580043_8809819286505605720_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"Koki Kano (JPN) is leading the world rankings in the men's individual epee. Kano won the Asian championships titles in 2022 and 2023. He claimed two World Cup medals (1 gold 1 bronze) in22/23 season.
Davide Di Veroli (ITA), current world No.2, won the title in the men's individual epee at the European championships last month. He also won one Grand Prix silver in Cali and one World Cup bronze in Istanbul in 22/23 season.
Gergely Siklosi (HUN), current world No.3, won the world title in 2019 and Olympic silver in Tokyo. Over the past season, he took one Grand Prix gold in Doha and one World Cup gold in Vancouver.
Romain Cannone (FRA), current world No.4. He won the world title last year in Cairo. Cannone won gold in the men's individual epee at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating Gergely Siklosi in the final. In 22/23 season, he got a World Cup bronze in Argentina.
Alexandre Bardenet (FRA), current world No.5. He claimed three World Cup medals over the past season, including 2 golds (Buenos Aires, Istanbul) and 1 bronze (Vancouver).
Neisser Loyola (BEL), current world No.6, won Belgium's first world championships medal since 1951 when he took bronze in the men's individual epee in 2022. He won the silver of Doha Grand Prix in 2023.
Venezuela's Ruben Limardo (VEN), current world No.10, he first competed at the world championships in 2003. He has since won the individual epee at the Olympic Games (2012), Pan American Games and Pan American championships (including 2023), but he has yet to win a world title in this event (silver in 2013 and 2018).
The finals of Men's Individual Epee will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Wednesday 26 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1302,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Women's Individual Foil","date":"2023-07-17 16:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157694-325809040_1264309464120140_2992727618710677739_n1.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157693-325809040_1264309464120140_2992727618710677739_n1.jpg","category":null,"content":"Lee Kiefer (USA) The defending Olympic champion and she is leading the world rankings in this event. She used to take two bronzes at the world championships in 2011 and 2022. Over the 22/23 season, Kiefer got two Grand Prix medals (1 gold 1 bronze) and four World Cup medals (1 gold 1 silver 2 bronze). She also claimed the title of the Pan-American Championships last month.
Ysaora Thibus (FRA) In 2022 Thibus became France's second world champion in the women's individual foil event, 51 years since Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille’s title in 1971. She also have one silver and one bronze in her collection of world championships medals. Over the past season, she got two Grand Prix medals (1 gold 1 bronze) and three World Cup medals (1 silver 2 bronze).
Italy has won a medal in the women's individual foil at each of the past 14 world championships this event has been held (2003-2022). It claimed 50% of all awarded medals in these 14 events: 28 of 56 medals.
Alice Volpi (ITA), current world No.4, won the world champion in 2018. Last month, she took the bronze of European Championships in Plovdiv. At the beginning of the past season, she got back-to-back World Cup titles in Belgrade and Paris. She have also won a Grand Prix bronze in Busan this year.Martina Batini (ITA), current world No.5, won the European championship title in the women's foil in June this year, when all four semi-finalists represented Italy. In 2023, she got one Grand Prix silver in Shanghai and one World Cup silver in Cairo.Martina Favaretto (ITA), current world No.6, became the runner-up at the European Championships last month in Plovdiv. She won two World Cup golds this year in Cairo and Tbilisi.
Sera Azuma (JPN),curent world No.3, just claimed silver at the Asian Championships in June. She also won a Grand Prix silver in Busan this year.
The finals of Women's Individual Foil will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Wednesday 26 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1299,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Men's Individual Sabre","date":"2023-07-16 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157668-338025163_912354279985194_5079768010266238789_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157667-338025163_912354279985194_5079768010266238789_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"Sandro Bazadze (GEO) is leading the world rankings in the men's individual sabre. He won this event at the European championships (17 June) and at the European Games (25 June). In the 22/23 season, he made the podium in all the FIE events he has participated in, claiming three Grand Prix medals (1 gold, 2 silver) and 5 World Cup medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
Aron Szilagyi (HUN) The current world No.2 won his first world title in the men's individual sabre in 2022. He had already won this event at each of the last three Olympic Games (2012, 2016, 2020) prior to his first world title. Over the past season, he got one Grand Prix title (Orléans) and 1 World Cup title (Budapest).
Maxime Pianfetti (FRA), current world No.4, took silver in the men's individual sabre at the world championships in 2022. In the past season, he took two World Cup bronzes in Budapest and Madrid.
The men's individual sabre is the event South Korea has won the most medals in at the world championships (9 - 3 gold 2 silver 4 bronze). Sanguk Oh (KOR), current world No.9 is Korea's most successful fencer on five world championships golds (individual and team), including gold in the men's individual sabre in 2019. He is also the winner of 2023 Seoul Grand Prix. Junho Kim (KOR), current world No.10, just won the silver of Asian Championships.
Ali Pakdaman (IRI), current world No.7, won this event at the Asian championships in June this year.
The finals of Men's Individual Sabre will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Tuesday 25 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1298,"title":"Milan2023 Ones To Watch: Women's Individual Epee","date":"2023-07-16 23:21:18","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157660-354211066_643502531145065_6588760389183327383_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/157659-354211066_643502531145065_6588760389183327383_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"Vivian Man Wai Kong (HKG) The\r\ncurrent world No.1 is the only fencer from Hong Kong, China to have\r\nwon multiple medals at the world championships, claiming bronze in the women's\r\nindividual epee in 2019 and in 2022. On\r\n17 June, Kong beat reigning world champion Sera Song 15-4 in the\r\nwomen's individual epee final at the Asian championships in Wuxi. It was her\r\nthird title at the last four Asian championships. In 22/23 season, Kong took\r\ntwo Grand Prix medals in Shanghai (gold) and Doha (bronze), and two World\r\nCup silvers.
Sera Song (KOR) The\r\ncurrent world No.2 is the defending world champion in the\r\nwomen's individual epee. In Cairo2022, Song won the titles\r\nof both women's individual epee and the women's team epee events. In 22/23\r\nseason, Song got two World Cup medals in Fujairah (gold) and Tallin (bronze), with\r\na silver at Asian Championships.
Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA) The\r\ncurrent world No.4 won Brazil's only fencing world championships\r\nmedal when she got the world title in the women's individual epee in\r\n2019. In 22/23 season, she got one Grand Prix gold in Doha and one World Cup\r\ngold in Barcelona. Last month, she won bronze at Pan-American World\r\nChampionships.·
Anna Kun (HUN) Hungary is the\r\ncountry to have won the most medals (13) in the women's individual epee at\r\nthe world championships. Anna Kun, current world No. 5, got 3 World Cup medals\r\n(1 gold in Nanjing, 2 bronzes in Vancouver and Fujairah) and a Grand Prix\r\nsilver in Budapest over the past season.
Alexandra Ndolo (KEN) The\r\nworld No. 6 used to represent Germany when she took silver in the women's\r\nindividual epee event at the world championships in 2022. This year she\r\nwill represent Kenya, she just won the title of African Championships last\r\nmonth.
Italy has won the women's individual epee a record four times at\r\nthe world championships, Rossella Fiamingo (ITA, 2014 and\r\n2015) and Mara Navarria (ITA, 2018) won three of the last\r\nsix world titles in this event. Over the 22/23\r\nseason, Fiamingo (current world No.8) won bronze at Cali Grand Prix\r\nwhile Navarria won the silver of European Championships in Plovdiv.
France is the country to have won the second most\r\nmedals (12) in the women's individual epee at the world championships. Marie-Florence\r\nCandassamy (FRA), current world ranking No.3, took 3 Grand Prix\r\nmedals over the past season, including two silvers (Doha, Cali) and one bronze\r\n(Budapest), plus with a World Cup silver in Tallin. Alexandra\r\nLouis Marie (FRA) won the women's individual epee at the European\r\nchampionships on 17 June. She also won a World Cup silver in Nanjing in\r\nMarch.
The finals of Women's Individual Epee will be staged at the Milan Convention Center (MiCo) on Tuesday 25 July, 2023. Please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event.
KRAKOW, Poland, June 25 – 30, 2023 – The Senior European Team Championships and individual fencing events at the European Games have finished, including 12 team and individual fencing events in epee, foil and sabre. The competition was held as part of the Third European Games and took place at the Tauron Arena Krakow. France won the medal count, including 5 overall (3 gold, 2 silver), followed by Italy with 7 (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze) and Poland with 4 (2 gold, 2 silver). Ranking points from the team events count towards the FIE official senior rankings for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualification.
Day 1. In men’s individual sabre, Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze faced Poland’s Krzysztof Kaczkowski in the final bout, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Kaczkowski won against Great Britain’s William Deary, 15-14, while Bazadze defeated Hungary’s world champion and four-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi, 15-13. Of note, Bazadze beat Hungary’s world champion Andras Szatmari in the round of 16, 15-9.
In women’s individual foil, Poland’s Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk faced Hungary’s Flora Pasztor in the final bout, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Pasztor won against Israel’s Gili Kuritzky, 15-7, while Walczyk-Klimaszyk defeated Romania’s Malina Calugareanu, 14-13.
Men’s Individual Sabre (59 fencers)
1. Sandro Bazdze (GEO, gold)
2. Krzysztof Kaczkowski (POL, silver)
3. Aron Szilagyi (HUN, bronze)
3. William Deary (GBR, bronze)
5. Luigi Samele (ITA)
6. Lorenz Kempf (GER)
7. Razvan Ursachi (ROU)
8. Andriy Yagodka (UKR)
Women’s Individual Foil (49 fencers)
1. Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk (POL, gold)
2. Flora Pasztor (HUN, silver)
3. Malina Calugareanu (ROU, bronze)
3. Gili Kuritzky (ISR, bronze)
5. Olga Sopit (UKR)
6. Lior Druck (ISR)
7. Hanna Lyczbinska (POL)
8. Kristina Petrova (UKR)
Day 2. In men’s individual foil, Poland’s Michal Siess faced Denmark’s Jonas Winterberg-Poulsen in the final bout, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Winterberg-Poulsen won against Germany’s Laurenz Rieger, 15-11, while Siess defeated Belgium’s Stef Van Campenhout, 15-7.
In women’s individual epee, Ukraine’s Dzhoan Feybi Bezhura faced Poland’s Martyna Swatowska-Wenglarczyk, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Swatowska-Wenglarczyk won against Hungary’s Anna Kun, 15-10, while Bezhura defeated Germany’s Alexandra Ehler, 15-12.
Men’s Individual Foil (76 fencers)
1. Michal Siess (POL, gold)
2. Jonas Winterberg-Poulsen (DEN, silver)
3. Stef Van Campenhout (BEL, bronze)
3. Laurenz Rieger (GER, bronze),
5. Stef De Greef (BEL)
6. Andrii Pogrebniak (UKR)
7. Alexander Choupenitch (CZE)
8. Klod Yunes (UKR)
Women’s Individual Epee (75 fencers)
1. Dzhoan Feybi Bezhura (UKR, gold)
2. Martyna Swatowska-Wenglarczyk (POL, silver)
3. Alexandra Ehler (GER, bronze)
3. Anna Kun (HUN, bronze)
5. Renata Knapik-Miazga (POL)
6. Emma Fransson (SWE)
7. Angeline Favre (SUI)
8. Eszter Muhari (HUN)
Day 3. In men’s individual epee, the Netherlands’ Tristan Tulen faced Portugal’s Miguel Frazao in the final bout, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Frazao won against Ukraine’s Volodymyr Stankevych, 15-14, while Tulen defeated Spain’s Manuel Bargues, 15-12.
In women’s individual sabre, Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan faced Romania’s Ilinca Pantis in the final bout, winning with a 15-3 score. In the semifinal round, Pantis won against Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura, 15-14, while Kharlan defeated Italy’s Eloisa Passaro, 15-12.
Men’s Individual Epee (96 fencers)
1. Tristan Tulen (NED, gold)
2. Miguel Frazao (POR, silver)
3. Volodymyr Stankevych (UKR, bronze)
3. Manuel Bargues (ESP, bronze)
5. Alexis Bayard (SUI)
6. Filipe Frazao (POR)
7. Alvaro Ibanez (ESP)
8. Max Rod (POR)
Women’s Individual Sabre (53 fencers)
1. Olga Kharlan (UKR, gold)
2. Ilinca Pantis (ROU, silver)
3. Eloisa Passaro (ITA, bronze)
3. Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, bronze)
5. Araceli Navarro (ESP)
6. Angelika Wator (POL)
7. Renata Katona (HUN)
8. Rossella Gregorio (ITA)
Day 4. In men’s team sabre, France faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 45-42 score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Germany, 45-34, while France defeated Hungary, 45-42. The bronze medal went to Germany over Hungary, 45-28.
In women’s team foil, Italy faced France in the final match, winning with a 45-40 score. In the semifinal round, France won against Germany, 45-31, while Italy defeated Hungary, 45-35. The bronze medal went to Germany over Hungary, 45-38.
Men’s Team Sabre (16 countries)
1. France (gold)
2. Italy (silver)
3. Germany (bronze)
4. Hungary
5. Spain
6. Ukraine
7. Romania
8. Georgia
Women’s Team Foil (13 countries)
1. Italy (gold)
2. France (silver)
3. Germany (bronze)
4. Hungary
5. Poland
6. Ukraine
7. Spain
8. Austria
Day 5. In men’s team foil, Italy faced France in the final match, winning with a 45-39 score. In the semifinal round, France won against Germany, 45-43, while Italy defeated Great Britain, 45-29. The bronze medal went to Germany over Great Britain, 45-43.
In women’s team epee, France faced Hungary in the final match, winning with a 34-33 score. In the semifinal round, Hungary won against Italy, 38-31, while France defeated Switzerland, 45-32. The bronze medal went to Italy over Switzerland, 37-33.
Men’s Team Foil (19 countries)
1. Italy (gold)
2. France (silver)
3. Germany (bronze)
4. Great Britain
5. Poland
6. Hungary
7. Belgium
8. Ukraine
Women’s Team Epee (19 countries)
1. France (gold)
2. Hungary (silver)
3. Italy (bronze)
4. Switzerland
5. Ukraine
6. Estonia
7. Poland
8. Israel
Day 6. In men’s team epee, Hungary faced Switzerland in the final match, winning with a 28-26 score. In the semifinal round, Switzerland won against France, 45-43, while Hungary defeated Italy, 45-35. The bronze medal went to Italy over France, 39-37.
In women’s team sabre, France faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 45-38 score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Hungary, 45-40, while France defeated Bulgaria, 45-35. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Bulgaria, 45-40.
Men’s Team Epee (24 countries)
1. Hungary (gold)
2. Switzerland (silver)
3. Italy (bronze)
4. France
5. Ukraine
6. Czech Republic
7. Spain
8. Poland
Women’s Team Sabre (12 countries)
1. France (gold)
2. Italy (silver)
3. Hungary (bronze)
4. Bulgaria
5. Spain
6. Azerbaijan
7. Greece
8. Germany
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1296,"title":"2023 African Senior Fencing Championships Finish in Cairo","date":"2023-06-24 23:30:34","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/156997-AND03230.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/156996-AND03230.jpg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, June 19 – 23, 2023 – The 2023 African Senior Fencing Championships have finished, including 12 men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre. The event took place at the Hassan Mostafa Arena, with 97 total fencers participating from 17 countries. Egypt won the medal count, including 21 overall (10 gold, 5 silver, 6 bronze), followed by Algeria with 9 (1 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze) and Kenya with 1 (gold).
Day 1. In men’s individual epee, Egypt’s Mohamed Yasseen faced teammate Mohamed Elsayed in the final match, winning with a 14-10 score. In the semifinal round, Elsayed won against Morocco’s Abdelkarim El Haouari, 15-7, while Yasseen defeated teammate Ahmed Elsayed, 15-9.
In women’s individual foil, Egypt’s Yara Elsharkawy faced teammate Nora Mohamed in the final match, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Mohamed won against Côte d’Ivoire’s Maxine Isabel Esteban, 15-14, while Elsharkawy defeated Algeria’s Meriem Mebarki, 15-10.
Men’s Individual Epee (30 fencers)
1. Mohamed Yasseen (EGY, gold)
2. Mohamed Elsayed (EGY, silver)
3. Abdelkarim El Haouari (MAR, bronze)
3. Ahmed Elsayed (EGY, bronze)
5. Houssam Elkord (MAR)
6. Bedi Paul Alex Beugre (CIV)
7. Sergey Losevskiy (RSA)
8. Keletigui Julien Diabate (MLI)
Women’s Individual Foil (20 fencers)
1. Yara Elsharkawy (EGY, gold)
2. Nora Mohamed (EGY, silver)
3. Maxine Isabel Esteban (CIV, bronze)
3. Meriem Mebarki (ALG, bronze)
5. Youssra Zakarani (MAR)
6. Yasmine Ayari (TUN)
7. Sonia Zeboudj (ALG)
8. Noha Hany (EGY)
Day 2. In men’s individual sabre, Egypt’s Ziad Elsissy faced teammate Adham Moataz in the final bout, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Moataz won against Nigeria’s Evann Jean Abba Girault, 15-8, while Elsissy defeated teammate Mohamed Amer, 15-14.
In women’s individual epee, Kenya’s Alexandra Ndolo faced Algeria’s Ines El Batoul Taleb in the final bout, winning with a 15-5 score. In the semifinal round, Taleb won against Morocco’s Chloe Bousfiha, 15-14, while Ndolo defeated Egypt’s Aya Hussein, 15-7.
Men’s Individual Sabre (23 fencers)
1. Ziad Elsissy (EGY, gold)
2. Adham Moataz (EGY, silver)
3. Mohamed Amer (EGY, bronze)
3. Evann Jean Abba Girault (NIG, bronze)
5. Medhat Moataz (EGY)
6. Fares Ferjani (TUN)
7. Ahmed Ferjani (TUN)
8. Lucas Maurice Andre Messica (TUN)
Women’s Individual Epee (24 fencers)
1. Alexandra Ndolo (KEN, gold)
2. Ines El Batoul Taleb (ALG, silver)
3. Chloe Bousfiha (MAR, bronze)
3. Aya Hussein (EGY, bronze)
5. Nardin Ehab (EGY)
6. Shirwit Gaber (EGY)
7. Charline Boukhelifa (ALG)
8. Sarah Florence Ngo Ntat Sarah (CMR)
Day 3. In individual men’s foil, Egypt’s Mohamed Hamza faced teammate Alaaeldin Abouelkassem in the final bout, winning with a 15-6 score. In the semifinal round, Abouelkassem won against teammate Abdelrahman Tolba, 15-13, while Hamza defeated teammate Mohamed Hassan, 15-4.
In women’s individual sabre, Algeria’s Saoussen Boudiaf faced Egypt’s Nada Havez in the final bout, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Hafez won against Algeria’s Zohra Nora Kehli, 15-14, while Boudiaf defeated Egypt’s Mariam Deghiedy, 15-3.
Individual Men’s Foil (15 fencers)
1. Mohamed Hamza (EGY, gold)
2. Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (EGY, silver)
3. Mohamed Hassan (EGY, bronze)
3. Abdelrahman Tolba (EGY, bronze)
5. Amir El Rhazzouly (MAR)
6. Salim Heroui (ALG)
7. Thibaud Bekkat (ALG)
8. Noe Robin (SEN)
Individual Women’s Sabre (16 fencers)
1. Saoussen Boudiaf (ALG, gold)
2. Nada Hafez (EGY, silver)
3. Mariam Deghiedy (EGY, bronze)
3. Zohra Nora Kehli (ALG, bronze)
5. Jana Sherif Elbakry (EGY)
6. Kaouther Mohamed Belkebir (ALG)
7. Abik Boungab (ALG)
8. Jana Medhat Elbakry (EGY)
Day 4. In men’s team sabre, Egypt faced Tunisia in the final match, winning with a 45-41 score. In the semifinal round, Tunisia won against Algeria, 45-35, while Egypt defeated Senegal, 45-25. The bronze medal went to Algeria over Senegal, 45-39.
In women’s team foil, Egypt faced Algeria in the final match, winning with a 45-14 score. In the semifinal round, Algeria won against Tunisia, 45-34, while Egypt defeated Côte d’Ivoire, 45-11. The bronze medal went to Tunisia over Côte d’Ivoire, 45-40.
In men’s team epee, Egypt faced Morocco in the final match, winning with a 45-23 score. In the semifinal round, Morocco won against South Africa, 45-35, while Egypt defeated Senegal, 45-14. The bronze medal went to South Africa over Senegal, 45-38.
Men’s Team Sabre (5 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Tunisia (silver)
3. Algeria (bronze)
4. Senegal
5. Morocco
Women’s Team Foil (6 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Algeria (silver)
3. Tunisia (bronze)
4. Côte d’Ivoire
5. Morocco
6. South Africa
Men’s Team Epee (7 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Morocco (silver)
3. South Africa (bronze)
4. Senegal
5. Côte d’Ivoire
6. Algeria
7. Libya
Day 5. In women’s team sabre, Egypt faced Algeria in the final match, winning with a 45-44 score. In the semifinal round, Algeria won against Senegal, 45-16, while Egypt defeated Tunisia, 45-38. The bronze medal went to Tunisia over Senegal by default, after a medical withdrawal.
In men’s team foil, Egypt faced Algeria in the final match, winning with a 45-34 score. In the semifinal round, Algeria won against Côte d’Ivoire, 45-14, while Egypt defeated Senegal, 45-8. The bronze medal went to Senegal over Côte d’Ivoire, 45-26.
In women’s team epee, Egypt faced Morocco in the final match, winning with a 45-31 score. In the semifinal round, Morocco won against Algeria, 45-43, while Egypt defeated Senegal, 45-31. The bronze medal went to Algeria over Senegal, 45-35.
Women’s Team Sabre (4 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Algeria (silver)
3. Tunisia (bronze)
4. Senegal
Men’s Team Foil (4 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Algeria (silver)
3. Senegal (bronze)
4. Côte d’Ivoire
Women’s Team Epee (5 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Morocco (silver)
3. Algeria (bronze)
4. Senegal
5. South Africa
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1295,"title":"2023 Asian Senior Fencing Championships Finish in Wuxi","date":"2023-06-24 00:33:22","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/156979-cover.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/156978-cover.jpg","category":null,"content":"WUXI, China, June 17 – 22, 2023 – The 2023 Asian Senior Fencing Championships have finished, including 12 men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre. The event took place at the Wuxi Taihu International Expo (Center B Hall), with 391 total fencers participating from 28 countries. Japan won the medal count, including seven overall (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze), followed by Korea with 12 (3 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) and China with 11 (2 gold, 3 silver, 6 bronze).
These zonal championships included fencers from both the Asian Fencing and Oceania Fencing Confederations.
Day 1. In individual men’s sabre, Iran’s Ali Pakdaman faced Korea’s Junho Kim in the final bout, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Kim won against Iran’s Mohammad Rahbari, 15-12, while Pakdaman defeated Hong Kong, China’s Ho Tin Low, 15-10. Of note, Low beat Korea’s world champion Sanguk Oh in the quarterfinals, 15-11.
In individual women’s epee, Hong Kong, China’s Man Wai Vivian Kong faced Korea’s world champion Sera Song in the final bout, winning with a 15-4 score. In the semifinal round, Song won against China’s Sheng Lin, 14-13, while Kong defeated Korea’s Injeong Choi, 15-11. Of note, Lin beat teammate and Olympic champion Yiwen Sun in the quarterfinals, 8-7.
Individual Men’s Sabre (79 fencers)
1. Ali Pakdaman (IRI, gold)
2. Junho Kim (KOR, silver)
3. Mohammad Rahbari (IRI, bronze)
3. Ho Tin Low (HKG, bronze)
5. Sanguk Oh (KOR)
6. Yousef Alshamlan (KUW)
7. Kento Yoshida (JPN)
8. Musa Aymuratov (UZB)
Individual Women’s Epee (58 fencers)
1. Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG, gold)
2. Sera Song (KOR, silver)
3. Sheng Lin (CHN, bronze)
3. Injeong Choi (KOR, bronze)
5. Mingye Zhu (CHN)
6. Yiwen Sun (CHN)
7. Young Mi Kang (KOR)
8. Kaylin Sin Yan Hsieh (HKG)
Day 2. In individual men’s epee, Japan’s Koki Kano faced China’s Lefan Yu in the final bout, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Yu won against Japan’s Akira Komata, 12-11, while Kano defeated Korea’s Jaewon Kim, 15-7.
In individual women’s foil, China’s Qingyuan Chen faced Japan’s Sera Azuma in the final bout, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Azuma won against China’s Yue Shi, 15-9, while Chen defeated Singapore’s Amita Berthier, 15-8.
Individual Men’s Epee (89 fencers)
1. Koki Kano (JPN, gold)
2. Lefan Yu (CHN, silver)
3. Akira Komata (JPN, bronze)
3. Jaewon Kim (KOR, bronze)
5. Minghao Lan (CHN)
6. Kazuyasu Minobe (JPN)
7. Fayzulla Alimov (UZB)
8. Elmir Alimzhanov (KAZ)
Individual Women’s Foil (51 fencers)
1. Qingyuan Chen (CHN, gold)
2. Sera Azuma (JPN, silver)
3. Amita Berthier (SGP, bronze)
3. Yue Shi (CHN, bronze)
5. Karin Miyawaki (JPN)
6. Hyo Jin Hong (KOR)
7. Yiting Fu (CHN)
8. Seo In Hong (KOR)
Day 3. In individual men’s foil, China’s Ziwei Mo faced Korea’s Taegyu Ha in the final bout, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Ha won against teammate Jun Heo, 15-6, while Mo defeated Hong Kong, China’s Chi Ka Yeung, 15-8. Of note, Japan’s Kazuki IImura beat Hong Kong China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung in the round of 16, 15-9, before being eliminated by Ha in the quarterfinals, 15-9.
In individual women’s sabre, Uzbekistan’s Zaynab Dayibekova faced Korea’s Jisu Yoon in the final bout, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Yoon won against China’s Hengyu Yang, 15-8, while Dayibekova defeated India’s Bhavani Devi Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman, 15-14. Of note, Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman beat Japan’s world champion Misaki Emura in the quarterfinals, 15-10.
Individual Men’s Foil (65 fencers)
1. Ziwei Mo (CHN, gold)
2. Taegyu Ha (KOR, silver)
3. Chi Ka Yeung (HKG, bronze)
3. Jun Heo (KOR, bronze)
5. Haiwei Chen (CHN)
6. Kwanghyun Lee (KOR)
7. Kyosuke Matsuyama (JPN)
8. Kazuki IImura (JPN)
Individual Women’s Sabre (49 fencers)
1. Zaynab Dayibekova (UZB, gold)
2. Jisu Yoon (KOR, silver)
3. Bhavani Devi Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman (IND, bronze)
3. Hengyu Yang (CHN, bronze)
5. Misaki Emura (JPN)
6. Sebin Choi (KOR)
7. Risa Takashima (JPN)
8. Veronika Vasileva (AUS)
Day 4. In men’s team sabre, Korea faced Iran in the final match, winning with a 45-28 score. In the semifinal round, Iran won against Japan, 45-39, while Korea defeated China, 45-28. The bronze medal went to China over Japan, 45-39.
In women’s team epee, Korea faced Hong Kong, China in the final match, winning with a 39-31 score. In the semifinal round, Hong Kong, China won against China, 34-29, while Korea defeated Japan, 45-36. The bronze medal went to China over Japan, 45-36.
Men’s Team Sabre (21 countries)
1. Korea (gold)
2. Iran (silver)
3. China (bronze)
4. Japan
5. Kazakhstan
6. Hong Kong, China
7. Saudi Arabia
8. Kuwait
Women’s Team Epee (13 countries)
1. Korea (gold)
2. Hong Kong, China (silver)
3. China (bronze)
4. Japan
5. India
6. Singapore
7. Thailand
8. Chinese Taipei
Day 5. In men’s team epee, Japan faced Kazakhstan in the final match, winning with a 45-25 score. In the semifinal round, Kazakhstan won against Korea, 42-36, while Japan defeated Hong Kong, China, 45-26. The bronze medal went to Korea over Hong Kong, China, 45-25.
In women’s team foil, Japan faced China in the final match, winning with a 45-27 score. In the semifinal round, China won against Hong Kong, China, 41-32, while Japan defeated Singapore, 45-27. The bronze medal went to Hong Kong, China over Singapore, 45-33.
Men’s Team Epee (21 countries)
1. Japan (gold)
2. Kazakhstan (silver)
3. Korea (bronze)
4. Hong Kong, China
5. China
6. Uzbekistan
7. Singapore
8. Kyrgyzstan
Women’s Team Foil (11 countries)
1. Japan (gold)
2. China (silver)
3. Hong Kong, China (bronze)
4. Singapore
5. Korea
6. Australia
7. Macau, China
8. Philippines
Day 6. In men’s team foil, Japan faced Korea in the final match, winning with a 45-38 score. In the semifinal round, Korea won against Hong Kong, China, 45-35, while Japan defeated China, 45-41. The bronze medal went to China over Hong Kong, China, 45-41.
In women’s team sabre, Korea faced China in the final match, winning with a 45-40 score. In the semifinal round, China won against Japan, 45-41, while Korea defeated Hong Kong, China, 45-34. The bronze medal went to Japan over Hong Kong, China, 45-43.
Men’s Team Foil (15 countries)
1. Japan (gold)
2. Korea (silver)
3. China (bronze)
4. Hong Kong, China
5. Chinese Taipei
6. Singapore
7. India
8. Kuwait
Women’s Team Sabre (11 countries)
1. Korea (gold)
2. China (silver)
3. Japan (bronze)
4. Hong Kong, China
5. Uzbekistan
6. Kazakhstan
7. Iran
8. Singapore
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
LIMA, Peru, June 15 – 21, 2023 – The 2023 Pan American Senior Fencing Championships have finished, including 12 men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre. The event took place Polideportivo Velodromo Videna, with 317 total fencers participating from 27 countries. USA won the medal count, including 16 overall (9 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze), followed by Venezuela with seven (2 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze) and Canada with 8 (1 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze).
Day 1. In individual men’s foil, USA’s Gerek Meinhardt faced teammate Nick Itkin in the final bout, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Itkin won against Brazil’s Guilherme Toldo, 15-7, while Meinhardt defeated teammate Alexander Massialas, 15-7. Of note, Meinhardt beat teammate and world champion Miles Chamley-Watson in the table of 16, 15-13.
In individual women’s epee, USA’s Catherine Nixon faced Paraguay’s Montserrat Viveros in the final bout, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Viveros won against Brazil’s world champion Nathalie Moellhausen, 15-14, while Nixon defeated teammate Katharine Holmes, 15-8.
Individual Men’s Foil (52 fencers)
1. Gerek Meinhardt (USA, gold)
2. Nick Itkin (USA, silver)
3. Guilherme Toldo (BRA, bronze)
3. Alexander Massialas (USA, bronze)
5. Diego Cervantes (MEX)
6. Maximilien Van Haaster (CAN)
7. Patrick Liu (CAN)
8. Cesar Aguirre (VEN)
Individual Women’s Epee (58 fencers)
1. Catherine Nixon (USA, gold)
2. Montserrat Viveros (PAR, silver)
3. Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA, bronze)
3. Katharine Holmes (USA, bronze)
5. Karina Dyner (CRC)
6. Maria Fernanda Morales (MEX)
7. Susana Fornaris (ISV)
8. Sheila Liliana Tejeda (MEX)
Day 2. In individual men’s epee, Venezuela’s Olympic champion Ruben Limardo Gascon faced Canada’s Nicholas Zhang in the final bout, winning with a 14-12 score. In the semifinal round, Zhang won against Venezuela’s Grabiel Lugo, 14-11, while Limardo Gascon defeated Colombia’s John Edison Rodriguez, 15-10.
In individual women’s sabre, USA’s Magda Skarbonkiewicz faced Canada’s Pamela Brind’Amour in the final bout, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Brind’Amour won against USA’s Elizabeth Tartakovsky, 15-13, while Skarbonkiewicz defeated Brazil’s Karina Trois, 15-8.
Individual Men’s Epee (60 fencers)
1. Ruben Limardo Gascon (VEN, gold)
2. Nicholas Zhang (CAN, silver)
3. Grabiel Lugo (VEN, bronze)
3. John Edison Rodriguez (COL, bronze)
5. Dylan French (CAN)
6. Hernando Roa (COL)
7. Alexandre Camargo (BRA)
8. Stephan Ewart (USA)
Individual Women’s Sabre (49 fencers)
1. Magda Skarbonkiewicz (USA, gold)
2. Pamela Brind’Amour (CAN, silver)
3. Elizabeth Tartakovsky (USA, bronze)
3. Karina Trois (BRA, bronze)
5. Tatiana Nazlymov (USA)
6. Pietra Chierighini (BRA)
7. Tamar Gordon (CAN)
8. Luana Pekelman (BRA)
Day 3. In individual men’s sabre, USA’s Andrew Doddo faced Venezuela’s Jose Quintero in the final bout, winning with a score of 15-9. In the semifinal round, Quintero won against Argentina’s Pascual Maria Di Tella, 15-14, while Doddo defeated Venezuela’s Eliecer Romero, 15-14.
In individual women’s sabre, USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer faced teammate Maia Mei Weintraub in the final bout, winning with a 15-8 score. In the semifinal round, Weintraub won against teammate Lauren Scruggs, 15-14, while Kiefer defeated Canada’s Jessica Zi Jia Guo, 15-12.
Individual Men’s Sabre (51 fencers)
1. Andrew Doddo (USA, gold)
2. Jose Quintero (VEN, silver)
3. Eliecer Romero (VEN, bronze)
3. Pascual Maria Di Tella (ARG, bronze)
5. Mitchell Saron (USA)
6. Fares Arfa (CAN)
7. Eli Dershwitz (USA)
8. Shaul Gordon (CAN)
Individual Women’s Foil (48 fencers)
1. Lee Kiefer (USA, gold)
2. Maia Mei Weintraub (USA, silver)
3. Lauren Scruggs (USA, bronze)
3. Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN, bronze)
5. Eleanor Harvey (CAN)
6. Jacqueline Dubrovich (USA)
7. Mariana Pistoia (BRA)
8. Sabrina Fang (CAN)
Day 4. In men’s team foil, USA faced Canada in the final match, winning with a 45-15 score. In the semifinal round, Canada won against Chile, 45-23, while USA defeated Mexico, 45-16. The bronze medal went to Chile over Mexico, 45-40.
In women’s team epee, USA faced Canada in the final match, winning with a 45-38 score. In the semifinal round, Canada won against Mexico, 45-32, while USA defeated Brazil, 44-28. The bronze medal went to Brazil over Mexico, 41-35.
Men’s Team Foil (12 countries)
1. USA (gold)
2. Canada (silver)
3. Chile (bronze)
4. Mexico
5. Brazil
6. Argentina
7. Peru
8. Venezuela
Women’s Team Epee (14 countries)
1. USA (gold)
2. Canada (silver)
3. Brazil (bronze)
4. Mexico
5. Venezuela
6. Argentina
7. Colombia
8. Chile
Day 5. In men’s team epee, Venezuela faced Colombia in the final match, winning with a 28-27 score. In the semifinal round, Colombia won against USA by default*, while Venezuela defeated Canada, 35-32. The bronze medal went to Canada by default.
In women’s team sabre, USA faced Mexico in the final match, winning with a 45-20 score. In the semifinal round, Mexico won against Venezuela, 45-43, while USA defeated Argentina, 45-22. The bronze medal went to Venezuela over Argentina, 45-42.
*USA was excluded in the semifinal match round.
Men’s Team Epee (13 teams)
1. Venezuela (gold)
2. Colombia (silver)
3. Canada (bronze)
4. Argentina
5. Cuba
6. Chile
7. Mexico
8. Panama
Women’s Team Sabre (13 countries)
1. USA (gold)
2. Mexico (silver)
3. Venezuela (bronze)
4. Argentina
5. Canada
6. Colombia
7. Brazil
8. Dominican Republic
Day 6. In men’s team sabre, USA faced Canada in the final match, winning with a 45-40 score. In the semifinal round, Canada won against Venezuela, 45-19, while USA defeated Chile, 45-19. The bronze medal went to Venezuela over Chile, 45-21.
In women’s team foil, Canada faced USA in the final match, winning with a 45-43 score. In the semifinal round, USA won against Chile, 45-17, while Canada defeated Mexico, 45-24. The bronze medal went to Mexico over Chile, 44-43.
Men’s Team Sabre (13 countries)
1. USA (gold)
2. Canada (silver)
3. Venezuela (bronze)
4. Chile
5. Colombia
6. Argentina
7. Puerto Rico
8. Brazil
Women’s Team Foil (12 countries)
1. Canada (gold)
2. USA (silver)
3. Mexico (bronze)
4. Chile
5. Venezuela
6. Brazil
7. Argentina
8. Peru
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1293,"title":"2023 European Senior Individual Fencing Championships Finish in Plovdiv","date":"2023-06-21 19:12:06","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/156904-LPA033491.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/156903-LPA033491.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, June 15-18, 2023 – The 2023 European Senior Individual Fencing Championships have finished, including six men’s and women’s individual events in epee, foil and sabre. The event took place at the Plovdiv Kolodrum, with 393 total fencers participating from 33 countries. Italy won the medal count, including 10 overall (3 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze), followed by France with 7 (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze) and Georgia (1 gold).
Note: The European Senior Team Fencing Championships will take place in Krakow, Poland, from June 28 – 30.
Day 1. In individual men’s epee Italy’s Davide Di Veroli faced teammate Federico Vismara in the final bout, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Vismara won against Poland’s Mateusz Antkiewicz, 15-7, while Di Veroli defeated Germany’s Marco Brinkmann, 15-12.
In individual women’s foil, Italy’s Martina Batini faced her teammate, Martina Favaretto, in the final bout, winning with a final score of 0-0 as Favaretto had to withdraw due to an injury. In the semifinal round, Favaretto won against teammate and world champion Alice Volpi, 15-9, while Batini defeated teammate Francesca Palumbo, 15-12. Of note, Favaretto beat France’s world champion Ysaora Thibus in the table of 16, 15-11.
Individual Men’s Epee (88 fencers)
1. Davide Di Veroli (ITA, gold)
2. Federico Vismara (ITA, silver)
3. Mateusz Antkiewicz (POL, bronze)
3. Marco Brinkmann (GER, bronze)
5. Tibor Andrasfi (HUN)
6. Jonathan Svensson (SWE)
7. Yordan Galabov (BUL)
8. David Van Nunen (NED)
Individual Women’s Foil (56 fencers)
1. Martina Batini (ITA, gold)
2. Martina Favaretto (ITA, silver)
3. Alice Volpi (ITA, bronze)
3. Francesca Palumbo (ITA, bronze)
5. Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk (POL)
6. Morgane Patru (FRA)
7. Ariadna Castro (ESP)
8. Hanna Lyczbinska (POL)
Day 2. In individual men’s sabre, Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze faced Hungary’s world champion Andras Szatmari in the final bout, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Szatmari won against France’s Sebastien Patrice, 15-14, while Bazadze defeated Türkiye’s Enver Yildirim, 15-7.
In individual women’s epee, France’s Alexandra Louis Marie faced Italy’s world champion Mara Navarria in the final bout, winning with a 15-8 score. In the semifinal round, Louis Marie won against teammate Auriane Mallo-Breton, 15-13, while Navarria defeated Estonia’s Nelli Differt, 15-10. Of note, Estonia’s Kristina Kuusk beat Italy’s two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo in the round of 16, 11-10, before being eliminated by Louis Marie in the quarterfinals, 15-5.
Individual Men’s Sabre (50 fencers)
1. Sandro Bazadze (GEO, gold)
2. Andras Szatmari (HUN, silver)
3. Enver Yildirim (TÜR, bronze)
3. Sebastien Patrice (FRA, bronze)
5. Matyas Szabo (GER)
6. Krzysztof Kaczkowski (POL)
7. Bolade Apithy (FRA)
8. Maxime Pianfetti (FRA)
Individual Women’s Epee (78 fencers)
1. Alexandra Louis Marie (FRA, gold)
2. Mara Navarria (ITA, silver)
3. Nelli Differt (EST, bronze)
3. Auriane Mallo-Breton (FRA, bronze)
5. Anna Kun (HUN)
6. Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA)
7. Kristina Kuusk (EST)
8. Angela Krieger (SUI)
Day 3. In individual men’s foil, Italy’s Filippo Macchi faced France’s two-time world champion Enzo Lefort in the final bout, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Lefort won against teammate Rafael Savin, 15-10, while Macchi defeated teammate Guillaume Bianchi, 15-13. Of note, Savin beat Italy’s Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo in the quarterfinals, 15-9, while Macchi won against Italy’s world champion Alessio Foconi, 15-9.
In women’s individual sabre, France’s Manon Apithy-Brunet faced teammate Sara Balzer in the final bout, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Balzer won against Italy’s Martina Criscio, 15-10, while Apithy-Brunet defeated Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura, 15-14.
Individual Men’s Foil (70 fencers)
1. Filippo Macchi (ITA, gold)
2. Enzo Lefort (FRA, silver)
3. Guillaume Bianchi (ITA, bronze)
3. Rafael Savin (FRA, bronze)
5. Daniele Garozzo (ITA)
6. Alexander Kahl (GER)
7. Alessio Foconi (ITA)
8. James-Andrew Davis (GBR)
Individual Women’s Sabre (51 fencers)
1. Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA, gold)
2. Sara Balzer (FRA, silver)
3. Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, bronze)
3. Martina Criscio (ITA, bronze)
5. Sabina Karimova (AZE)
6. Yoana Ilieva (BUL)
7. Caitlin Maxwell (GBR)
8. Julika Funke (GER)
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel. Find official photos from this and other events on the FIE Facebook page.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1292,"title":"Italy’s Favaretto, Team USA Win Gold at Tbilisi Women’s Foil World Cup","date":"2023-06-05 01:19:21","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/156170-DSC_6959.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/156169-DSC_6959.jpg","category":null,"content":"TBILISI, Georgia, June 2-4, 2023 – Italy’s Martina Favaretto won the individual foil gold medal at the Tbilisi Women’s Foil World Cup and USA won the team gold. The event took place at the Tbilisi Sports Palace, with 166 individual fencers and 22 teams participating in the competition.
Favaretto faced Germany’s Anne Sauer in the final bout of women’s individual foil, winning with a 15-4 score. In the semifinal round, Sauer won against Canada’s Eleanor Harvey, 15-12, while Favaretto defeated France’s world champion Ysaora Thibus, 15-11. Of note, Sauer beat USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer in the quarterfinals, 15-13, and China’s Yue Shi defeated Italy’s world champion Alice Volpi in the table of 16, 15-14, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Harvey, 15-7.
USA faced Italy in the final match of women’s team foil, winning with a 45-41 score. In the semifinal round, Italy defeated Japan, 45-38, while USA beat France, 45-34. The bronze medal went to Japan over France, 45-40.
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Martina Favaretto (ITA, gold), Anne Sauer (GER, silver), Eleanor Harvey (CAN, bronze), Ysaora Thibus (FRA, bronze), Lee Kiefer (USA), Yuka Ueno (JPN), Yue Shi (CHN) and Karin Miyawaki (JPN).
Final rankings in women’s team foil included USA (gold), Italy (silver), Japan (bronze), France, Poland, Canada, China and Spain.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1291,"title":"Fencing for the Planet Webinar","date":"2023-06-02 21:00:55","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/156123-KV_B_4_1920x1080.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/156122-KV_B_4_1920x1080.jpg","category":null,"content":"Thursday, June 8, 2023 – 1300 – 1500 CEST Time
Please join us for the “Fencing for the Planet” webinar, an informative and useful programme that is part of an FIE global environmental initiative. We will be discussing ways in which local and national initiatives and actions may be undertaken to benefit and protect the environment.
The session will offer ideas at many levels to inspire fencers, coaches, supporters, clubs and federations to become involved in environmental efforts. This is part of the FIE’s effort—along with many other sports—to create a global sustainability network, and to make a difference in improving our world.
The webinar will include the following panelists:
The webinar will be moderated by Serge Timacheff, FIE Media Manager, and simultaneous interpretation for English will be provided in French and Spanish.
To register, please use the following link:
https://fie-ch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtce-tpjkrGdxT8XGmVWnEhvecHrnIo9Hd\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1290,"title":"Press Registration for the 2023 Milan Fencing World Championships Opens Today","date":"2023-05-25 21:57:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155917-FIE%20World%20Champs_social%20ENG_1080x10801.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155916-FIE%20World%20Champs_social%20ENG_1080x10801.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., May 25, 2023—The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has opened accreditation for official members of the media and press for the 2023 Fencing World Championships, being held from July 22 to 30 in Milan, Italy. The Championships will take place at the MiCo in Milan, in an area of over 25,000 square metres, in one of the trendiest areas of Milan, and will be an international showcase for the city and the country. This event will feature the world’s top fencers competing in 12 men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre.
Press and media are encouraged to register as early as possible, and the close of registration is June 25, 2023. A valid, current press credential (such as an official national press card or letter from the represented media organisation) is required to apply for a Milan 2023 Fencing World Championships press credential. Applying for a press credential is not a guarantee that accreditation will be approved or provided, and is subject to approval by the FIE and Milan 2023 organisers.
PLEASE NOTE: Registration is required for all journalists (including photographers) to attend the Championships. Without advance registration from May 25 – June 25, press credentials may not be possible.
CLICK HERE to register online. A press kit for the Championships may be accessed from the FIE Web site here by the beginning of July.
Also, please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event including schedules, transportation, visas, accommodations and more.
LAUSANNE, Switz., May 25, 2023 – The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Aida Khasanova (UZB), born on August 4, 1983 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She was a member of the FIE Refereeing Commission, elected in 2021.
Aida Khasanova became an FIE referee in 2014, serving at many international championships and tournaments, and was the first referee from Uzbekistan and Central Asia to represent her homeland at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021. She was also the only female referee representing the entire Asian region at Tokyo 2020.
“As a referee and FIE commission member, Aida achieved very much in her short life, and she represents success and hope to women in fencing worldwide”, said Irina Knysch, President of the FIE Refereeing Commission. “Not only was she a wonderful friend, she was also a significant contributor to international fencing on many levels. We will miss her tremendously and always remember her great personality and friendship, and everything she gave to us and our sport.”
In 2016, she represented Uzbekistan as a referee at the World and Asian Championships.
In 2017, she moved to Lausanne to take part in creating an international handbook on referee training, which was published on the FIE website later that year.
Since then, Aida Khasanova also served as Chief Referee at the Fencing Federation of Uzbekistan and trained numerous international referees who have already represented their country in international competitions.
A Master of Sport in Fencing, Aida Khasanova studied from 2001 to 2006 at the Uzbek State Institute of Sport and Physical education, followed by becoming a methodologist of the Children and Youth School of the Olympic Reserve. She also attended the Academy of International Sports Relations in Korea from 2016 to 2017, where she was selected to take part from more than 50 international candidates.
She held an honorary status as a delegate of the Asian Confederation to the 2018 Asian Summer Games, held in Indonesia.
Prior to her refereeing career, Aida Khasanova was a multiple-time national champion in women’s foil, the Central Asian champion from 2001 to 2006 and a gold medallist at the International Tournament in England in 2005.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Aida Khasanova’s family and friends, the Fencing Federation of Uzbekistan and the Asian Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1288,"title":"USA’s Massialas, Germany’s Sauer Win Shanghai Foil Grand Prix","date":"2023-05-22 12:13:01","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155790-DSC_1897%202.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155789-DSC_1897%202.jpg","category":null,"content":"SHANGHAI, China, May 19-21, 2023 – USA’s Alexander Massialas and Germany’s Anne Sauer won gold medals at the Shanghai Men’s and Women’s Foil Grand Prix. The event took place at the JingAn Gym, with 184 men and 156 women participating in the competition.
In the final bout of men’s individual foil, Massialas faced Italy’s Francesco Ingargiola, winning with a 15-6 score. Ingargiola won against Hungary’s Daniel Dosa in the semifinal round, 15-7, while Massialas defeated France’s Julien Mertine, 15-4. Of note, Mertine beat USA’s world champion Miles Chamley-Watson in the quarterfinals, 15-14, and Ingargiola won against teammate and Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo, 15-9.
In the final bout of women’s individual foil, Sauer faced Italy’s Martina Batini, winning with a 15-14 score. Batini won against USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer in the semifinal round, 15-9, while Sauer defeated France’s world champion Ysaora Thibus, 15-4.
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Alexander Massialas (USA, gold), Francesco Ingargiola (ITA, silver), Daniel Dosa (HUN, bronze), Julien Mertine (FRA, bronze), Gerek Meinhardt (USA), Daniele Garozzo (ITA), Miles Chamley-Watson (USA) and Wallerand Roger (FRA).
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Anne Sauer (GER, gold), Martina Batini (ITA, silver), Lee Kiefer (USA, bronze), Ysaora Thibus (FRA, bronze), Yuka Ueno (JPN), Solene Butruille (FRA), Camilla Mancini (ITA) and Qiwen Lin (CHN).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1287,"title":"France’s Bardenet, Team Kazakhstan Win Istanbul Men’s Epee World Cup","date":"2023-05-22 11:58:39","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155779-EVA_46841.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155778-EVA_46841.jpg","category":null,"content":"ISTANBUL, Türkiye, May 19-21, 2023 – France’s Alexandre Bardenet won the individual men’s epee gold medal at the Istanbul Men’s Epee World Cup and Kazakhstan won the team gold. The event took place at the “Başakşehir Gençlik ve Spor İlçe Müdürlüğü Tesisleri”, with 348 individual fencers and 45 teams participating in the competition.
Bardenet faced Hungary’s Mate Tamas Koch in the final bout of men’s individual epee, winning with a 13-12 score. In the semifinal round, Koch won against Italy’s Davide Di Veroli, 15-8, while Bardenet defeated the Netherlands’ Tristan Tulen, 15-9. Of note, Italy’s Federico Vismara beat France’s world and Olympic champion Romain Cannone in the table of 16, 15-10, before being eliminated by Koch in the quarterfinals, 15-14.
Kazakhstan won against the Netherlands in the final match of men’s team epee, 34-20. In the semifinal round, the Netherlands defeated Korea, 45-27, while Kazakhstan beat Spain, 45-32. The bronze medal went to Korea over Spain, 39-38.
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Alexandre Bardenet (FRA, gold), Mate Tamas Koch (HUN, silver), Davide Di Veroli (ITA, bronze), Tristan Tulen (NED, bronze), Federico Vismara (ITA), Zijie Wang (CHN), Paul Allegre (FRA) and Enrico Garozzo (ITA).
Final rankings in men’s team epee included Kazakhstan (gold), the Netherlands (silver), Korea (bronze), Spain, Hungary, Japan, France and Argentina.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 19-21 2023 – Korea’s world champion Sera Song won the individual women’s epee gold medal at the Fujairah Women’s Epee World Cup and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Zayed Sports Complex, with 223 individual fencers and 29 teams participating in the competition.
Song faced Hong Kong, China’s Man Wai Vivian Kong in the final bout of women’s individual epee, winning with a 14-13 score. Kong won against Hungary’s Anna Kun in the semifinal round, 15-11, while Song defeated Italy’s Gaia Traditi, 15-7. Of note, in the quarterfinals, Kun beat Brazil’s world champion Nathalie Moellhausen, 15-10, and Song won against China’s Olympic champion Yiwen Sun, 15-12; in the table of 16, Sun beat Italy’s world champion Mara Navarria, 15-8.
In the women’s team epee event, France defeated Korea in the final match, 45-29. In the semifinals, Korea won against Poland, 38-32, while France beat Italy, 35-31. The bronze medal went to Poland over Italy, 38-29.
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Sera Song (KOR, gold), Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG, silver), Anna Kun (HUN, bronze), Gaia Traditi (ITA, bronze), Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA), Alberta Santuccio (ITA), Ruien Xiao (CAN) and Yiwen Sun (CHN).
Final rankings in women’s team epee included France (gold), Korea (silver), Poland (bronze), Italy, Ukraine, China, Hong Kong-China and Switzerland.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1285,"title":"Georgia’s Bazadze, Team Hungary Win Madrid Men’s Sabre World Cup","date":"2023-05-15 14:28:48","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155618-EVA_82332.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155617-EVA_82332.jpg","category":null,"content":"MADRID, Spain, May 12-14, 2023—Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze won the individual men’s sabre medal at the “Villa de Madrid” Men’s Sabre World Cup and Hungary won the team gold. The event took place at the Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, with 237 individual fencers and 29 teams participating in the competition.
Bazadze faced Italy’s Riccardo Nuccio in the final bout of the men’s individual sabre event, winning with a 15-6 score. In the semifinal round, Nuccio won against teammate Enrico Berre’, 15-6, while Bazadze defeated France’s Maxime Pianfetti, 15-11. Of note, in the quarterfinals, Pianfetti beat Hungary’s world champion Andras Szatmari, 15-10. In the table of 16, Szatmari defeated Korea’s world champion Sanguk Oh, 15-14, and Iran’s Ali Pakdaman won against Hungary’s world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi, 15-14, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Nuccio, 15-14.
In the men’s team sabre event, Hungary defeated USA in the final match, 45-42. In the semifinals, USA won against Iran, 45-24, while Hungary beat Italy, 45-40. The bronze medal went to Iran over Italy, 45-37.
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Sandro Bazadze (GEO, gold), Riccardo Nuccio (ITA, silver), Enrico Berre’ (ITA, bronze), Maxime Pianfetti (FRA, bronze), Bolade Apithy (FRA), Andras Szatmari (HUN), Ali Pakdaman (IRI) and Junho Kim (KOR).
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included Hungary (gold), USA (silver), Iran (bronze), Italy, France, Germany, Georgia and Japan.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
BATUMI, Georgia, May 12-14, 2023—France’s Sara Balzer won the individual sabre gold medal at the Batumi Women’s Sabre World Cup and Ukraine won the team gold. The event included 176 individual fencers and 26 teams.
Balzer faced teammate Caroline Queroli in the final bout of the women’s individual sabre event, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Queroli won against Italy’s Chiara Mormile, 15-2, while Balzer defeated Hungary’s Anna Marton, 15-14. Of note, Marton beat Ukrainian four-time world champion Olga Kharlan in the quarterfinals, 15-5, and Japan’s world champion Misaki Emura in the table of 16, 15-10.
In the women’s team sabre event, Ukraine won against USA in the final match, 45-42. In the semifinals, USA defeated Spain, 45-44, while Ukraine beat Italy, 45-36. The bronze medal went to Spain over Italy, 45-42.
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Sara Balzer (FRA, gold), Caroline Queroli (FRA, silver), Anna Marton (HUN, bronze), Chiara Mormile (ITA, bronze), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP), Olga Kharlan (UKR), Araceli Navarro (ESP) and Yaqi Shao (CHN).
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included Ukraine (gold), USA (silver), Spain (bronze), Italy, Japan, Korea, Hungary and Azerbaijan.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1283,"title":"Czech Republic’s Beran, Hong Kong-China’s Kong Win Cali Epee Grand Prix ","date":"2023-05-09 01:08:58","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155480-EVA_3025.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155479-EVA_3025.jpg","category":null,"content":"CALI, Colombia, May 5-7, 2023—Czech Republic’s Jiri Beran and Hong Kong, China’s Man Wai Vivian Kong won gold medals at the 2023 Cali Men’s and Women’s Epee Grand Prix. The event took place at the Pacific Valley Events Center, with 211 men and 184 women participating in the competition.
In the final bout of men’s individual epee, Beran faced Italy’s Davide Di Veroli, winning with a 9-8 score. Di Veroli won against teammate Federico Vismara in the semifinal round, 15-12, while Beran defeated Spain’s Yulen Pereira, 15-5.
In the final bout of women’s individual epee, Kong faced France’s Marie-Florence Candassamy, winning with a 15-8 score. Candassamy won against Brazil’s world champion Nathalie Moellhausen in the semifinal round, 15-13, while Kong defeated Italian two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo, 9-8. Of note, in the table of 16, Estonia’s Irina Embrich beat Korea’s world champion Sera Song, 15-14, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Moellhausen, 15-13, and Candassamy won against Estonia’s world champion Julia Beljajeva, 15-8.
Final rankings for men’s individual epee included Jiri Beran (CZE, gold), Davide Di Veroli (ITA, silver), Yulen Pereira (ESP, bronze), Federico Vismara (ITA, bronze), Ruslan Kurbanov (KAZ), Yuval Shalom Freilich (ISR), Mohamed Elsayed (EGY) and Wai Hang Ho (HKG).
Final rankings for women’s individual epee included Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG, gold), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA, silver), Rossella Fiamingo (ITA, bronze), Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA, bronze), Irina Embrich (EST), Vlada Kharkova (UKR), Ruien Xiao (CAN) and Nicol Foietta (ITA).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1282,"title":"Egypt’s Hamza, Team USA Win Acapulco Men’s Foil World Cup","date":"2023-05-09 01:00:40","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155473-050723_AcapulcoMFWorldCup_Day3Team_DevinManky_6163.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155472-050723_AcapulcoMFWorldCup_Day3Team_DevinManky_6163.jpg","category":null,"content":"ACAPULCO, Mexico, May 5-7, 2023—Egypt’s Mohamed Hamza won the individual men’s foil medal at the Acapulco Men’s Foil World Cup and USA won the team gold. The event took place at the Palacio Mundo Imperial, with 202 individual fencers and 27 teams participating in the competition.
Hamza faced Hong Kong, China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung in the final bout of the men’s individual foil event, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Cheung won against USA’s Gerek Meinhardt, 15-7, while Hamza defeated Italy’s Tommaso Marini, 15-8. Of note, in the quarterfinals, Cheung beat France’s two-time world champion Enzo Lefort, 15-10, and in the table of 16, Meinhardt won against Italy’s Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo, 15-14, and Marini defeated USA’s world champion Miles Chamley-Watson, 15-8.
In the men’s team foil event, USA won against Italy in the final match, 45-41. In the semifinals, Italy defeated France, 45-40, while USA beat Japan, 45-28. The bronze medal went to France over Japan, 45-43.
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Mohamed Hamza (EGY, gold), Ka Long Cheung (HKG, silver), Tommaso Marini (ITA, bronze), Gerek Meinhardt (USA, bronze), Enzo Lefort (FRA), Nick Itkin (USA), Chun Yin Ryan Choi (HKG) and Jie Xu (CHN).
Final rankings in men’s team foil included USA (gold), Italy (silver), France (bronze), Japan, Korea, Hong Kong-China, Poland and Egypt.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1281,"title":"USA’s Kiefer, Team France Win Plovdiv Women’s Foil World Cup","date":"2023-05-09 00:46:01","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155467-DSC_1782.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155466-DSC_1782.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, May 5-7, 2023—USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer won the individual gold medal at the Plovdiv Women’s Foil World Cup, and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Plovdiv International Fair, Hall 3, with 197 individual fencers and 25 teams participating in the competition.
Kiefer faced France’s world champion Ysaora Thibus in the final bout of women’s individual foil, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Thibus won against teammate Morgane Patru, 15-7, while Kiefer defeated Hungary’s Flora Pasztor, 15-6.
In the women’s team foil event, France won against Italy in the final match, 45-41. In the semifinals, Italy defeated Canada, 45-40, while France beat USA, 45-38. The bronze medal went to USA over Canada, 45-36.
Final rankings for women’s individual foil included Lee Kiefer (USA, gold), Ysaora Thibus (FRA, silver), Flora Pasztor (HUN, bronze), Morgane Patru (FRA, bronze), Sera Azuma (JPN), Eleanor Harvey (CAN), Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk (POL) and Karin Miyawaki (JPN).
Final rankings for women’s team foil included France (gold), Italy (silver), USA (bronze), Canada, Japan, China, Poland and Germany.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1280,"title":"Event Info - May 2023","date":"2023-05-04 23:27:29","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155382-M%202.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155381-M%202.jpg","category":null,"content":"
Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Cali, Colombia
Weapon: Epee
Gendar: Men & Women
Date: 05-07 May 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/113
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/95
Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Shanghai, China
Weapon: Foil
Gendar: Men & Women
Date: 19-21 May 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/457
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/145
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Weapon: Foil
Gendar: Women
Date: 05-07 May 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/122
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/201
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Acapulco, Mexico
Weapon: Foil
Gendar: Men
Date: 05-07 May 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/147
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/571
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Batumi, Georgia
Weapon: Sabre
Gendar: Women
Date: 12-14 May 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/471
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/760
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Madrid, Spain
Weapon: Sabre
Gendar: Men
Date: 12-14 May 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/474
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/853
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Weapon: Epee
Gendar: Women
Date: 19-21 May 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/451
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/762
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Istanbul, Türkiye
Weapon: Epee
Gendar: Men
Date: 19-21 May 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/111
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/753
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1279,"title":"Korea’s Oh, Greece’s Gkountoura Win Seoul Sabre Grand Prix","date":"2023-04-30 07:37:21","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155296-DSC_5721.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155295-DSC_5721.jpg","category":null,"content":"
SEOUL, Korea, April 27-29, 2023—Korea’s world champion Sanguk Oh and Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura won gold medals at the 2023 SK Telecom Seoul Sabre Men’s and Women’s Grand Prix. The event took place at the SK Olympic Handball Stadium, with 161 men and 155 women participating in the competition.\r\n
In the final bout of men’s individual sabre, Oh faced Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze, winning with a 15-14 score. Bazadze won against Italy’s Matteo Neri in the semifinal round, 15-14, while Oh defeated Hungary’s world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi, 15-6.\r\n
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In the final bout of women’s individual sabre, Gkountoura faced France’s Sara Balzer, winning with a 15-11 score. Balzer won against Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan in the semifinal round, 15-10, while Gkountoura defeated Japan’s world champion Misaki Emura, 15-11. Of note, Azerbaijan’s Anna Bashta beat Korea’s Olympic champion Jiyeon Kim, in the round of 16, 15-9, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Gkountoura, 15-12.\r\n
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Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Sanguk Oh (KOR, gold), Sandro Bazadze (GEO, silver), Matteo Neri (ITA, bronze), Aron Szilagyi (HUN, bronze), Eliott Bibi (FRA), Sebastien Patrice (FRA), Junho Kim (KOR) and Colin Heathcock (USA).\r\n
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Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, gold), Sara Balzer (FRA, silver), Misaki Emura (JPN, bronze), Olga Kharlan (UKR, bronze), Anna Bashta (AZE), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP), Anna Marton (HUN) and Eloisa Passaro (ITA).\r\n
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Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.\r\n
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1278,"title":"2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships Declared “A Great Success”","date":"2023-04-15 21:38:56","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155023-FIE_JCFWC%20Plovdiv%202023_FullHD_H_01.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/31/155022-FIE_JCFWC%20Plovdiv%202023_FullHD_H_01.png","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 1-9, 2023—The 2023 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships have completed 18 events over nine days in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, including men’s and women’s individual and team competitions in epee, foil and sabre. The Championships were held at the Plovdiv International Fair, where they have been hosted by the Bulgarian Fencing Federation four times since 2004.\r\n
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A Success Overall\r\n
“This year represents continued growth in youth fencing participation at the World Championships”, said FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis, “with more than 1500 athletes participating from 100 countries. It has been a great success.”\r\n
At the opening ceremony of the competition, on April 1, Bulgarian Fencing Federation President and FIE Executive Committee member Ms. Velichka Hristeva gave an opening speech, followed by Mr. Georgi Tityukov, Plovdiv Deputy Mayor of Sport, Youth and Social Activities. On April 4, the President of Bulgaria, Mr. Rumen Radev, visited the Championships to welcome everyone to Plovdiv and wish them success.\r\n
On April 9, the ninth and final day, a ceremony was held to end the Championships, with FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis delivering a speech and declaring the event officially closed. The FIE flag was passed from Bulgarian Fencing Federation President Ms. Velichka Hristeva to Mr. Abdullah Alsunaid, Secretary-General of the Saudi Arabia Fencing Federation, which will host the 2024 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Also in attendance at the ceremony was Plovdiv Deputy Mayor Tityukov.
Global Participation in All Weapons
This was the largest number of participants in the annual Championships’ history, representing an 11 percent increase over the previous year. Of the 155 member countries in the International Fencing Federation, 65 percent (100) federations participated in this year’s Championships.\r\n
Of the three weapons used in fencing, including junior and cadet men’s and women’s individual and team events at the Championships, 39% competed in epee, with 33% in foil and 28% in sabre. Each weapon had three days of competition in a row, with each three-day cycle including a first day of men’s and women’s individual junior events, followed by a day of individual cadet events and ending with a day of junior team events. Overall, 57% of this year’s fencers were male and 43% were female.\r\n
Of note, fencers from several countries achieved top-eight results at the Championships in various weapons and categories, including Australia, Niger, Kuwait, Chinese Taipei and the Virgin Islands. Of these, two earned medals, including a bronze in cadet women’s individual epee for Li-Hsiang Hung from Chinese Taipei (who also competed in junior women’s individual epee) and a silver in cadet men’s epee for the Virgin Islands’ Kruz Schembri (who also competed in junior team foil, junior individual foil, junior individual epee and cadet individual foil (6th place)). This was the first medal in any World Championships for the Virgin Islands or Chinese Taipei.\r\n
FIE Development Programmes
Several existing and new FIE development programmes participated in educational and informational activities at the Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships.\r\n
The Donate Your Fencing Gear! programme continues to receive donated, good-quality fencing gear from athletes, coaches and manufacturers, which is distributed to recipient countries that have limited resources for equipment and are working to give athletes opportunities to build their fencing careers. This year, five countries were named recipients, including Pakistan, Lebanon, Colombia, Kyrgyzstan and Senegal. In addition, thanks to generous donations from fencing manufacturers Allstar and Uhlmann, the FIE was able to add more recipient countries to acquire equipment. Representatives and athletes from El Salvador, Venezuela, Panama, Iraq, Oman, Tunisia, Syria and Libya were all in Plovdiv and able to take equipment home with them to benefit fencing in their respective countries.\r\n
The FIE celebrated the first-annual Fencing for the Planet day on April 8, where athletes, coaches, clubs and federations worldwide are encouraged to practice environmentally conscientious and sustainable activities and programmes to promote a cleaner, healthier planet for the benefit of all. An ongoing effort to encourage any individuals or organizations to pursue sustainability programmes is underway, with examples being presented on FIE social media platforms such as the YouTube FIE Channel and others. Members of the Fencing for the Planet working committee, led by FIE Executive Committee member Ana Irene Delgado Guerra, along with Plovdiv Deputy Mayor Tityukov and other FIE executives and athletes planted a tree in a city park to ceremoniously lead the global effort.\r\n
Representatives from the FIE Fair-Play Council were on-hand to educate and engage athletes in the concepts of Fair Play in sports. Councilmember Alejandra Jhonay Benitez Romero (VEN) said, “we want young fencers to understand the important concepts of unity and the spirit of sport. Everyone wants to win, but off-piste we are a global family united by fencing and we are friendly with one another. And we also play our sport in a fair way.” Athletes from diverse countries played educational games together at the stand to unify them and create a spirit of teamwork and collaboration.
The FIE Safeguarding programme had officers attending the entire nine days of competition, available to any athletes, coaches, officials or staff. “Our primary purpose at the Championships is to educate young athletes about their rights and to create environments free from harassment and abuse”, said Georgina Usher, one of the safeguarding officers who is also President of the FIE Women and Fencing Council. “We ran a scenario-based quiz educating everyone on different types of abuse and harassment, and when to report. We also want to inform everyone of our collective duty of care for young athletes.”\r\n
The FIE hosted its annual Junior and Cadet Training Camp, which brought 20 athletes from 20 countries to Plovdiv to participate in training with elite-level coaches in all three weapons. The camp gave them six days of training per weapon, followed by the fencers competing in the World Championships. The FIE pays for all of their expenses, including competition entry fees. Two of this year’s camp participants, Chinese Taipei’s Li-Hsiang Hung and Virgin Islands’ Kruz Schembri, each achieved high-level results in an event (see reference above in “Global Participation in All Weapons”).\r\n
Winners and Medal Counts\r\n
The United States led the overall and gold medal count at the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships with a total of 15 (gold, 8; silver, 2; bronze, 5), followed by Hungary with 9 (gold, 4; bronze, 5), Egypt with 5 (gold, 2; silver, 1; bronze, 2) and Italy with 7 (gold, 1; silver, 4; bronze, 2). The medal count for the Championships included the following 23 countries:
Top Eight Medallists at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships (All Categories):\r\n
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Day 1\r\n
Junior Men’s Individual Sabre\r\n
1. Colin Heathcock (USA, gold)
2. Mao Kokubo (JPN, silver)
3. Emanuele Nardella (ITA, bronze)
3. Shido Tsumori (JPN, bronze)
5. Marco Mastrullo (ITA)
6. Evann Jean Abba Girault (NIG)
7. Heegeun Hwang (KOR)
8. Xiaopeng Yin (CHN)\r\n
Junior Women’s Individual Sabre\r\n
1. Magda Skarbonkiewicz (USA, gold)
2. Yuina Kaneko (JPN, silver)
3. Nisanur Erbil (TÜR, bronze)
3. Anna Spiesz (HUN, bronze)
5. Veronika Vasileva (AUS)
6. Kira Keszei (HUN)
7. Cyrielle Rioux (FRA)
8. Zoe Kim (USA)\r\n
Day 2\r\n
Cadet Men’s Individual Sabre\r\n
1. William Morrill (USA, gold)
2. Benedykt Denkiewicz (POL, silver)
3. Ahmed Hesham (EGY, bronze)
3. Taylor Chon (USA, bronze)
5. Enes Talha Kalender (TÜR)
6. Furkan Yaman (TÜR)
7. Arda Tanerler (TÜR)
8. Mohammed Abdulkareem (KUW)\r\n
Cadet Women’s Individual Sabre\r\n
1. Emese Domonkos (HUN, gold)
2. Zarifa Huseynova (AZE, silver)
3. Jenna Shoman (USA, bronze)
3. Nargiza Jaksybaeva (UZB, bronze)
5. Nadin Toth (HUN)
6. Sophie Liu (USA)
7. Keira D-Sallows (GBR)
8. Benedetta Stangoni (ITA)\r\n
Day 3\r\n
Junior Men’s Team Sabre\r\n
1. USA (gold)
2. Egypt (silver)
3. Romania (bronze)
4. Uzbekistan
5. France
6. Spain
7. Italy
8. Japan\r\n
Junior Women’s Team Sabre\r\n
1. Hungary (gold)
2. Italy (silver)
3. Bulgaria (bronze)
4. Uzbekistan
5. USA
6. France
7. Canada
8. Türkiye\r\n
Day 4\r\n
Junior Men’s Individual Foil\r\n
1. Damiano Di Veroli (ITA, gold)
2. Zhaoran Zeng (CHN, silver)
3. Samarth Kumbla (USA, bronze)
3. Gergo Szemes (HUN, bronze)
5. Kazuki IImura (JPN)
6. Eliot Chagnon (FRA)
7. Mateusz Kwiatkowski (POL)
8. Yi-Tung Chen (TPE)\r\n
Junior Women’s Individual Foil\r\n
1. Zander Rhodes (USA, gold)
2. Lauren Scruggs (USA, silver)
3. Aurora Grandis (ITA, bronze)
3. Yunjia Zhang (CAN, bronze)
5. Carolina Stutchbury (GBR)
6. Emily Jing (USA)
7. Ruping Zhang (CHN)
8. Yue Song (CHN)\r\n
Day 5\r\n
Cadet Men’s Individual Foil\r\n
1. Yifan Guo (CHN, gold)
2. Hyeokjun Choi (KOR, silver)
3. Abdelrahman Tolba (EGY, bronze)
3. Mattia Rubin (HUN, bronze)
5. Branislav Lancaric (SVK)
6. Kruz Schembri (ISV)
7. Elia Pasin (ITA)
8. Maximo Azuela (MEX)\r\n
Cadet Women’s Individual Foil\r\n
1. Amelie Tsang (GBR, gold)
2. Greta Collini (ITA, silver)
3. Emily Jing (USA, bronze)
3. Shun Yat Wong (HKG, bronze)
5. Nadia Hayes (CAN)
6. Jia Chen (USA)
7. Minchae Shin (KOR)
8. Gili Kuritzky (ISR)\r\n
Day 6\r\n
Junior Men’s Team Foil\r\n
1. USA (gold)
2. taly (silver)
3. Japan (bronze)
4. Hungary
5. Uzbekistan
6. Poland
7. Great Britain
8. Germany\r\n
Junior Women’s Team Foil\r\n
1. USA (gold)
2. taly (silver)
3. China (bronze)
4. Poland
5. Japan
6. Great Britain
7. Ukraine
8. Romania\r\n
Day 7\r\n
Junior Men’s Individual Epee\r\n
1. Mohamed Yasseen (EGY, gold)
2. Theo Brochard (SUI, silver)
3. Samuel Imrek (USA, bronze)
3. Soma Somody (HUN, bronze)
5. Nicholas Zhang (CAN)
6. Mohamed Elsayed (EGY)
7. Marko Kuhto (FIN)
8. Fedor Khaperskiy (ISR)\r\n
Junior Women’s Individual Epee\r\n
1. Hadley Husisian (USA, gold)
2. Alicja Klasik (POL, silver)
3. Anna Maksymenko (UKR, bronze)
3. Nicole Feygin (ISR, bronze)
5. Subin Kim (KOR)
6. Lucrezia Paulis (ITA)
7. Dilnaz Murzataeva (UZB)
8. Grace Hu (CAN)\r\n
Day 8\r\n
Cadet Men’s Individual Epee\r\n
1. Domonkos Pelle (HUN, gold)
2. Kruz Schembri (ISV, silver)
3. Rayan Rami Rozpide (ESP, bronze)
3. Noam Duchene (FRA, bronze)
5. Dohyun Kim (KOR)
6. Ole Petersen (GER)
7. Rang Lee (TPE)
8. Edvin Jahu (EST)\r\n
Cadet Women’s Individual Epee\r\n
1. Blanka Virag Nagy (HUN, gold)
2. Mizuki Homma (JPN, silver)
3. Nicole Xuan (CAN, bronze)
3. Li-Hsiang Hung (TPE, bronze)
5. Hana Eleraky (EGY)
6. Gwendoline Laharotte (FRA)
7. Kamila Jonynaite (LTU)
8. Mihaela Stefanova (BUL)\r\n
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Day 9\r\n
Junior Men’s Team Epee\r\n
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Switzerland (silver)
3. Hungary (bronze)
4. USA
5. Israel
6. Italy
7. Estonia
8. Korea\r\n
Junior Women’s Team Epee\r\n
1. Poland (gold)
2. USA (silver)
3. China (bronze)
4. France
5. Italy
6. Ukraine
7. Israel
8. Uzbekistan\r\n
The 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships were available to audiences worldwide and livestreamed on the FIE YouTube FIE Fencing Channel and complete and official results for the event may be found on the FIE website.\r\n
#Plovdiv2023 #fencing #junior #cadet #worldchampionships\r\n
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1277,"title":"Teams Egypt, Poland Win Junior Team Epee Gold at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-04-09 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154892-EVA_0880.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154891-EVA_0880.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 9, 2023—Egypt and Poland won the gold medals in men’s and women’s junior team epee at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the final and ninth day of 18 individual and team events taking place from April 1 to 9, included 48 men’s and 36 women’s teams and took place at the Plovdiv International Fair.
A closing ceremony was held to officially close the Championships, with FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis delivering a speech and declaring the event “a great success”. The FIE flag was passed from Bulgarian Fencing Federation President Ms. Velichka Hristeva to Mr. Abdullah Alsunaid, Secretary-General of the Saudi Arabia Fencing Federation, which will host the 2024 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Also in attendance at the ceremony was Mr. Georgi Tityukov, Plovdiv Deputy Mayor of Sport, Youth and Social Activities.
Egypt faced Switzerland in the final match of junior men’s team epee, winning with a 45-43 score. Switzerland won against USA in the semifinal round, 45-41, while Egypt defeated Hungary, 45-34. The bronze medal went to Hungary over USA, 45-27.
“So special, so amazing, we worked so hard for this”, said Egypt’s Mohamed Elsayed. “Two years in a row, we’ve won this. Today the competition was not easy. I’m so proud of my dad, my team and my coach, my family, thank you to all, I love all of you. We showed who has the strongest mentality. I’m so happy!”
Poland faced USA in the final match of junior women’s team epee, winning with a 45-38 score. USA won against China in the semifinal round, 45-32, while Poland defeated France, 35-31. The bronze medal went to China over France, 45-32.
“My teammates and I are feeling the most amazing ever, because we just won the World Championships”, said Poland’s Cecylia Cieslik. “Today was really hard, our most difficult match was against Ukraine and we were really exhausted. Our morale was low, but we tried the best we could and we won.”
Final rankings in junior men’s team epee included Egypt (gold), Switzerland (silver), Hungary (bronze), USA, Israel, Italy, Estonia and Korea.
Final rankings in junior women’s team epee included Poland (gold), USA (silver), China (bronze), France, Italy, Ukraine, Israel and Uzbekistan.
Complete and official results for the event may be found on the FIE website. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
#Plovdiv2023 #fencing #junior #cadet #worldchampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1276,"title":"Hungary’s Pelle, Nagy Win Cadet Epee Gold at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-04-08 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154832-EVA_8131.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154831-EVA_8131.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 8, 2023—Hungary’s Domonkos Pelle and Blanka Virag Nagy won gold medals in cadet men’s and women’s individual epee at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the eighth day of 18 individual and team events taking place from April 1 to 9, included 149 men’s and 120 women’s fencers and are being held at the Plovdiv International Fair.
Pelle faced the Virgin Islands’ Kruz Schembri in the final bout of cadet men’s individual epee, winning with a 15-13 score. Schembri won against France’s Noam Duchene in the semifinal round, 15-10, while Pelle defeated Spain’s Rayan Rami Rozpide, 15-13. Of note, this was the first-ever medal for the Virgin Islands in any World Championships.
\"It’s a great pleasure, it’s the best thing ever in my whole career, and it’s the best day in my life”, said Pelle. “The finals were really tough because he was leading at the beginning, but I did it.”
Nagy faced Japan’s Mizuki Homma in the final bout of cadet women’s individual epee, winning with a 15-10 score. Homma won against Chinese Taipei’s Li-Hsiang Hung in the semifinal round, 15-8, while Nagy defeated Canada’s Nicole Xuan, 15-8.
“I’m very thankful to my family, my coach”, said Nagy. “I had to concentrate and focus, but yet I was so surprised that I could do this. And now here I am!”
Final rankings for men’s individual epee included Domonkos Pelle (HUN, gold), Kruz Schembri (ISV, silver), Rayan Rami Rozpide (ESP, bronze), Noam Duchene (FRA, bronze), Dohyun Kim (KOR), Ole Petersen (GER), Rang Lee (TPE) and Edvin Jahu (EST).
Final rankings for women’s individual epee included Blanka Virag Nagy (HUN, gold), Mizuki Homma (JPN, silver), Nicole Xuan (CAN, bronze), Li-Hsiang Hung (TPE, bronze), Hana Eleraky (EGY), Gwendoline Laharotte (FRA), Kamila Jonynaite (LTU) and Mihaela Stefanova (BUL).
Complete and official results for the event may be found on the FIE website. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
#Plovdiv2023 #fencing #junior #cadet #worldchampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1275,"title":"Egypt’s Yasseen, USA’s Husisian Win Junior Epee Gold at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-04-07 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154799-EVA_5339.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154798-EVA_5339.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 7, 2023—Egypt’s Mohamed Yasseen and USA’s Hadley Husisian won gold medals in junior men’s and women’s individual epee at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the seventh day of 18 individual and team events taking place from April 1 to 9, included 233 men’s and 174 women’s fencers and are being held at the Plovdiv International Fair.
Yasseen faced Switzerland’s Theo Brochard in the final bout of junior men’s individual epee, winning with a 14-13 score. Brochard won against Hungary’s Soma Somody in the semifinal round, 15-11, while Yasseen defeated USA’s Samuel Imrek, 15-11.
“I’m really proud of my effort today, I’ve been chasing this title since 2021 and reached the final and lost two consecutive times, so it was a challenge to myself to achieve this”, said Yasseen. “I’ve been going through a bad performance this entire season, and today I tried to do my best and I did it.”
Husisian faced Poland’s Alicja Klasik in the final bout of junior women’s individual epee, winning with a 15-9 score. Klasik won against Ukraine’s Anna Maksymenko in the semifinal round, 15-9, while Husisian defeated Israel’s Nicole Feygin, 15-7.
“I started out the day pretty rough, but my coach believed in me and I had so much support, so being able to achieve this with all that help really means a lot”, said Husisian. “I needed to trust in my actions at first and I was hesitating, but it was especially the people around me who helped me get through that and win.”
Final rankings in junior men’s epee included Mohamed Yasseen (EGY, gold), Theo Brochard (SUI, silver), Samuel Imrek (USA, bronze), Soma Somody (HUN, bronze), Nicholas Zhang (CAN), Mohamed Elsayed (EGY), Marko Kuhto (FIN) and Fedor Khaperskiy (ISR).
Final rankings in junior women’s epee included Hadley Husisian (USA, gold), Alicja Klasik (POL, silver), Anna Maksymenko (UKR, bronze), Nicole Feygin (ISR, bronze), Subin Kim (KOR), Lucrezia Paulis (ITA), Dilnaz Murzataeva (UZB), and Grace Hu (CAN).
Complete and official results for the event may be found on the FIE website. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
#Plovdiv2023 #fencing #junior #cadet #worldchampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1274,"title":"Team USA Wins Junior Team Foil Gold at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-04-06 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154783-EVA_2324.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154782-EVA_2324.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgarie, 6 avril 2023—Les États-Unis ont remporté les médailles d'or du fleuret masculin et féminin par équipes junior des Championnats du monde d'escrime juniors et cadets 2023 de Plovdiv. Les épreuves de cette sixième journée des championnats, organisés du 1er au 9 avril avec 18 épreuves individuelles et par équipes au programme, ont été disputées par 44 équipes masculines et 34 équipes féminines à l'International Fair Plovdiv.
Les États-Unis ont remporté l'or du fleuret masculin par équipes junior en s'adjugeant la victoire en finale face à l'Italie sur le score de 45-38. En demi-finale, l'Italie avait éliminé la Hongrie (45-38) et les États-Unis avaient battu le Japon (45-43). La médaille de bronze est revenue aux Japonais face aux Hongrois (45-31).
« J'ai surmonté les obstacles pour mon équipe, et mon équipe a surmonté les obstacles pour moi lorsque j'étais en difficulté, et c'est un sentiment profond et merveilleux, » a déclaré l'Américain Samarth Kumbla. « Nous n'avons pas tout donné au début, et en particulier lorsque nous avons commencé la rencontre face au Japon avec un retard à 15-1 ou quelque chose comme ça, mais nous nous sommes ensuite concentrés et nous avons fini vainqueurs ! »
Les États-Unis ont remporté la finale du fleuret féminin par équipes junior face à l'Italie sur le score de 45-39. En demi-finale, l'Italie avait éliminé la Pologne (45-36) et les États-Unis avaient battu la Chine (45-14). La Chine a décroché la médaille de bronze face à la Pologne (45-37).
« C'est formidable de répéter ce que nous avions accompli l'année dernière à Dubaï », a déclaré l'Américaine Lauren Scruggs. « Il fallait garder de l'énergie pour aujourd'hui, pratiquer une escrime de haute intensité face à nos adversaires au cours d'une longue journée avec le format masculin et féminin. Mais nous avons gardé la cadence et nous avons gagné ! »
Les huit premières nations au classement final du fleuret masculin par équipes junior sont les États-Unis (or), l'Italie (argent), le Japon (bronze), la Hongrie, l'Ouzbékistan, la Pologne, la Grande-Bretagne et l'Allemagne.
Les huit premières nations au classement final du fleuret féminin par équipes junior sont les États-Unis (or), l'Italie (argent), la Chine (bronze), la Pologne, le Japon, la Grande-Bretagne, l'Ukraine et la Roumanie.
Retrouvez tous les résultats officiels de la compétition sur le site Internet de la FIE en cliquant ici. Pour suivre l'actualité palpitante de l'escrime mondiale, regardez la chaîne YouTube de la FIE.
#Plovdiv2023 #escrime #junior #cadet #championnatsdumonde
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1273,"title":"Support for the April 6 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace ","date":"2023-04-06 23:42:50","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154770-Banner%20ENG.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154769-Banner%20ENG.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 6, 2023—Designated by the United Nations General Assembly, April 6 is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP). The FIE supports and embraces the movement as an opportunity for everyone in the global fencing family to recognize the positive role of sports in people’s lives.
Annually on April 6, the sports world focuses on the unique power of sport in supporting and developing communities to overcome adversity, contribute significantly and enable sustainable development. This recognizes sports activities such as fencing and their positive impact on peace and harmony in the co-existence of worldwide communities.
At the 2023 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships, taking place from April 1 to 9 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, athletes were made aware of the April 6 programme and asked to hold its symbolic white cards. Originating in 2014, they are a reference to the yellow and red penalty cards in the sports world, with #WhiteCard representing the organisation “Peace and Sport” and how sport promotes peace and social inclusion.
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, stated, “On this International Day, our Organization celebrates the virtues and universal values of sport, and would like to recall how much sports practice, which allows us to have ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body’, also carries an ethic of living together and of peace – an ethic that we particularly need in these troubled times.”*
The sport of fencing emphasizes the values of fencing together. “Sports has the power to unite people”, said FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis. “‘Universal Fencing’ is a concept each member of our world fencing community is encouraged to adopt and take to heart. We deeply wish for a peaceful world of friendship and harmony through the strength of our sport.”
#WhiteCard
*Source: https://www.unesco.org/en/days/sport-development-a...
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1272,"title":"China’s Guo, Great Britain’s Tsang Win Cadet Foil Gold at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-04-05 23:57:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154758-DSC_8177%20c.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154757-DSC_8177%20c.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 5, 2023—China’s Yifan Guo and Great Britain’s Amelie Tsang won gold medals in cadet men’s and women’s individual foil at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the fifth day of 18 individual and team events taking place from April 1 to 9, included 136 men’s and 110 women’s fencers and are being held at the Plovdiv International Fair.
Guo faced Korea’s Hyeokjun Choi in the final bout of cadet men’s foil, winning with a 15-13 score. Choi won against Hungary’s Mattia Rubin in the semifinal round, 15-6, while Guo defeated Egypt’s Abdelrahman Tolba, 15-8.
\"It’s been very tough here, but no matter how difficult it is, you can achieve being world champion”, said Guo. “You need to have a very strong mentality and win one point by one point. Everyone needs to go through this process.”
Tsang faced Italy’s Greta Collini in the final match of cadet women’s foil, winning with a 15-11 score. Collini won against USA’s Emily Jing in the semifinal round, 14-13, while Tsang defeated Hong Kong, China’s Shun Yat Wong, 15-14.
“This feels pretty good, I’m quite shocked”, said Tsang. “I fenced yesterday, so I was so tired but it was really about just playing my own game. The start was the most difficult, I wasn’t ready, I felt quite down and I was very emotional until I fell into a better place.”
Final rankings in cadet men’s foil included Yifan Guo (CHN, gold), Hyeokjun Choi (KOR, silver), Abdelrahman Tolba (EGY, bronze), Mattia Rubin (HUN, bronze), Branislav Lancaric (SVK), Kruz Schembri (ISV), Elia Pasin (ITA) and Maximo Azuela (MEX).
Final rankings in cadet women’s foil included Amelie Tsang (GBR, gold), Greta Collini (ITA, silver), Emily Jing (USA, bronze), Shun Yat Wong (HKG, bronze), Nadia Hayes (CAN), Jia Chen (USA), Minchae Shin (KOR) and Gili Kuritzky (ISR).
Complete and official results for the event may be found on the FIE website. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
#Plovdiv2023 #fencing #junior #cadet #worldchampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1271,"title":"Italy’s Di Veroli, USA’s Rhodes Win Junior Foil Gold at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-04-04 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154732-DSC_4341.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154731-DSC_4341.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 4, 2023—Italy’s Damiano Di Veroli and USA’s Zander Rhodes won gold medals in junior men’s and women’s individual foil at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the fourth day of 18 individual and team events taking place from April 1 to 9, included 195 men’s and 156 women’s fencers and are being held at the Plovdiv International Fair.
Di Veroli faced China’s Zhaoran Zeng in the final bout of junior men’s individual foil, winning with a 15-13 score. Zeng won against Hungary’s Gergo Szemes in the semifinal round, 15-13, while Di Veroli defeated USA’s Samarth Kumbla, 15-12.
“It is amazing, I’ve been waiting for this for so many years”, said Di Veroli. “The start of the direct elimination was a challenge, even though I had six victories in the pools. But this feels great, and I’m so happy.”
Rhodes faced teammate Lauren Scruggs in the final bout of junior women’s individual foil, winning with a 15-13 score. Scruggs won against Italy’s Aurora Grandis in the semifinal round, 15-10, while Rhodes defeated Canada’s Yunjia Zhang, 15-12.
“It feels amazing, this is my last Junior World Championships”, said Rhodes. “I started the day really rough, and coming out of the pools was the hardest part of the day but I stayed positive and I just decided to relax, have fun, and enjoy the moment.”
Final rankings in junior men’s foil included Damiano Di Veroli (ITA, gold), Zhaoran Zeng (CHN, silver), Samarth Kumbla (USA, bronze), Gergo Szemes (HUN, bronze), Kazuki IImura (JPN), Eliot Chagnon (FRA), Mateusz Kwiatkowski (POL) and Yi-Tung Chen (TPE).
Final rankings in junior women’s foil included Zander Rhodes (USA, gold), Lauren Scruggs (USA, silver), Aurora Grandis (ITA, bronze), Yunjia Zhang (CAN, bronze), Carolina Stutchbury (GBR), Emily Jing (USA), Ruping Zhang (CHN) and Yue Song (CHN).
Complete and official results for the event may be found on the FIE website. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
#Plovdiv2023 #fencing #junior #cadet #worldchampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1270,"title":"Teams USA, Hungary Win Junior Team Sabre Gold at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-04-03 19:22:09","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154696-EVA_2922.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154695-EVA_2922.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 3, 2023—USA and Hungary won the gold medals in men’s and women’s junior team sabre at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the third day of 18 individual and team events taking place from April 1 to 9, included 36 men’s and 29 women’s teams and are being held at the Plovdiv International Fair.
USA faced Egypt in the final match of junior men’s team sabre, winning with a 45-38 score. Egypt won against Uzbekistan in the semifinal round, 45-34, while USA defeated Romania, 45-41. The bronze medal went to Romania over Uzbekistan, 45-30.
“Going into the final round, I was pretty nervous but I was able to find a middle ground”, said USA’s Colin Heathcock. “The hardest thing for the team was managing the stress of the day and not going too quickly. We stayed calm, gave each other advice as a team. It was not possible without the teamwork we have. And now it feels amazing.”
Hungary faced Italy in the final match of junior women’s team sabre, winning with a 45-44 score. Italy won against Bulgaria in the semifinal round, 45-18, while Hungary defeated Uzbekistan, 45-43. The bronze medal went to Bulgaria over Uzbekistan, 45-33.
“It was a hard one, but we did it”, said Hungary’s Kira Keszei. “It involved a lot of patience and training, and concentration. It is an amazing feeling for us all to win a World Championship, we’ve never done it before—last year we won a silver medal—so it’s a really big thing for us.”
Final rankings in junior men’s team sabre included USA (gold), Egypt (silver), Romania (bronze), Uzbekistan, France, Spain, Italy and Japan.
Final rankings in junior women’s team sabre included Hungary (gold), Italy (silver), Bulgaria (bronze), Uzbekistan, USA, France, Canada and Türkiye.
Complete and official results for the event may be found on the FIE website. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
#Plovdiv2023 #fencing #junior #cadet #worldchampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1269,"title":"USA’s Morrill, Hungary’s Domonkos Win Cadet Sabre Gold at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-04-02 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154669-EVA_9932.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154668-EVA_9932.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 2, 2023—USA’s William Morrill and Hungary’s Emese Domonkos won gold medals in cadet men’s and women’s sabre at the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the second day of 18 individual and team events taking place from April 1 to 9, included 106 men’s and 92 women’s fencers and are being held at the Plovdiv International Fair.
Morrill faced Poland’s Benedykt Denkiewicz in the final bout of cadet men’s sabre, winning with a 15-9 score. Denkiewicz won against Egypt’s Ahmed Hesham in the semifinal round, 15-13, while Morrill defeated teammate Taylor Chon, 15-12.
“It feels so great, just amazing with all the hard work this took and getting this result”, said Morrill. “The most challenging part of today was staying on point throughout the day but it paid off.”
Domonkos faced Azerbaijan’s Zarifa Huseynova in the final bout of cadet women’s sabre, winning with a 15-12 score. Huseynova won against USA’s Jenna Shoman in the semifinal round, 15-13, while Domonkos defeated Uzbekistan’s Nargiza Jaksybaeva, 15-10.
“It feels incredible, and I cannot imagine it, that it came out this way”, said Domonkos. “I’m so grateful to my coach, my friends. I had some struggles early in the day, both physically and mentally, but I was able to totally focus on just my fencing and it was great.”
Final rankings in cadet men’s sabre included William Morrill (USA, gold), Benedykt Denkiewicz (POL, silver), Ahmed Hesham (EGY, bronze), Taylor Chon (USA, bronze), Enes Talha Kalender (TÜR), Furkan Yaman (TÜR), Arda Tanerler (TÜR) and Mohammed Abdulkareem (KUW).
Final rankings in cadet women’s sabre included Emese Domonkos (HUN, gold), Zarifa Huseynova (AZE, silver), Jenna Shoman (USA, bronze), Nargiza Jaksybaeva (UZB, bronze), Nadin Toth (HUN), Sophie Liu (USA), Keira D-Sallows (GBR) and Benedetta Stangoni (ITA).
Complete and official results for the event may be found on the FIE website. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
#Plovdiv2023 #fencing #junior #cadet #worldchampionships.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1268,"title":"USA’s Heathcock, Skarbonkiewicz Win Junior Sabre Gold on Opening Day of the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2023-04-01 23:59:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154626-DSC_3923.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154625-DSC_3923.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 1, 2023—USA’s Colin Heathcock and Magda Skarbonkiewicz won gold medals in junior men’s and women’s sabre on the opening day of the 2023 Plovdiv Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. At the opening ceremony of the competition, which is being held at the International Fair Plovdiv, Bulgarian Fencing Federation President and FIE Executive Committee member Ms. Velichka Hristeva gave opening remarks, followed by Mr. Georgi Tityukov, Plovdiv Deputy Mayor of Sport, Youth and Social Activities. FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis welcomed everyone and officially declared the Championships open. Today’s events, which included 167 men’s and 124 women’s fencers, are the first of 18 taking place over nine days.
Heathcock faced Japan’s Mao Kokubo in the final bout of junior men’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-12 score. Kokubo won against his teammate, Shido Tsumori, in the semifinal round, 15-13, while Heathcock defeated Italy’s Emanuele Nardella, 15-6.
“It feels amazing”, said Heathcock. “The tournament was very tough, and it means a lot because all of my teammates and friends helped me, and I wouldn’t be here without them.”
Skarbonkiewicz faced Japan’s Yuina Kaneko in the final bout of junior women’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-11 score. Kaneko won against Türkiye’s Nisanur Erbil in the semifinal round, 15-13, while Skarbonkiewicz defeated Hungary’s Anna Spiesz, 15-12.
“I had a hard beginning today and put as much pressure and feelings into it as I could”, said Skarbonkiewicz. “It’s crazy and unbelievable, I had really tough bouts and I just pushed through.”
Final rankings for junior men’s sabre included Colin Heathcock (USA, gold), Mao Kokubo (JPN, silver), Emanuele Nardella (ITA, bronze), Shido Tsumori (JPN, bronze), Marco Mastrullo (ITA), Evann Jean Abba Girault (NIG), Heegeun Hwang (KOR) and Xiaopeng Yin (CHN).
Final rankings for junior women’s sabre included Magda Skarbonkiewicz (USA, gold), Yuina Kaneko (JPN, silver), Nisanur Erbil (TÜR, bronze), Anna Spiesz (HUN, bronze), Veronika Vasileva (AUS), Kira Keszei (HUN), Cyrielle Rioux (FRA) and Zoe Kim (USA).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
#Plovdiv2023 #fencing #junior #cadet #worldchampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1267,"title":"Hungary’s Szilagyi, Team Korea Win Budapest Men’s Sabre World Cup March 2023","date":"2023-03-29 00:58:55","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154539-DSC_7020.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154538-DSC_7020.jpg","category":null,"content":"BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 24-26, 2023—Hungary’s world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi won the individual gold medal at the Budapest Gerevich-Kovács-Kárpáti Men’s Sabre World Cup, and Korea won the gold at the Zarándi Csaba Men’s Team Sabre World Cup. The event took place in the BOK Hall (former SYMA Hall) with 210 individual fencers and 26 teams participating in the competition.
Szilagyi faced Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze in the final bout of the individual men’s sabre event, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Bazadze won against France’s Maxime Pianfetti, 15-9, while Szilagyi defeated Korea’s Bongil Gu, 15-9. Of note, France’s Bibi Eliott beat Korea’s world champion, Junghwan Kim, in the round of 16, 15-8, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Bazadze, 15-10.
In the men’s team sabre event, Korea won against Germany in the final match, 45-44. In the semifinals, Germany defeated Hungary, 45-43, while Korea beat Romania, 45-30. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Romania, 45-38.
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Aron Szilagyi (HUN, gold), Sandro Bazadze (GEO, silver), Bongil Gu (KOR, bronze), Maxime Pianfetti (FRA, bronze), Daryl Homer (USA), Ziad Elsissy (EGY), Eliott Bibi (FRA) and Hansol Ha (KOR).
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included Korea (gold), Germany (silver), Hungary (bronze), Romania, Japan, USA, Ukraine and Canada.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1266,"title":"France’s Bardenet, Team Hungary Win Buenos Aires Men’s Epee World Cup","date":"2023-03-29 00:50:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154531-_AND2176.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154530-_AND2176.jpg","category":null,"content":"BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, March 24-26, 2023—France’s Alexandre Bardenet won the individual gold medal at the Buenos Aires Omar Vergara (MH) OLY Men’s Epee World Cup and Hungary won the team gold. The event took place at the Centro Nacional De Alto Rendimiento Deportivo (CeNARD), with 195 individual fencers and 27 teams participating in the competition.
Bardenet faced China’s Minghao Lan in the final bout of the individual men’s epee event, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Lan won against USA’s Stephen Ewart, 15-7, while Bardenet defeated his Olympic and World Champion teammate, Romain Cannone, 15-12. Of note, Lan beat Venezuela’s Olympic champion, Ruben Limardo Gascon, in the quarterfinals, 15-10.
In the men’s team epee event, Hungary won against Venezuela in the final match, 32-26. In the semifinals, Venezuela defeated Kazakhstan, 45-37, while Hungary defeated Czech Republic, 35-28. The bronze medal went to Czech Republic over Kazakhstan, 45-33.
Final rankings for men’s individual epee included Alexandre Bardenet (FRA, gold), Minghao Lan (CHN, silver), Romain Cannone (FRA, bronze), Stephen Ewart (USA, bronze), Ruben Limardo Gascon (VEN), Valerio Cuomo (ITA), David Nagy (HUN) and Yonatan Cohen (ISR).
Final rankings in men’s team epee included Hungary (gold), Venezuela (silver), Czech Republic (bronze), Kazakhstan, Israel, Japan, Ukraine and USA.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1265,"title":"Hungary’s Kun, Team France Win Nanjing Women’s Epee World Cup ","date":"2023-03-29 00:39:49","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154525-DSC_0475.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154524-DSC_0475.jpg","category":null,"content":"NANJING, China, March 24-26, 2023—Hungary’s Anna Kun won the individual gold medal at the Nanjing Women’s Epee World Cup and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Yangzi River International Conference Center, with 146 individual fencers and 16 teams participating in the competition.
Kun faced France’s Alexandra Louis Marie in the final bout of the individual women’s epee event, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Louis Marie won against teammate Auriane Mallo, 15-8, while Kun defeated France’s Camille Nabeth, 15-6. Of note, Nabeth beat China’s Olympic champion, Yiwen Sun, in the quarterfinals, 13-12, and Kun defeated Italy’s world champion, Mara Navarria, 15-11. Italy’s Gaia Traditi also won against her teammate and two-time world champion, Rossella Fiamingo, in the round of 16, 15-12, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Louis Marie, 15-11, and France’s Coraline Vitalis beat Korea’s world champion, Sera Song, 15-9, before being eliminated by France’s Mallo, 15-9.
In the women’s team epee event, France won against Korea in the final match, 45-35. In the semifinals, Korea defeated Poland, 2-2, while France beat Italy, 36-27. The bronze medal went to Italy over Poland, 45-36.
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Anna Kun (HUN, gold), Alexandra Louis Marie (FRA, silver), Camille Nabeth (FRA, bronze), Auriane Mallo (FRA, bronze), Mara Navarria (ITA), Gaia Traditi (ITA), Yiwen Sun (CHN), and Coraline Vitalis (FRA).
Final rankings in women’s team epee included France (gold), Korea (silver), Italy (bronze), Poland, USA, China, Hungary and Hong Kong-China.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
(*photo: Chinese Fencing Association)
LAUSANNE, Switz., March 20, 2023—“Fencing for the Planet”, an FIE global environmental initiative, will officially be celebrated for the first time on Saturday, April 8.
The programme, which is taking place in compliance with FIE statutes and approved by the FIE Executive Committee (COMEX) in May 2022, will take place annually on Saturday of the second weekend in April. It aims to encourage the global fencing family to join in the celebration with local and national initiatives and actions to benefit and protect the environment. The various activities around the world will be presented and shared on FIE social media.
The FIE created a working group to oversee and drive the Fencing for the Planet programme, led by COMEX Vice President Ana Irene Delgado Guerra (PAN) and including members of FIE Commissions and confederations. The group includes subgroups addressing issues including policies, donations, guidelines for participation, and publicity.
“We want to increase awareness among fencing athletes of living with the environment, and the FIE is encouraging everyone in the global fencing family to take actions and truly make a difference”, said Ms. Delgado Guerra. “Whether its reducing plastic use in competitions, such as by using refillable water bottles, reducing unnecessary travel, or engaging in projects to help the environment such as planting trees and collecting rubbish on beaches, there are so many ways in which we can all help make our planet more sustainable. As fencers, we must take responsibility at all levels to support and participate in whatever we can do to help, and Fencing for the Planet is a call-to-action for everyone to become involved.”
Fencing for the Planet is providing ideas at many levels to inspire fencers, coaches, clubs, and federations to take part. This includes group actions such as car-sharing to events, beach cleaning, and tree plantings; corporate actions such as installing water refilling stations at competitions, working with energy suppliers who use renewable resources, organising educational activities focused on sustainability and environmental protection for all levels of stakeholders, prioritizing vendors who limit plastic use, and appointing local and regional ambassadors to take the lead in inspiring fencers and clubs to take action. At an individual level, every member of world fencing can lend a hand in many ways, such as using reusable shopping bags, purchasing second-hand clothing and products, minimizing electricity use, recycling trash and using compostable products.
“We are creating a sustainability framework for the FIE”, said Ms. Delgado Guerra. “We have a great team and we are all dedicated to Fencing for the Planet make a true difference in improving our world.”
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1263,"title":"France’s Balzer, Team Korea Win Sint-Niklaas Women’s Sabre World Cup","date":"2023-03-20 00:35:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154273-EVA_2213.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154272-EVA_2213.jpg","category":null,"content":"SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, March 17-19, 2023—France’s Sara Balzer won the individual gold medal at the Sint-Niklaas Women’s Sabre World Cup and Korea won the team gold. The event took place at the Sports Centre De Witte Molen, with 183 individual fencers and 27 teams participating in the competition.
Balzer faced China’s Yaqi Shao in the final bout of the individual women’s sabre event, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Shao won against Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura, 15-8, while Balzer defeated Italy’s Rossella Gregorio, 15-9. Of note, Hungary’s Anna Marton beat Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan in the round of 16, 15-14, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Shao, 15-14. Shao also defeated Japan’s world champion Misaki Emura in the round of 16, 15-13.
In the women’s team sabre event, Korea won against Italy in the final match, 45-42. In the semifinals, Italy defeated Ukraine, 45-43, while Korea beat Hungary, 45-44. The bronze medal went to Ukraine over Hungary, 45-41.
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Sara Balzer (FRA, gold), Yaqi Shao (CHN, silver), Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, bronze), Rossella Gregorio (ITA, bronze), Despina Georgiadou (GRE), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP), Elizabeth Tartakovsky (USA) and Anna Marton (HUN).
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included Korea (gold), Italy (silver), Ukraine (bronze), Hungary, Spain, Greece, Bulgaria and Germany.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1262,"title":"Italy’s Foconi, USA’s Kiefer Win Busan Foil Grand Prix","date":"2023-03-20 00:38:42","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154261-DSC_3805.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/154260-DSC_3805.jpg","category":null,"content":"BUSAN, Korea, March 17-19, 2023—Italy’s world champion Alessio Foconi and USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer won gold medals at the 2023 Busan Foil Grand Prix. The event took place at the Indoor Gymnasium in the Busan Spo1 Park, with 155 men and 128 women participating in the competition.
In the final bout of men’s individual foil, Foconi faced Hong Kong, China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung, winning with a 15-13 score. Cheung won against USA’s Gerek Meinhardt in the semifinal round, 15-12, while Foconi defeated France’s Maxime Pauty, 15-4. Of note, Japan’s Takahiro Shikine beat France’s two-time world champion Enzo Lefort in the round of 16, 15-12, before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Cheung, 15-12. Also in the round of 16, Meinhardt won against teammate and world champion Miles Chamley-Watson, 15-13.
In the final bout of women’s individual foil, Kiefer faced Japan’s Sera Azuma, winning with a 15-3 score. Azuma won against Italy’s Martina Sinigalia in the semifinal round, 15-12, while Kiefer defeated Italy’s world champion Alice Volpi, 15-12.
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Alessio Foconi (ITA, gold), Ka Long Cheung (HKG, silver), Gerek Meinhardt (USA, bronze), Maxime Pauty (FRA, bronze), Alexander Massialas (USA), Alexander Choupenitch (CZE), Takahiro Shikine (JPN) and Andrzej Rzadkowski (POL).
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Lee Kiefer (USA, gold), Sera Azuma (JPN, silver), Martina Sinigalia (ITA, bronze), Alice Volpi (ITA, bronze), Leonie Ebert (GER), Anne Sauer (GER), Martina Batini (ITA) and Zander Rhodes (USA).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1261,"title":"Obituary: Allan Jay","date":"2023-03-13 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/153943-Allan%20Jay%202.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/153942-Allan%20Jay%202.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., March 16, 2023—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Allan Louis Neville Jay (GBR, HOF) born on June 6, 1931. Hailed as one of the greatest fencers in British history and a member of the FIE Hall of Fame, he competed in five Olympic Games, including Rome 1960 in epee and foil where he won silver medals in men’s team and individual epee.
Mr. Jay also took part in the Olympic Games of Helsinki 1952, Melbourne 1956, Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968. Primarily a foilist and epeeist, he also competed in team sabre at the Melbourne Olympics.
Mr. Jay won medals at eight World Championships, including becoming world champion with a gold in individual foil in Budapest in 1959. He earned several silver and bronze medals at five World Championships overall, including men’s team foil (bronze, 1955), men’s individual foil (bronze, 1957 and 1959), men’s team epee (bronze, 1957; silver, 1965) and men’s individual epee (silver, 1959).
He also earned seven gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and six at the Maccabiah Games. Early in his fencing career, Mr. Jay competed in the 1950 British Empire Games for the Australian team, where he won a gold medal in men’s team epee.
Mr. Jay served as member of the FIE Disciplinary Commission, elected in 2000 and 2004, and was elected to the FIE Scale of Votes Commission in 1996.
A solicitor by profession, Mr. Jay studied law at Oxford University. He was the vice president of the British Fencing Association and served as their honorary legal advisor for 10 years. He was the British Fencing team manager for 15 years (1982-1996).
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Allan Jay’s family and friends, the British Fencing Association and the European Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1260,"title":"Italy’s Cimini, Poland’s Knapik-Miazga Win 2023 Budapest Epee Grand Prix","date":"2023-03-13 09:48:31","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/153417-DSC_7088ss.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/153416-DSC_7088ss.jpg","category":null,"content":"BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 12, 2023—Italy’s Gabriele Cimini and Poland’s Renata Knapik-Miazga won gold medals at the 2023 Budapest “Westend” Epee Grand Prix. The event took place at the BOK Hall (former SYMA Hall) with 342 men and 279 women participating in the competition. The Grand Prix was dedicated to the memories of József Sákovics for the men’s and Győző Kulcsár for the women’s events.
In the final bout of men’s individual epee, Cimini faced Israel’s Yonatan Cohen, winning with a 15-13 score. Cohen won against France’s Gaetan Billa in the semifinal round, 15-12, while Cimini defeated teammate Valerio Cuomo, 15-14. Of note, Cimini beat Hungary’s world champion Gergely Siklosi in the round of 16, 15-13, and Cohen beat Venezuela’s Olympic champion, Ruben Limardo Gascon, 15-14.
In the final bout of women’s individual epee, Knapik-Miazga faced Hungary’s Anna Kun, winning with an 11-10 score. Kun won against France’s Marie-Florence Candassamy in the semifinal round, 15-14, while Knapik-Miazga defeated Estonia’s Nelli Differt, 14-13. Of note, Candassamy won against Korean world champion Sera Song in the quarterfinals, 13-12, following her defeat of China’s Olympic champion, Yiwen Sun, in the round of 16, 14-13.
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Gabriele Cimini (ITA, gold), Yonatan Cohen (ISR, silver), Gaetan Billa (FRA, bronze), Valerio Cuomo (ITA, bronze), Kazuyasu Minobe (JPN), Volodymyr Stankevych (UKR), Aymerick Gally (FRA) and David Nagy (HUN).
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Renata Knapik-Miazga (POL, gold), Anna Kun (HUN, silver), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA, bronze), Nelli Differt (EST, bronze), Sera Song (KOR), Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG), Auriane Mallo (FRA) and Alexandra Louis Marie (FRA).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1259,"title":"Hungary’s Battai, Team France Win Athens Women’s Sabre World Cup","date":"2023-03-06 02:14:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152799-EVA_3882s.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152798-EVA_3882s.jpg","category":null,"content":"ATHENS, Greece, March 3-5, 2023—Hungary’s Sugar Katinka Battai won the individual gold medal at the Athens “Coupe Acropolis 2023” Women’s Sabre World Cup and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Athens Olympic Complex (O.A.K.A.), with 175 individual fencers and 25 teams participating in the competition.
Battai faced Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan in the final bout of the individual women’s sabre event, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Kharlan won against Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura, 15-14, while Battai defeated France’s Manon Apithy-Brunet, 15-9. Of note, Battai beat Japan’s world champion Misaki Emura in the quarterfinals, 15-13.
In the women’s team sabre event, France won against Korea in the final match, 45-29. In the semifinals, Korea defeated Germany, 45-25, while France beat Italy, 45-36. The bronze medal went to Italy over Germany, 45-40.
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Sugar Katinka Battai (HUN, gold), Olga Kharlan (UKR, silver), Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA, bronze), Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, bronze), Misaki Emura (JPN), Michela Battiston (ITA), Liza Pusztai (HUN) and Margaux Rifkiss (FRA).
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included France (gold), Korea (silver), Italy (bronze), Germany, Bulgaria, Spain, Greece and Azerbaijan.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1258,"title":"Italy’s Gallo, Team Hungary win Padua Men’s Sabre World Cup","date":"2023-03-05 02:23:31","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152765-DSC_0473.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152764-DSC_0473.jpg","category":null,"content":"PADUA, Italy, March 2-4, 2023—Italy’s Michele Gallo won the individual gold medal at the 64th “Trofeo Luxardo” Men’s Sabre World Cup in Padua, with Hungary winning the team gold. The event took place at the Kioene Arena, with 204 individual fencers and 26 teams participating in the competition.
Gallo faced Kazakhstan’s Artyom Sarkissyan in the final bout of the individual men’s sabre event, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Sarkissyan won against Italy’s Giovanni Repetti, 15-13, while Gallo defeated Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze, 15-14. Of note, Gallo defeated Hungarian world champion Andras Szatmari in the quarterfinals, 15-14, and France’s Sebastien Patrice defeated Hungarian world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi in the round of 32, 15-14.
In the men’s team sabre event, Hungary won against Italy in the final match, 45-30. In the semifinals, Italy defeated Korea, 45-42, while Hungary beat China, 45-37. The bronze medal went to Korea over China, 45-37.
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Michele Gallo (ITA, gold), Artyom Sarkissyan (KAZ, silver), Sandro Bazadze (GEO, bronze), Giovanni Repetti (ITA, bronze), Matyas Szabo (GER), Eli Dershwitz (USA), Andras Szatmari (HUN) and Sebastien Patrice (FRA).
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included Hungary (gold), Italy (silver), Korea (bronze), China, Romania, Spain, Japan and Canada.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1257,"title":"Job Offer","date":"2023-03-01 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152703-Job%20vacancy%20trainer%20FUL1024_1.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152702-Job%20vacancy%20trainer%20FUL1024_1.jpg","category":null,"content":"\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1256,"title":"Event Info - March 2023","date":"2023-03-02 15:49:05","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152666-FIE_GP_22-23_CITY_2048x1152_YT.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152665-FIE_GP_22-23_CITY_2048x1152_YT.png","category":null,"content":"Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Budapest, Hungary
Weapon: Epee
Gendar: Men & Women
Date: 10-12 March 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/112
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/449
Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Busan, South Korea
Weapon: Foil
Gendar: Men & Women
Date: 17-19 March 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/140
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/121
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Padua, ITALY
Weapon: Sabre
Gendar: Men
Date: 02-04 March 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/156
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/758
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Athens, Greece
Weapon: Sabre
Gendar: Women
Date: 03-05 March 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/469
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/216
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Weapon: Sabre
Gendar: Women
Date: 17-19 March 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/151
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/756
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Weapon: Epee
Gendar: Men
Date: 24-26 March 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/104
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/489
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Budapest, Hungary
Weapon: Sabre
Gendar: Men
Date: 24-26 March 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/160
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/827
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Nanjing, China
Weapon: Epee
Gendar: Women
Date: 24-26 March 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/92
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/750
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1255,"title":"Obituary: Adam Lisewski","date":"2023-02-26 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152522-Image.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152521-Image.jpeg","category":null,"content":"
LAUSANNE, Switz., Feb. 28, 2023—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Adam Lisewski (POL, MH) on February 23. He was an FIE Member of Honour (2013) and a member of the FIE Refereeing Commission from 1976 to 1984, and 1990 to 1998.
Mr. Lisewski was born on January 20, 1944 in Warsaw and received a master engineering degree from the Warsaw University of Technology. He had a long, distinguished career in fencing as both an athlete and official. Most notably, he was a bronze medallist in men’s team foil at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games and later became president of the Polish Fencing Federation from 1980 to 1988 and 1992 to 2008. He served as a board member of the Polish Olympic Committee from 1980 until the present.
For the FIE, Mr. Lisewski was appointed as a technical and refereeing delegate at 15 junior and senior fencing World Championships, and organiser of the 2001 Gdansk Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships.
He served as a member of the European Fencing Confederation for eight years, organising junior and senior European Championships in Poznan, Krakow and Gdansk.
As an athlete, in addition to his Olympic bronze, Mr. Lisewski was a four-time team foil medallist at the World Championships (silver, 1965 and 1971; bronze, 1966 and 1967) and won a gold medal at the 1963 University Games in men’s team epee and foil, bronze in men’s team epee in 1965 and silver in men’s team foil in 1970.
Mr. Lisewski’s accomplishments were recognized by being awarded a “Distinguished Master of Sport”, among other accolades including a silver medal for Outstanding Sports Achievements, silver (1979) and gold (1988) Crosses of Merit and the Knight’s Cross of OOP (1997).
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Adam Lisewski’s family and friends, the Polish Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1254,"title":"USA’s Massialas, Italy’s Favaretto, Teams Japan and Italy Win Cairo Men’s and Women’s Foil World Cup","date":"2023-02-28 11:13:46","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152514-1.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152513-1.jpg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, Feb. 23-26, 2023—USA’s Alexander Massialas and Italy’s Martina Favaretto won the individual gold medals at the Cairo Men’s and Women’s Foil World Cup, with Japan and Italy winning the men’s and women’s team events. The event took place at the Club Plus Indoor Halls Complex at the New Administrative Capital, with 200 men and 164 women as well as 25 men’s and 22 women’s team participating in the competition.
Massialas faced Italy’s Tommaso Marini in the final bout of the men’s individual foil event, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Marini won against teammate Davide Filippi, 15-8, while Massialas defeated France’s two-time world champion Enzo Lefort, 15-7. Of note, Massialas beat Italy’s world champion Alessio Foconi in the quarterfinals, 15-13.
Favaretto faced teammate Martina Batini in the final bout of the women’s individual foil event, winning with a 15-7 score. In the semifinal round, Batini won against USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer, 15-13, while Favaretto defeated Poland’s Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk, 15-8. Of note, in the round of 16, Favaretto beat teammate and world champion Alice Volpi, 15-10, and Walczyk-Klimaszyk won against France’s world champion Ysaora Thibus, 15-10.
In the men’s team foil event, Japan won against Italy in the final match, 45-43. Italy defeated France in the semifinals, 45-35, while Japan beat Poland, 45-33. The bronze medal went to France over Poland, 45-37.
In the women’s team foil event, Italy won against USA in the final match, 45-43. USA defeated France in the semifinals, 45-34, while Italy beat Japan, 45-26. The bronze medal went to Japan over France, 31-30.
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Alexander Massialas (USA, gold), Tommaso Marini (ITA, silver), Davide Filippi (ITA, bronze), Enzo Lefort (FRA, bronze), Alessio Foconi (ITA), Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (EGY), Giorgio Avola (ITA) and Rafael Savin (FRA).
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Martina Favaretto (ITA, gold), Martina Batini (ITA, silver), Lee Kiefer (USA, bronze), Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk (POL, bronze), Eleanor Harvey (CAN), Anne Sauer (GER), Pauline Ranvier (FRA) and Irem Karamete (TÜR).
Final rankings in men’s team foil included Japan (gold), Italy (silver), France (bronze), Poland, USA, Hong Kong-China, Egypt and Great Britain.
Final rankings in women’s team foil included Italy (gold), USA (silver), Japan (bronze), France, Germany, China, Canada and Korea.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1253,"title":"Japan’s Kano, Team France Win Heidenheim Men’s Epee World Cup","date":"2023-02-26 10:27:38","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152420-LPA08892.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/152419-LPA08892.jpg","category":null,"content":"HEIDENHEIM, Germany, Feb. 23-25, 2023—Japan’s Koki Kano won the individual gold medal at the Heidenheim “Heidenheimer Pokal” Men’s Epee World Cup, and France won the “Voith Cup” team gold. The event took place at the Karl-Rau-Halle, with 339 individual fencers and 41 teams participating in the competition.
Kano faced Switzerland’s Alexis Bayard in the final bout of the individual epee event, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Bayard won against Spain’s Yulen Pereira, 15-9, while Kano defeated Kazakhstan’s Ruslan Kurbanov, 15-10. Of note, Kurbanov beat Hungarian world champion Gergely Siklosi in the quarterfinals, 15-12; in the round of 16, France’s Alexandre Bardenet won against Venezuela’s Olympic champion, Ruben Limardo Gascon, 8-7, before being eliminated by Bayard in the quarterfinals, 15-9, and the Netherlands’ David Van Nunen beat Korea’s Olympic champion Sangyoung Park, 14-13, before being eliminated by Kano in the quarterfinals, 12-11.
In the men’s team epee event, France won against Italy in the final round, 45-38. In the semifinals, Italy defeated Switzerland, 45-28, while France beat Japan, 36-35. The bronze medal went to Japan over Switzerland, 45-29.
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Koki Kano (JPN, gold), Alexis Bayard (SUI, silver), Ruslan Kurbanov (KAZ, bronze), Yulen Pereira (ESP, bronze), Gergely Siklosi (HUN), Nelson Lopez Pourtier (FRA), Alexandre Bardenet (FRA) and David Van Nunen (NED).
Final rankings in men’s team epee included France (gold), Italy (silver), Japan (bronze), Switzerland, Korea, China, Poland and Germany.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1252,"title":"USA’s Meinhardt, France’s Thibus Win 2023 Turin Men’s and Women’s Foil Grand Prix ","date":"2023-02-13 12:19:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/151581-DSC_2040.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/151580-DSC_2040.jpg","category":null,"content":"TURIN, Italy, Feb. 10-12, 2023—USA’s Gerek Meinhardt and France’s world champion Ysaora Thibus won gold medals at the 2023 Turin Men’s and Women’s Foil Grand Prix. The event took place at the Pala Alpitour, with 224 men and 176 women participating in the competition.
In the final bout of men’s individual foil, Meinhardt faced Italy’s Filippo Macchi, winning with a 15-14 score. Macchi won against Czech Republic’s Alexander Choupenitch in the semifinal round, 15-11, while Meinhardt defeated Italy’s Olympic champion, Daniele Garozzo, 15-14. Of note, France’s Maxime Pauty beat Hong Kong-China’s Olympic champion, Ka Long Cheung, in the table of 16, 15-13, before being eliminated by Choupenitch in the quarterfinals, 15-13. Macchi defeated USA’s world champion Miles Chamley-Watson in the round of 16, 15-7, and then beat teammate and world champion Alessio Foconi in the quarterfinals, 15-9.
In the final bout of women’s individual foil, Thibus faced Italy’s Erica Cipressa, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Cipressa won against teammate Camilla Mancini, 15-9, while Thibus defeated Ukraine’s Alina Poloziuk, 15-6. Of note, Poloziuk beat USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer in the quarterfinals, 15-11.
Final rankings in men’s foil included Gerek Meinhardt (USA, gold), Filippo Macchi (ITA, silver), Alexander Choupenitch (CZE, bronze), Daniele Garozzo (ITA, bronze), Alessio Foconi (ITA), Alexander Massialas (USA), Kwanghyun Lee (KOR) and Maxime Pauty (FRA).
Final rankings in women’s foil included Ysaora Thibus (FRA, gold), Erica Cipressa (ITA, silver), Camilla Mancini (ITA, bronze), Alina Poloziuk (UKR, bronze), Lee Kiefer (USA), Eleanor Harvey (CAN), Francesca Palumbo (ITA) and Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1251,"title":"Brazil’s Moellhausen, Team Korea Win Barcelona Women’s Epee World Cup","date":"2023-02-13 02:52:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/151569-xxx.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/151568-xxx.jpg","category":null,"content":"BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 10-12, 2023—Brazil’s world champion Nathalie Moellhausen won the individual gold medal at the Barcelona Women’s Epee World Cup, and Korea won the team gold. The event took place at the Institut Nacional d’Educació Fisica de Catalunya (INEFC), site of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic and Paralympic Games, with 296 individual fencers and 34 teams participating in the competition.
Moellhausen faced Korea’s Young Mi Kang in the final bout of the individual event, winning with a 15-8 score. In the semifinal round, Kang won against China’s Olympic champion Yiwen Sun, 12-7, while Moellhausen defeated France’s Auriane Mallo, 15-11. Of note, Italy’s Alberta Santuccio beat teammate and world champion Mara Navarria in the round of 16, 11-8, before being eliminated by Moellhausen in the quarterfinals, 15-10.
In the women’s team epee event, Korea won against Italy in the final round, 34-27. In the semifinals, Italy defeated China, 29-20, while Korea beat Estonia, 45-44. The bronze medal went to China over Estonia, 45-38.
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA, gold), Young Mi Kang (KOR, silver), Auriane Mallo (FRA, bronze), Yiwen Sun (CHN, bronze), Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG), Alberta Santuccio (ITA), Sihan Yu (CHN) and Roberta Marzani (ITA).
Final rankings in women’s team epee included Korea (gold), Italy (silver), China (bronze), Estonia, France, Hungary, Hong Kong-China and Spain.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1250,"title":"Poland’s Kaczkowski, Team Korea Win 2023 Warsaw Men’s Sabre World Cup","date":"2023-02-13 01:24:18","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/151564-LPA04138.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/151563-LPA04138.jpg","category":null,"content":"WARSAW, Poland, Feb. 10-12, 2023—Poland’s Krzysztof Kaczkowski won the individual gold medal at the 66th Warsaw “Sabre de Wolodyjowski” Men’s Sabre World Cup, and Korea won the team gold. The event finals took place at the Olympic Center of the Polish Olympic Committee, with 205 individual fencers and 26 teams participating in the competition.
Kaczkowski faced Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze in the final bout of the individual event, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Bazadze won against Italy’s Luigi Samele, 15-12, while Kaczkowski defeated Italy’s Michele Gallo, 15-14. Of note, Samele beat Hungary’s world champion Andras Szatmari in the round of 16, 15-13.
In the men’s team sabre event, Korea won against Hungary in the final round, 45-37. In the semifinals, Hungary defeated Italy, 45-41, while Korea beat USA, 45-38. The bronze medal went to USA over Italy, 45-38.
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Krzysztof Kaczkowski (POL, gold), Sandro Bazadze (GEO, silver), Michele Gallo (ITA, bronze), Luigi Samele (ITA, bronze), Bolade Apithy (FRA), Matyas Szabo (GER), Eli Dershwitz (USA) and Farzad Baher Arasbaran (IRI).
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included Korea (gold), Hungary (silver), USA (bronze), Italy, Japan, France, Egypt and Spain.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1249,"title":"Greece’s Georgiadou, Team Bulgaria Win 2023 Tashkent Women’s Sabre World Cup","date":"2023-02-13 01:27:28","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/151558-AND01316.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/151557-AND01316.jpg","category":null,"content":"TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Feb. 10-12, 2023—Greece’s Despina Georgiadou won the individual gold medal at the Tashkent Women’s Sabre World Cup, and Bulgaria won the team gold. The event took place at the Yunusabad Sport Complex, with 149 individual fencers and 20 teams participating in the competition.
Georgiadou faced her teammate, Theodora Gkountoura, in the final bout of the individual sabre event, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Gkountoura won against USA’s Elizabeth Tartakovsky, 15-5, while Georgiadou defeated Japan’s world champion, Misaki Emura, 15-11. Of note, France’s Sara Balzer beat Ukraine’s four-time world champion, Olga Kharlan, in the round of 16, 15-13, before being eliminated by Georgiadou in the quarterfinals, 15-12.
In the women’s team sabre event, Bulgaria won against Azerbaijan in the final round, 45-40. In the semifinals, Azerbaijan defeated Hungary, 45-37, while Bulgaria beat Korea, 45-39. The bronze medal went to Korea over Hungary, 45-41.
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Despina Georgiadou (GRE, gold), Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, silver), Misaki Emura (JPN, bronze), Elizabeth Tartakovsky (USA, bronze), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP), Sara Balzer (FRA), Margaux Rifkiss (FRA) and Sylwia Matuszak (POL).
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included Bulgaria (gold), Azerbaijan (silver), Korea (bronze), Hungary, USA, France, Poland and Italy.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["feature","featured"]},{"id":1248,"title":"Erika Dienstl (MH) Honoured by Fair Play Committee","date":"2023-02-02 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/151334-image1.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/151333-image1.jpeg","category":null,"content":"(photo: International Fair Play Committee)
LAUSANNE, Switz., Feb. 8, 2023—Erika Dienstl (GER), FIE Member of Honour and Hall of Fame Member, has been honoured by the International Fair Play Committee with a special Fair Play recognition for her lifelong commitment to excellence and leadership in world sports. The award was presented by Sunil Sabharwal, CIFP Secretary-General.
Accompanied by Professor Gudrun Doll-Tepper, Honorary President of ICSSPE (a CIFP founding organisation), the award was presented by Mr. Sabharwal to Ms. Dienstl at her home in Stolberg, Germany, on behalf of IFPC President Jenő Kamuti, who said, “Please accept my sincere congratulations, in accordance with the decision of the International Fair Play Committee and on my own behalf, on the occasion of your being awarded the World Fair Play Trophy in recognition of your career. Our careers in sports diplomacy have run parallel, and I have seen you always working and living in the spirit of Fair Play for the benefit of German, European and also world fencing sport.”
Ms. Dienstl served as a member of the FIE Statutes Commission from 1989 to 2000 and the FIE Legal Commission from 2000 to 2004.
In 1995, Ms. Dienstl was appointed to the Sport and Environment Commission of the IOC, and she received numerous awards and accolades over her long career in world fencing and sports. Born in Aachen, Germany in 1930, she began her fencing career in 1952.
Of note, in 1997 she was awarded the Olympic Order in Silver from the IOC, the highest international sports award. In 2008, she was awarded the European Olympic Laurels by the European Olympic Committee.
Ms. Dienstl was the president of the German Fencing Federation for 14 years, until 2001, and was vice president of the German Sports Association from 1982 to 2002.
On behalf of the International Fencing Federation and its global family, we congratulate her on this prestigious recognition.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1247,"title":"Event Info - February 2023","date":"2023-02-02 17:30:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/150646-FIE_GP_22-23_CITY_1920x1080%20.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/150645-FIE_GP_22-23_CITY_1920x1080%20.png","category":null,"content":"Event: FIE Grand Prix
Place: Turin, ITA
Weapon: Foil
Gendar: Men & Women
Date: 10-12 February 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/134
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/458
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Warsaw, POL
Weapon: Sabre
Gendar: Men
Date: 10-12 February 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/163
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/569
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Tashkent, UZB
Weapon: Sabre
Gendar: Women
Date: 10-12 February 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/470
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/826
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Barcelona, ESP
Weapon: Epee
Gendar: Women
Date: 10-12 February 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/85
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/822
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Heidenheim, GER
Weapon: Epee
Gendar: Men
Date: 23-25 February 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/98
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/454
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Place: Cairo, EGY
Weapon: Foil
Gendar: Men & Women
Date: 23-26 February 2023
Info:
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/138
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/129
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/563
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/761
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1246,"title":"Obituary: David Lutonisamo Mavivana ","date":"2023-01-15 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/150394-DAVID%20Mavivana.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/150393-DAVID%20Mavivana.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Jan. 15, 2023—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of David Lutonisamo Mavivana (COD) on January 12. He was the second vice-chairman of the Fencing Federation of the Democratic Republic of Congo, elected in 2020 and in charge of finances for the Federal Executive Committee. Prior to that, he was the third vice-president from 2005 to 2020.
Born on July 21, 1971 in Kinshasa, throughout his life Mr. Mavivana voluntarily participated in multiple activities to promote and develop fencing in the DR Congo. This included participating in many working committees for the sport and introducing numerous mandates in the Federation.
According to a statement from the Federation, “Everyone will remember that David Mavivana has been and will always be for Congolese fencing, a model of continuity and altruism that keeps a door open to the future. We will not forget that he was one of the pioneering members of the sport of fencing in the DR Congo.”
Mr. Mavivana was an entrepreneur, manager and promoter of several initiatives and a partner of the Compagne Sucrière de Kwilu-Ngongo. He attended the Higher Institute of Commerce in Kinshasa, where he obtained his graduate diploma in commercial and financial sciences with a concentration in accounting.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to David Mavivana’s family and friends, the Fencing Federation of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the African Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1245,"title":"Hungary’s Siklosi, Brazil’s Moellhausen Win Qatar Epee Grand Prix","date":"2023-01-30 10:58:47","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/150333-DSC_5437.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/30/150332-DSC_5437.jpg","category":null,"content":"DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 27-29, 2023—Hungary’s world champion Gergely Siklosi and Brazil’s world champion Nathalie Moellhausen won gold medals at the 2023 Qatar Men’s and Women’s Epee Grand Prix. The event took place at the Doha Aspire Dome, with 238 men and 178 women participating in the competition.
In the final bout of men’s individual epee, Siklosi faced Belgium’s Neisser Loyola, winning with a 15-10 score. Loyola beat France’s world champion Yannick Borel in the semifinals, 15-14, while Siklosi defeated Japan’s Akira Komata, 15-11.
In the final bout of women’s individual epee, Moellhausen faced France’s Marie-Florence Candassamy, winning with a 15-8 score. Candassamy beat Hong Kong-China’s Man Wai Vivian Kong in the semifinals, 13-12, while Moellhausen defeated Hungary’s Eszter Muhari, 9-8. Of note, Candassamy won against Korea’s world champion Sera Song in the quarterfinals, 15-12, and Muhari beat Italy’s two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo, 15-9.
Final rankings in men’s epee included Gergely Siklosi (HUN, gold), Neisser Loyola (BEL, silver), Yannick Borel (FRA, bronze), Akira Komata (JPN, bronze), Youngjun Kweon (KOR), John Edison Rodriguez (COL), Ryu Matsumoto (JPN) and Alexis Bayard (SUI).
Final rankings in women’s epee included Nathalie Moellhausen (BRA, gold), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA, silver), Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG, bronze), Eszter Muhari (HUN, bronze), Sera Song (KOR), Rossella Fiamingo (ITA), Young Mi Kang (KOR) and Alessandra Bozza (ITA).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1244,"title":"Georgia’s Bazadze, Greece’s Georgiadou Win Tunis Sabre Grand Prix","date":"2023-01-16 20:55:34","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/149429-EVA_6950.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/149428-EVA_6950.jpg","category":null,"content":"TUNIS, Tunisia, Jan. 13-15, 2023—Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze and Greece’s Despina Georgiadou won gold medals at the 2023 Tunis Men’s and Women’s Sabre Grand Prix. The event took place at the Sports Hall of Radès, with 140 men and 141 women participating in the competition.
In the final bout of men’s individual sabre, Bazadze faced Italy’s Luigi Samele, winning with a 15-9 score. Samele beat USA’s Eli Dershwitz in the semifinals, 15-13, while Bazadze defeated Hungary’s world champion Andras Szatmari, 15-12.
In the final bout of women’s individual sabre, Georgiadou faced Spain’s Lucia Martin-Portugues, winning with a 15-12 score. Martin-Portugues beat Ukraine’s four-time world champion, Olga Kharlan, in the semifinals, 15-14, while Georgiadou defeated Japan’s world champion, Misaki Emura, 15-10.
Final rankings in men’s sabre included Sandro Bazadze (GEO, gold), Luigi Samele (ITA, silver), Andras Szatmari (HUN, bronze), Eli Dershwitz (USA, bronze), Bolade Apithy (FRA), Matyas Szabo (GER), Csanad Gemesi (HUN) and Matteo Neri (ITA).
Final rankings in women’s sabre included Despina Georgiadou (GRE, gold), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP, silver), Olga Kharlan (UKR, bronze), Misaki Emura (JPN, bronze), Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA), Sara Balzer (FRA), Araceli Navarro (ESP) and Anna Marton (HUN).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["Featured"]},{"id":1243,"title":"USA’s Massialas, Italy’s Volpi, Team Italy Win Paris Men’s and Women’s Foil World Cup","date":"2023-01-16 18:15:46","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/149421-DSC_9934.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/149420-DSC_9934.jpg","category":null,"content":"PARIS, France, Jan. 12-15, 2023—USA’s Alexander Massialas and Italy’s world champion Alice Volpi won the individual gold medals at the Paris Mazars Challenge International de Paris (CIP) Men’s and Women’s Foil World Cup, with Italy winning both team gold medals. The event took place at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, with 258 men and 210 women fencers participating in the competition as well as 28 men’s and 23 women’s teams.
Massialas faced Italy’s Guillaume Bianchi in the final bout of the men’s individual foil event, winning with a 15-5 score. In the semifinal round, Bianchi won against Spain’s Carlos Llavador, 15-10, while Massialas beat Hong Kong-China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung, 15-13. Of note, Ka Long Cheung defeated France’s two-time world champion, Enzo Lefort, in the quarterfinals, 15-12, and Llavador won against Italy’s Olympic champion, Daniele Garozzo, in the round of 16, 15-7.
Volpi faced USA’s Olympic champion, Lee Kiefer, in the final bout of the women’s individual foil event, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Kiefer won against Italy’s Francesca Palumbo, 15-10, while Volpi beat France’s world champion Ysaora Thibus, 15-13.
In the men’s team foil event, Italy won against USA in the final match, 45-42. USA defeated China in the semifinals, 45-23, while Italy beat Japan, 45-44. The bronze medal went to Japan over China, 45-16.
In the women’s team foil event, Italy won against USA in the final match, 45-32. USA defeated France in the semifinals, 45-35, while Italy beat Japan, 45-43. The bronze medal went to Japan over France, 45-39.
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Alexander Massialas (USA, gold), Guillaume Bianchi (ITA, silver), Ka Long Cheung (HKG, bronze), Carlos Llavador (ESP, bronze), Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (EGY), Enzo Lefort (FRA), Alexandre Ediri (FRA) and Filippo Macchi (ITA).
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Alice Volpi (ITA, gold), Lee Kiefer (USA, silver), Francesca Palumbo (ITA, bronze), Ysaora Thibus (FRA, bronze), Pauline Ranvier (FRA), Jacqueline Dubrovich (USA), Serena Rossini (ITA) and Flora Pasztor (HUN).
Final rankings in men’s team foil included Italy (gold), USA (silver), Japan (bronze), China, Poland, Korea, Egypt and Ukraine.
Final rankings in women’s team foil included Italy (gold), USA (silver), Japan (bronze), France, China, Canada, Poland and Ukraine.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1242,"title":"Events Info","date":"2023-01-13 02:39:36","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/149190-FIE_GP_22-23_CITY_1600x900_FB_cover.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/149189-FIE_GP_22-23_CITY_1600x900_FB_cover.png","category":null,"content":"Event: FIE Grand Prix
Weapon: Sabre
Gendar: Men & Women
Date: 13-15 January 2023
Place: Tunis, TUN
Info: https://fie.org/competitions/2023/1431
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/1432
Event: FIE Senior World Cup - Individual & Team
Weapon: Foil
Gendar: Women
Date: 12-15 January 2023
Place: Paris, FRA
Info: https://fie.org/competitions/2023/118
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/142
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/208
https://fie.org/competitions/2023/755
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1241,"title":"Happy New Year","date":"2023-01-01 14:30:28","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/148652-FIE_new_year_post_V4_FB_Cover_1600x900.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/148651-FIE_new_year_post_V4_FB_Cover_1600x900.jpg","category":null,"content":"\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1240,"title":"Obituary: Semen Rikhtman","date":"2022-12-07 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147951-Semen%20Rikhtman.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147950-Semen%20Rikhtman.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 7, 2022—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Semen Rikhtman, on Dec. 6, who retired last year from the FIE SEMI Commission. He was born on August 6, 1946.
Mr. Rikhtman was president of the SEMI Commission from 2012 to 2021 and had been a member since 1992. A frequent SEMI delegate to FIE events, he worked at multiple Fencing World Championships as well as the London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
From 2000 to 2012, Mr. Rikhtman was a member of the European Fencing Confederation SEMI Commission.
Mr. Rikhtman graduated with a university degree in radio electronics and was an expert in radio technology. He began developing referee and information systems in 1976 and took part in designing equipment used at major sports events, including at the Olympic Games. Over the course of his career, Mr. Rikhtman was awarded numerous patents and copyrights under his name.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Semen Rikhtman’s family and friends and the Russian Fencing Federation, and expresses its deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1239,"title":"Donate Your Fencing Gear! Applicants Announced","date":"2022-12-16 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147925-312624379_5607515802629551_6476873637038131324_n.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147924-312624379_5607515802629551_6476873637038131324_n.png","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 16, 2022—The FIE has announced the final applicants of the Donate Your Fencing Gear! (DYFG) programme for 2023, including Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Pakistan and Senegal. Each year, national federations are called to bid to receive equipment donations from the FIE, generously provided by athletes and manufacturers, to support specific solidarity/development projects or fencing communities in need and living in challenging or disadvantaged environments.
The bids received will be evaluated by the FIE and recipients will be announced.
Equipment is received each year by the FIE from donors at the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships (to be held next in April, 2023 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) and Senior Fencing World Championships (to be held next in July, 2023 in Milan, Italy). Direct distribution of the equipment to beneficiaries is organised at the World Championships.
As part of the application process, national federations that bid present how the equipment would be used to benefit fencers and/or projects where limited fencing gear is available due to cost or other limitations.
More information about the DYFG programme is available here on the FIE website.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1238,"title":"FIE Hosts Safe Sport Webinars","date":"2022-12-16 20:56:52","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147923-140286-Screen%20Shot%202022-06-28%20at%2010.56.30.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147922-140286-Screen%20Shot%202022-06-28%20at%2010.56.30.png","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 16, 2022—The FIE hosted two Safe Sport webinars to help federations implement, review and improve safeguarding policies at the national level. They took place on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 1400 CET and Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 2000 CET to provide the widest-possible reach around the world. Simultaneous interpretation in French and Spanish was provided.
Approximately 60 people attended the webinars, which were organised by the FIE and led by Georgina Usher, president of the FIE Women and Fencing Council, FIE safeguarding officer and certified IOC International safeguarding officer in sport.
The presentations included two parts:
The FIE is committed to ensuring fencing is practiced in a safe environment, where athletes harmoniously and all the members of the FIE family are granted respect and protected from all forms of harassment and abuse. For the latest information about Safe Sport, more details or to make a safeguarding report on the FIE website, please click here.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1237,"title":"Obituary: Igor Tšikinjov","date":"2022-12-15 19:15:23","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147843-image007.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147842-image007.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 16, 2022—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Igor Tšikinjov (EST) on December 8, at the age of 61. Born on June 26, 1961, in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia, he was a renowned Olympic and national coach and former fencer.
Mr. Tšikinjov participated in four Olympic Games as an epee coach, including Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 for the Swedish national team, and Rio 2016 for the Estonian national team.
He was the senior coach of the Estonian women’s epee team from 1991 to 1992, after which he was the head coach of the Swedish fencing team from 2003 to 2012. He coached the Estonian epee team from 2013 to 2018, and then from 2020 to 2021. In-between those periods with Estonia, he coached the Uzbekistan fencing team from 2018 to 2019.
His athletes won numerous international medals in epee, including Oksana Jermakova, individual world and two-time Olympic team champion; Erika Kirpu, world and Olympic team champion; Nikolai Novosjolov, two-time world champion; and Peter Vanky, who competed in four Olympic Games and won numerous international medals. In 2015, his Estonian women’s epee team won the European Championships, and the Swedish and Uzbekistan teams also achieved medals in major competitions under his coaching.
Mr. Tšikinjov began fencing in 1973. As an athlete, he became Estonian team champion in 1981 in epee and 1984-1985 in foil.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Igor Tšikinjov’s family and friends, the Estonian Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1236,"title":"Hungary’s Siklosi, Italy’s Rizzi, Team France Win Vancouver Men’s and Women’s Epee World Cup","date":"2022-12-17 03:57:23","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147682-121122_VancouverEpeeWorldCup_Day4_MWTeamCompetition_DevinManky_5796.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147681-121122_VancouverEpeeWorldCup_Day4_MWTeamCompetition_DevinManky_5796.jpg","category":null,"content":"VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada, Dec. 8-11—Hungary’s World Champion Gergely Siklosi and Italy’s Giulia Rizzi won the individual gold medals at the Vancouver Men’s and Women’s Epee World Cup, and France won both men’s and women’s team gold medals. The event took place at the Vancouver Convention Centre, with 188 and 192 men’s and women’s individual fencers as well as 26 and 21 men’s and women’s teams participating in the competition.
Siklosi faced France’s world champion Yannick Borel in the final bout of individual men’s epee, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Borel won against France’s Alexandre Bardenet, 15-12, while Siklosi beat China’s Lan Minghao, 15-10. Of note, Minghao defeated French world and Olympic champion Romain Cannone in the quarterfinals, 15-11.
Rizzi faced Hong Kong-China’s Man Wai Vivian Kong in the final bout of individual women’s epee, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Kong won against Canada’s Alexanne Verret, 15-8, while Rizzi beat Hungary’s Anna Kun, 15-11. Of note, Kong defeated Italian world champion Mara Navarria in the round of 16, 15-6.
In men’s team epee, France won against Italy in the final match, 45-34. In the semifinal round, Italy defeated Israel, 35-34, while France beat Japan, 45-39. The bronze medal went to Japan over Israel, 45-41.
In women’s team epee, France won against Korea in the final match, 37-36. In the semifinal round, Korea defeated Israel, 45-39, while France beat Switzerland, 45-40. The bronze medal went to Switzerland over Israel, 45-36.
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Gergely Siklosi (HUN, gold), Yannick Borel (FRA, silver), Alexandre Bardenet (FRA, bronze), Minghao Lan (CHN, bronze), Romain Cannone (FRA), Volodymyr Stankevych (UKR), Yonatan Cohen (ISR) and Alexis Bayard (SUI).
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Giulia Rizzi (ITA, gold), Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG, silver), Anna Kun (HUN, bronze), Alexanne Verret (CAN, bronze), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA), Auriane Mallo (FRA), Lauren Rembi (FRA) and Dzhoan Feybi Bezhura (UKR).
Final rankings in men’s team epee included France (gold), Italy (silver), Japan (bronze), Israel, Hungary, Korea, China and Switzerland.
Final rankings in women’s team epee included France (gold), Korea (silver), Switzerland (bronze), Israel, Hungary, China, Hong Kong-China and Canada.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1235,"title":"Italy’s Volpi, Team Italy Win Belgrade Women’s Foil World Cup","date":"2022-12-12 21:44:26","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147667-AND05992s.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147666-AND05992s.jpg","category":null,"content":"BELGRADE, Serbia, Dec. 9-11—Italy’s world champion Alice Volpi won the individual gold medal at the Belgrade Women’s Foil World Cup, and Italy won the team gold. The event took place at the Belgrade Fair, Hall 5, with 195 individual fencers and 21 teams participating in the competition.
Volpi faced Germany’s Leonie Ebert in the final bout of the individual event, winning with a 15-6 score. In the semifinal round, Ebert won against USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer, 15-13, while Volpi defeated teammate Francesca Palumbo, 15-8.
In the women’s team foil event, Italy won against USA in the final round, 45-22. In the semifinals, USA defeated Japan, 45-22, while Italy beat France, 45-41. The bronze medal went to France over Japan by default, following a medical withdrawal.
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Alice Volpi (ITA, gold), Leonie Ebert (GER, silver), Lee Kiefer (USA, bronze), Francesca Palumbo (ITA, bronze), Sera Azuma (JPN), Pauline Ranvier (FRA), Erica Cipressa (ITA) and Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk (POL).
Final rankings in women’s team foil included Italy (gold), USA (silver), France (bronze), Japan, China, Spain, Poland and Ukraine.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1234,"title":"Italy’s Marini, Team USA Win Tokyo Men’s Foil World Cup","date":"2022-12-12 19:05:07","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147606-EVA_1447.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147605-EVA_1447.jpg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 9-11—Italy’s Tommaso Marini won the individual gold medal at the Tokyo Prince Takamado Trophy Men’s Foil World Cup, and USA won the team gold. The event took place at the Komazawa Olympic Park Gymnasium, with 197 individual fencers and 23 teams participating in the competition.
Italy’s Marini faced France’s Maxime Pauty in the final bout of the men’s individual foil event, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Pauty won against Japan’s Yudai Nagano, 15-12, and Marini beat Egypt’s Alaaeldin Abouelkassem by default after a medical withdrawal. Of note, Abouelkassem defeated Italian Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo in the quarterfinals, 15-11, while in the round of 16, Pauty won against Italian world champion Alessio Foconi, 15-10, and USA’s Alexander Massialas beat Hong Kong-China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung, 15-12.
In the men’s team foil event, USA faced Japan, winning with a 45-31 score. In the semifinal round, Japan won against Italy, 45-30, while USA beat France, 45-28. The bronze medal went to Italy over France, 45-38.
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Tommaso Marini (ITA, gold), Maxime Pauty (FRA, silver), Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (EGY, bronze), Yudai Nagano (JPN, bronze), Daniele Garozzo (ITA), Alexander Choupenitch (CZE), Alexandre Ediri (FRA) and Alexander Massialas (USA).
Final rankings in men’s team foil included USA (gold), Japan (silver), Italy (bronze), France, Korea, Hong Kong-China, Hungary and Egypt.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1233,"title":"Hungary’s Szilagyi, Italy’s Criscio Win Orleans Sabre Grand Prix","date":"2022-12-11 09:43:13","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147538-DSC_5344.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147537-DSC_5344.jpg","category":null,"content":"ORLEANS, France, Dec. 8-10—Hungary’s world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi and Italy’s Martina Criscio won gold medals at the 2022 Orleans Men’s and Women’s Sabre Grand Prix. The event took place at the Palais des Sports, with 200 men and 176 women participating in the competition.
In the final match of men’s individual sabre, Szilagyi faced Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze, winning with a 15-10 score. Bazadze beat Italy’s Luca Curatoli in the semifinals, 15-6, while Szilagyi defeated Korean world champion Junghwan Kim, 15-8.
In the final match of women’s individual sabre, Criscio faced France’s Manon Apithy-Brunet, winning with 15-14 score. Apithy-Brunet beat Greece’s Despina Georgiadou in the semifinals, 15-11, while Criscio defeated teammate Chiara Mormile, 15-12. Of note, Apithy-Brunet defeated Japan’s world champion Misaki Emura in the quarterfinals, 15-9.
Final rankings in men’s sabre included Aron Szilagyi (HUN, gold), Sandro Bazadze (GEO, silver), Luca Curatoli (ITA, bronze), Junghwan Kim (KOR, bronze), Iulian Teodosiu (ROU), Bolade Apithy (FRA), Bongil Gu (KOR) and Matyas Szabo (GER).
Final rankings in women’s sabre included Martina Criscio (ITA, gold), Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA, silver), Despina Georgiadou (GRE, bronze), Chiara Mormile (ITA, bronze), Anna Bashta (AZE), Misaki Emura (JPN), Magda Skarbonkiewicz (USA) and Cyrielle Girardin (FRA).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1232,"title":"FIE Hosts Safeguarding Webinars","date":"2022-12-01 21:58:44","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147049-2014%20AMEND%20FIE%20LOGO_RGB_UK.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/147048-2014%20AMEND%20FIE%20LOGO_RGB_UK.png","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Nov. 28, 2022—The FIE will host a series of safeguarding webinars, beginning in December, to support national federations as they work to implement and improve safeguarding policies and procedures at the national level.
The first module will cover the following topics:
The sessions will be led by Georgina Usher, president of the FIE Women and Fencing Council, FIE safeguarding officer and certified IOC international safeguarding officer in sport.
The webinars, which each last up to two hours, will be held on the following dates:
A link to participate will be sent directly to national federations from the FIE.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1231,"title":"Georgia’s Bazadze, Spain’s Martin-Portugues, Teams Korea and France Win Algiers Men’s and Women’s Sabre World Cup","date":"2022-11-15 02:40:24","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/146196-EVA_4592.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/146195-EVA_4592.jpg","category":null,"content":"ALGIERS, Algeria, Nov. 10-13—Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze and Spain’s Lucia Martin-Portugues won the individual gold medals at the Algiers Men’s and Women’s Sabre World Cup, with France and Korea winning the team gold medals. The event took place at Algier’s Salle Omnisports Harcha Hassan, with 175 men and 152 women fencers participating in the competition as well as 24 men’s and 24 women’s teams.
Bazadze faced Italy’s Luigi Samele in the final match of the men’s individual event, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Samele won against France’s Bolade Apithy, 15-11, while Bazadze beat Egypt’s Ziad Elsissy, 15-13.
Martin-Portugues faced Italy’s Michela Battiston in the final match of the women’s individual event, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Battiston won against France’s Sara Balzer, 15-13, while Martin-Portugues beat Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura, 15-8. Of note, Italy’s Martina Criscio defeated Japanese world champion Misaki Emura in the round of 16, 15-12, followed by Balzer winning against Criscio in the quarterfinals, 15-8.
In the men’s team sabre event, Korea won against Iran in the final match, 45-34. Iran defeated Germany in the semifinals, 45-42, while Korea beat France, 45-19. The bronze medal went to Germany over France, 45-43.
In the women’s team sabre event, France won against Italy in the final match, 45-44. Italy defeated Korea in the semifinals, 45-32, while France beat Spain, 45-41. The bronze medal went to Korea over Spain, 45-36.
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Sandro Bazadze (GEO, gold), Luigi Samele (ITA, silver), Bolade Apithy (FRA, bronze), Ziad Elsissy (EGY, bronze), Maxime Pianfetti (FRA), Iulian Teodosiu (ROU), Bongil Gu (KOR) and Matyas Szabo (GER).
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP, gold), Michela Battiston (ITA, silver), Sara Balzer (FRA, bronze), Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, bronze), Despina Georgiadou (GRE), Martina Criscio (ITA), Margaux Rifkiss (FRA) and Caitlin Maxwell (GBR).
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included Korea (gold), Iran (silver), Germany (bronze), France, Italy, Hungary, USA and Japan.
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included France (gold), Italy (silver), Korea (bronze), Spain, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Japan and Uzbekistan.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1230,"title":"Double Gold for Italy in Estonia Women’s Epee World Cup","date":"2022-11-15 01:59:28","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/146190-AND06006.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/146189-AND06006.jpg","category":null,"content":"TALLINN, Estonia, Nov. 11-13—Italy’s Alberta Santuccio won the individual gold medal at the 52nd “Glaive de Tallinn” women’s epee world cup, with Italy also taking the team gold. The event took place at Tallinn’s Kalev Sports Hall, with 271 individual fencers and 27 teams participating in the competition.
Santuccio faced France’s Marie-Florence Candassamy in the final match of the individual event, winning with a 15-11 score. Candassamy won against Korean world champion Sera Song in the semifinal round, 15-13, while Santuccio beat China’s Mingye Zhu, 11-6. Of note, Zhu defeated Italian two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo in the round of 16, 15-8, and China’s Sheng Lin won against Brazilian world champion Nathalie Moellhausen, 8-7, followed by Candassamy winning against Sheng in the quarterfinals, 15-10.
In the women’s team epee event, Italy won against Ukraine in the final match, 33-28. Ukraine defeated Poland in the semifinals, 44-37, while Italy beat Fance, 42-29. The bronze medal went to France over Poland, 45-39.
Final rankings in individual women’s epee included Alberta Santuccio (ITA, gold), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA, silver), Sera Song (KOR, bronze), Mingye Zhu (CHN, bronze), Anna Kun (HUN), Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG), Sheng Lin (CHN) and Nicol Foietta (ITA).
Final rankings in women’s team epee included Italy (gold), Ukraine (silver), France (bronze), Poland, Korea, Hungary, USA and China.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
BERN, Switz., Nov. 11-13—Hungary’s Tibor Andrasfi won the individual gold medal at the Bern Men’s Epee World Cup, and France won the team gold medal. The event took place at Bern’s Mobiliar Arena, with 295 individual fencers and 37 teams participating in the competition.
Andrasfi faced Colombia’s John Edison Rodriguez in the final match of the individual event, winning with a 12-11 score. In the semifinal round, Rodriguez won against France’s Luidgi Midelton, 15-12, while Andrasfi beat Japan’s Koki Kano, 15-11.
In the men’s team epee event, France won against Korea in the final match, 45-41. Korea defeated Italy in the semifinals, 45-36, while France beat Hungary, 45-44. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Italy, 30-28.
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Tibor Andrasfi (HUN, gold), John Edison Rodriguez (COL, silver), Koki Kano (JPN, bronze), Luidgi Midelton (FRA, bronze), Mate Tamas Koch (HUN), Federico Vismara (ITA), Valerio Cuomo (ITA) and Enrico Garozzo (ITA).
Final rankings in men’s team epee included France (gold), Korea (silver), Hungary (bronze), Italy, Japan, Israel, Switzerland and Spain.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1228,"title":"Japan’s Matsuyama, Team USA Win Bonn Men’s Foil World Cup","date":"2022-11-15 01:11:24","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/146183-DSC_1230.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/146173-DSC_12301.jpg","category":null,"content":"BONN, Germany, Nov. 11-13—Japan’s Kyosuke Matsuyama won the individual gold medal at the Bonn Men’s Foil World Cup, and USA won the team gold. The event took place at the Bonn Hardtberghalle, with 251 individual fencers and 29 teams participating in the competition.
Matsuyama faced Italian world champion Alessio Foconi in the final match of the individual event, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Foconi won against Great Britain’s Marcus Mepstead, 15-8, while Matsuyama beat France’s two-time world champion, Enzo Lefort, 15-12. Of note, Foconi defeated teammate and two-time world champion Daniele Garozzo in the quarterfinals, 15-13, and Lefort beat USA world champion Miles Chamley-Watson, 15-12.
In the men’s team foil event, USA won against Italy in the final match, 45-40. Italy defeated Japan in the semifinals, 45-38, while USA beat France, 45-20. The bronze medal went to France over Japan, 45-43.
Final rankings in individual men’s foil included Kyosuke Matsuyama (JPN, gold), Alessio Foconi (ITA, silver), Enzo Lefort (FRA, bronze), Marcus Mepstead (GBR, bronze), Daniele Garozzo (TIA), Mohamed Hamza (EGY), Miles Chamley-Watson (USA) and Alexandre Ediri (FRA).
Final rankings in men’s team foil included USA (gold), Italy (silver), France (bronze), Japan, Egypt, Hong Kong-China, China, and Germany.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1227,"title":"Obituary: Alexey Kuznetsov","date":"2022-11-07 00:12:11","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/145777-Screenshot%202022-11-07%20003116.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/145775-Screenshot%202022-11-07%20003116.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., November 4, 2022 — The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing on Nov. 1 of Mr. Alexey Kuznetsov (CAN), born on September 2, 1967 in Luhansk, Ukraine. He was an FIE international referee.
As an FIE foil and epee referee since 1999, Mr. Kuznetsov served at many World Cups, Grand Prix events, Zonal Championships and Games, World Championships and the University Games as well as the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
He was president of the Pan American Fencing Confederation Federation Refereeing Commission since 2016.
For Canada, Mr. Kuznetsov was a member of the Canadian Fencing Federation Refereeing Committee and the Canadian national coach for the senior men’s foil team from 2013 to 2016. Since 1996, he coached athletes in both Canada and the USA, achieving national and international results. He also was a technical adviser for national and international competitions in Canada, for numerous years providing coaching and refereeing mentorship for the CFF.
Mr. Kuznetsov held a bachelor’s degree as a fencing coach and in physical education from the Pedagogical University in Ukraine (1988).
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Alexey Kuznetsov’s family and friends, the Canadian Fencing Federation and the Pan American Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1226,"title":"Job Offer From Austrian Fencing Federation","date":"2022-10-25 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/145342-Austria.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/145341-Austria.jpg","category":null,"content":"Der OFV ist der Fachverband aller Fechtsportvereine in Osterreich und hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt ein sportliches Umfeld zu schaffen in welchem junge und junggebliebene Talente ihren Sport im internationalen Spitzenumfeld ausiiben kénnen.
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LAUSANNE, Switz., Oct. 20, 2022—The FIE has officially called for applications to the 2023 Donate Your Fencing Gear (DYFG) programme. Each year, national federations are called to bid to receive equipment donations from the FIE—generously provided by athletes and manufacturers—to support specific solidarity/development projects or fencing communities in need and living in challenging or disadvantaged environments.
The equipment is tested and approved by the FIE SEMI Commission and distributed to the recipients selected annually. Donors are allowed to specify specific projects or countries to which they would like their equipment distributed.
Equipment is received each year by the FIE from donors at the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships and Senior Fencing World Championships. Direct distribution of the equipment to the beneficiaries is organised at the World Championships.
In 2017 IOC presented DYFG as an IF Sustainability case study at the IF Forum.
In the application process, national federations are invited to present how the equipment would be used to benefit fencers and/or projects where limited fencing gear is available due to cost or other limitations. In 2019, the last year DYFG was in full operation, the FIE received reports from beneficiaries as to how the equipment was used, along with short videos and photos for use in social media.
These are the countries that have, thus far, benefitted from the programme:
Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Benin, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Philippines, Samoa, American Samoa, Morocco, Guam, Nigeria, Serbia, Guam.
To apply to be a beneficiary of the Donate Your Fencing Gear! program, please click here.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1224,"title":"Obituary: Ahmad Akbari Javid","date":"2022-10-21 14:56:24","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/145058-1.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/145057-1.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Oct. 20, 2022—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Ahmad Akbari Javid (IRI), on Oct. 17, 2022. He was a member of the FIE Veterans’ Council from 2012 – 2016.
Mr. Javid was born on Feb. 10, 1947 and spent seven decades of his life in fencing. He competed for Iran in individual and team foil and team sabre events at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games. At the 1974 Asian Games, held in Tehran, Iran, he was a gold and bronze medallist in foil and sabre. In addition to many other achievements in international and Asian competitions, he also received bronze medals in individual men’s foil and the team sabre event at the 2017 Asian Veterans’ Championships.
He served as secretary-general of the Iranian Fencing Federation from 1993 to 1998 and 2009 to 2011, and was a member of the Veterans’ Commission of the Asian Fencing Confederation. He worked for many years as an international foil referee.
Mr. Javid founded the fencing department in the Iranian Ministry of Sports and was responsible for it from 1991 to 2009, and was the director of the Tehran Province Fencing Department from 1989 to 1999. During his life, he also held numerous other roles in Iranian fencing, including being the head of the Iranian University Sports Department. He worked as a sports professor at the Amir Kabir Polytechnic University from 1993 to 2009, chaired the Iranian Training Committee from 2010 to 2017 and was the Iranian national foil coach.
In a statement from the Iranian Fencing Federation, Mr. Javid “…was a coach who contributed all his life to fencing and sport” and “tirelessly, generously and with infinite kindness helped, supported and motivated all those who sought help and advice in fencing and sport”.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Ahmad Akbari Javid’s family and friends, the Iranian Fencing Federation and the Asian Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1223,"title":"2022 Veteran World Fencing Championships Finish in Zadar","date":"2022-10-21 15:01:12","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/145029-LPA09000%20copia.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/145028-LPA09000%20copia.jpg","category":null,"content":"ZADAR, Croatia, October 13, 2022—The Veteran Fencing World Championships in Zadar, Croatia, have completed seven days of individual and team competition with 851 fencers in their 50s, 60s and 70s-plus from all continents and representing 47 federations.
The seven-day event took place from October 6-12 at the City’s Sports Centre Visnjik and included 24 events in foil, epee and sabre. The USA led the medal count with a total of 19 medals (7 gold, 6 silver, 6 bronze), followed by Italy with 17 medals (7 gold, 3 silver, 7 bronze) and France with 15 (3 gold, 4 silver, 8 bronze). Overall, 13 countries from four continents earned at least one medal.
Due to the pandemic, this was the first Veteran Fencing World Championship to take place since Cairo 2019. Fencer participation in this year’s Championships increased by 22% over that of the 2019 Championships.
The Championships were livestreamed on the FIE YouTube Channel with live commentary.
For a table of the individual and team medallists, as well as the overall medal table, click here. Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1222,"title":"Job offer from Fencing Association of India","date":"2022-10-20 01:30:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/144939-Screenshot%202022-10-20%20002955.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/144940-Screenshot%202022-10-20%20002955.jpg","category":null,"content":"Fencing Association of India (FAI), recognized by the Government of India as the National Sports Federation, on behalf of Government of India invites applications from foreign nationals having deep understanding of Fencing sport and the knowledge & skills of international standard aiming to improve the standard of Indian athletes to achieve excellence at the international level. The details of terms and conditions are as under:
1.Number of Positions: One Coach each for Sabre and Epee.
2.Qualification:
Essential:
Desirable:
Experience:
Period of Engagement:
Salary:
Perks:
Duties and responsibilities:
Selection procedure
Last date of submission of application
Applications received after the aforesaid date shall not be entertained.
Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General Fencing Association of India
New Delhi
14.10.2022
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1221,"title":"Fencing Equipment Workshop Held at FIE Coaching Academy in Johannesburg","date":"2022-10-15 16:36:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/144771-DSCN0685.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/144770-DSCN0685.jpg","category":null,"content":"JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 15, 2022—A workshop focused on fencing weapons repair was held at the FIE Coaching Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa from Sept. 22 – 26, with attendees participating from five African nations. The FIE invited Mr. Gilles Martinage (FRA) to lead the course.
Some of the topics covered in the programme included an overview of electrical signalling systems (e.g., in cables, reels, scoring apparatus, pistes); general basics regarding electricity and electrical equipment; specifics of electrical circuits in epees and foils; diagnosing and localising various systemwide failures, from weapon to scoring machine; fitting weapons with new blades and ensuring they are secure, wired and operating correctly; details about foil and epee points, including proper weights, connections and operation as well as how to diagnose problems; and weapons control operations and logistics at a competition, including rules, organising weapons control and ensuring safety measures.
“The trainees were particularly attentive and eager to learn”, said Mr. Martinage. “They made the most of the numerous practical exercises to acquire the initial know-how necessary for the maintenance of the various types of equipment.”
The topics covered included theoretical and practical elements and included recalls in connection with FIE rules.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1220,"title":"FIE and ITA Present Multi-Language, Clean Sport Webinars ","date":"2022-10-21 21:40:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/144747-SQ-FIE-WEB12.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/144749-SQ-FIE-WEB12.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Oct. 14, 2022—The International Testing Agency (ITA), in partnership with the FIE, is presenting five multi-language webinars in November and December addressing anti-doping and Clean Sport principles, information and practices for athletes, coaches and federations.
These Clean Sport webinars are part of the FIE educational programmes, and all FIE athletes and coaches are highly encouraged to participate in all sessions; for those who do, a certificate of completion will be awarded.
The programmes, presented in English with simultaneous interpreting in Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian and Chinese, include the following topics at the following dates and times. Registration links are provided below, as well, and please note to sign-up for sessions, each individual programme link must be selected:
LAUSANNE, Switz., Sept. 13, 2022—The sixth-annual World Fencing Day, which took place on Saturday, September 10, has given fencers and everyone in the global fencing family the opportunity to celebrate this year’s theme, “Fencing is for Life”. By reaching out to people and communities worldwide, members of fencing have communicated its timeless and enduring qualities—a sport that fills the heart, mind and soul with a positive and powerful energy that becomes forever motivational and illuminating.
Every member of the Fencing Family has the opportunity on World Fencing Day, to convey how being involved in fencing becomes a natural and essential part of one’s personal identity, giving strength and shaping each person’s life and future.
With global support for World Fencing Day, more than 4,500 media tags across multiple social media platforms expressed a diversity of fencing perspectives, activities and postings from 65 countries and reaching more than 130,000 accounts, using their favourite platform with the following tags:
#FencingisforLife #worldfencingday2022
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The “Fencing is for Life” theme resonated around the world as a message of inspiration and life experience, a perennial sport that has endured the ages and will continue to do so.
About World Fencing Day. The World Fencing Day takes place annually on Saturday of the second weekend in September. Athletes National fencing federations, clubs, coaches, referees , volunteers, manufacturers and fansfrom every corner of the planet engage in a variety of activities and celebrations.
\n","tags":["fe","featured"]},{"id":1218,"title":"World Fencing Day 2022","date":"2022-08-15 10:32:04","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141750-298736567_10229527939403983_8450609716238867273_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141749-298736567_10229527939403983_8450609716238867273_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"World Fencing Day 2022, celebrated this year on Saturday, September 10, gives fencers and everyone in the global fencing family an opportunity to reach people and communities with the message “Fencing is for Life”.
With timeless and enduring qualities, fencing fills the heart, mind and soul with a positive and powerful energy people discover to be forever motivational and illuminating.
Fencing becomes a natural and essential part of your personal identity, which gives you strength and shapes your life and future.
Each person, whatever his/her age or role, makes a difference in others’ lives by introducing them to fencing and sharing this perennial sport with the community and the world, in any way it can be experienced.
Fencing is a sport for all ages, from youth to veteran, and World Fencing Day engages volunteers, fans, athletes, parents, officials, coaches and referees to send an inspiring message to the world.
How will you celebrate “Fencing is for Life” as it applies to your life? Please participate in World Fencing Day this year and send your videos, photos or stories, and the FIE will post them on social media. Get creative! Along with your fellow fencers and coaches, share fencing with your family, friends and others in your community, inviting them to be part of the fencing family in any way they would like to be involved—for life!
FIE shares the dedicated World Fencing Day 2022 banners, click here to view them.
#fencingisforlife #worldfencingday2022
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1217,"title":"Italy Wins Double Gold in Plovdiv Foil World Cup","date":"2022-05-01 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141587-279034813_5109580375756432_1345220372487740322_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141586-279034813_5109580375756432_1345220372487740322_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, April 29-May 1, 2022—Italian world champion Alessio Foconi won individual gold at the Plovdiv Men’s Foil World Cup with Italy winning the men’s team event. The competition took place at the Kolodrum Plovdiv sports facility, with 188 individual fencers and 24 teams participating.
Foconi faced teammate and Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo in the final match of the men’s individual foil event, winning with a 15-11 score. Garozzo won against teammate Tommaso Marini in the semifinal round, 15-6, while Foconi defeated Hungary’s Gergo Szemes, 15-4.
In men’s team foil, Italy won against France in the final match, 45-28. France beat Japan in the semifinals, 45-42, while Italy defeated USA, 45-27. The bronze medal went to USA over Japan, 45-42.
Final rankings for men’s individual foil included Alessio Foconi (ITA, gold), Daniele Garozzo (ITA, silver), Tommaso Marini (ITA, bronze), Gergo Szemes (HUN, bronze), Gerek Meinhardt (USA), Nick Itkin (USA), Mohamed Hamza (EGY) and Guillaume Bianchi (ITA).
Final rankings for men’s team foil included Italy (gold), France (silver), USA (bronze), Japan, Korea, Poland, Hungary and Ukraine.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1216,"title":"USA’s Kiefer, Team Italy Win Gold at Tauberbischofsheim Women’s Foil World Cup","date":"2022-05-01 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141585-279696945_5109788382402298_6453607868382270369_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141584-279696945_5109788382402298_6453607868382270369_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"Tauberbischofsheim, Germany, April 29-May 1, 2022—USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer won gold at the Tauberbischofsheim Women’s Foil World Cup, with Italy winning women’s team foil. The competition took place at the Bundesstützpunkt Tauberbischofsheim, with 189 individual fencers and 22 teams participating.
Kiefer faced France’s Anita Blaze in the final round of individual women’s foil, winning with a 15-7 score. Blaze won against Italy’s Erica Cipressa in the semifinal round, 15-13, while Kiefer defeated Japan’s Karin Miyawaki, 15-13. Of note, Kiefer beat Italian two-time world champion Arianna Errigo in the quarterfinals, 15-14, and Cipressa won against teammate and world champion Alice Volpi in the round of 16, 15-14.
In women’s team foil, Italy faced France in the final match, winning with a 45-31 score. France won against Japan in the semifinal round, 45-37, while Italy defeated Korea, 45-30. The bronze medal went to Japan over Korea, 45-30.
Final rankings in individual women’s foil included Lee Kiefer (USA, gold), Anita Blaze (FRA, silver), Erica Cipressa (ITA, bronze), Karin Miyawaki (JPN, bronze), Qingyuan Chen (CHN), Arianna Errigo (ITA), Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN) and Kelleigh Ryan (CAN).
Final rankings in women’s team foil included Italy (gold), France (silver), Japan (bronze), Korea, USA, China, Poland and Canada.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1215,"title":"A Grand Success, Cairo 2022 Fencing World Championships Finish","date":"2022-07-25 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141572-294570589_5348947888486345_7075918551752390309_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141571-294570589_5348947888486345_7075918551752390309_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, July 25, 2022—The Cairo 2022 Fencing World Championships finished successfully after completing three days of preliminary and six days of finals competition in 12 individual and team events for men and women in epee, foil and sabre. The Championships took place at the Indoor Halls Complex of the Cairo International Stadium, Nasr City.
Overall, 102 countries and 902 fencers participated, including 492 men and 410 women.
This was the second time the Senior Fencing World Championships have taken place in Cairo, the first being held in 1949. In 2021, the Egyptian fencing federation organised the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships, which were also hosted at the Cairo International Stadium Indoor Halls Complex.
On July 18, the first evening of finals competition, an opening ceremony was held, and FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis welcomed guest dignitaries including Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, His Excellency Dr. Ashraf Sobhy; President of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, Engineer Hesham Hatab; President of the Egyptian Fencing Federation, Mr. Abdelmoneim El Husseiny; and President of the International Handball Association, Dr. Hassan Moustafa.
At the official closing ceremony on July 23, Mr. Katsiadakis received the FIE flag from President El Husseiny, passing it to Italian Fencing Federation President Paolo Azzi for the 2023 Fencing World Championships being held next July in Milan.
“The Cairo World Championships have been a grand success”, stated Mr. Katsiadakis. “We deeply appreciate the hard work and tremendous efforts by the Egyptian organisers, staff and volunteers. With its friendly hosts, excellent accommodations and historic sites, Cairo has proven itself as an ideal destination for the World Championships. We congratulate our new world champions and wish everyone a safe journey home as we anticipate the next year of fencing competition.”
France won the medal ranking, with four golds, two silvers and two bronzes for a total of eight overall, followed by Korea (three golds) and Italy (two golds, four silvers and two bronzes).
Listed below are the medallists from each event:
July 18
Men’s Individual Sabre
1. Aron Szilagyi (HUN, gold)
2. Maxime Pianfetti (FRA, silver)
3. Sandro Bazadze (GEO, bronze)
3. Iulian Teodosiu (ROU, bronze)
Women’s Individual Epee
1. Sera Song (KOR, gold)
2. Alexandra Ndolo (GER, silver)
3. Rossella Fiamingo (ITA, bronze)
3. Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG, bronze)
July 19
Men’s Individual Epee
1. Romain Cannone (FRA, gold)
2. Kazuyasu Minobe (JPN, silver)
3. Neisser Loyola (BEL, bronze)
3. Igor Reizlin (UKR, bronze)
Women’s Individual Foil
1. Ysaora Thibus (FRA, gold)
2. Arianna Errigo (ITA, silver)
3. Maria Boldor (ROU, bronze)
3. Lee Kiefer (USA, bronze)
July 20
Men’s Individual Foil
1. Enzo Lefort (FRA, gold)
2. Tommaso Marini (ITA, silver)
3. Ka Long Cheung (HKG, bronze)
3. Nick Itkin (USA, bronze)
Women’s Individual Sabre
1. Misaki Emura (JPN, gold)
2. Anna Bashta (AZE, silver)
3. Despina Georgiadou (GRE, bronze)
3. Araceli Navarro (ESP, bronze)
July 21
Men’s Team Sabre
1. Korea (gold)
2. Hungary (silver)
3. Italy (bronze)
Women’s Team Epee
1. Korea (gold)
2. Italy (silver)
3. Poland (bronze)
July 22
Men’s Team Epee
1. France (gold)
2. Italy (silver)
3. Japan (bronze)
Women’s Team Foil
1. Italy (gold)
2. USA (silver)
3. France (bronze)
July 23
Men’s Team Foil
1. Italy (gold)
2. USA (silver)
3. France (bronze)
Women’s Team Sabre
1. Hungary (gold)
2. France (silver)
3. Japan (bronze)
Official website of the event: http://fwc.fencingegypt.org
Full information regarding this and other events may be found on the FIE Web site at www.FIE.org/competitions.
#Cairo2022 #FencingWorldChampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1214,"title":"Italy and Hungary Win Men’s Team Foil, Women’s Team Sabre on Closing Day of the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-07-23 21:00:07","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141386-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-23%20at%208.14.48%20PM.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141385-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-23%20at%208.14.48%20PM.jpeg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, July 23, 2022—Italy won the gold medal in men’s team foil at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships and Hungary won the gold in women’s team sabre. It was the final of six days of competition that include 12 gold-medal events in men’s and women’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 33 men’s and 29 women’s teams participated in today’s foil and sabre events. The Championships took place at the Indoor Halls Complex of the Cairo International Stadium, Nasr City.
In a closing ceremony for the Championships, FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis received the FIE flag from Egyptian Fencing Federation President Abdelmoneim El Husseiny, passing it to Italian Fencing Federation President Paolo Azzi for the 2023 Fencing World Championships being held next July in Milan.
In the men’s team foil event, Italy faced USA in the final match, winning with a 45-39 score. This was the 18thtime Italy has won this event, more than any other nation. In the semifinal round, USA defeated France, 45-44, while Italy beat Japan, 45-33. The bronze medal went to France over Japan, 45-30.
“We are super-happy about this big result”, said Italian team member Daniele Garozzo. “While we had some challenges today, we ended up where we hoped to be. We are a strong, special team and we help each other in life and on the piste.”
In the women’s team sabre event, Hungary faced France in the final match, winning with a 45-40 score. This was the first-ever World Championship gold medal for Hungary in women’s team or individual sabre. In the semifinal round, France defeated Japan, 45-43, while Hungary beat Spain, 45-31. The bronze medal went to Japan over Spain, 45-43.
“It’s so amazing, it’s just incredible”, said Hungarian team member Liza Pusztai. “I was so happy when we won our first match today, but then to actually win the World Championships? We never thought it could happen! But my last bout [in the finals] was the most difficult – I could see the gold medal and I had to concentrate, and that’s not easy, but we won and I’m so happy!”
Final rankings in men’s team foil included Italy (gold), USA (silver), France (bronze), Japan, Hong Kong – China, Korea, Canada and Egypt.
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included Hungary (gold), France (silver), Japan (bronze), Spain, Germany, Azerbaijan, Italy and USA.
Official website of the event: http://fwc.fencingegypt.org
Full information regarding this and other events may be found on the FIE Web site atwww.FIE.org/competitions.
#Cairo2022 #FencingWorldChampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1213,"title":"France and Italy Win Men’s Team Epee, Women’s Team Foil at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-07-22 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141375-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-22%20at%208.03.33%20PM.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141374-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-22%20at%208.03.33%20PM.jpeg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, July 22, 2022—France won the gold medal in men’s team epee at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships and Italy won the gold in women’s team foil. It was the fifth of six days that include 12 gold-medal events in men’s and women’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 44 men’s and 24 women’s teams participated in today’s epee and foil events. The Championships are taking place at the Indoor Halls Complex of the Cairo International Stadium, Nasr City.
In the men’s team epee event, France faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 45-42 score. France has won this event more than any country—21 times—a record for gold medals for any country in a single event at the World Championships. In the semifinal round, Italy defeated Japan, 41-31, while France beat Hungary, 45-37. The bronze medal went to Japan over Hungary, 45-30.
“Last year was the Olympics and we lost in team, but this was a great day”, said French team member Yannick Borel. “The hardest thing was to never, never give up, never let them believe they can beat us, and always make the other team think it will be hard until the end. I think that is what we did today and I’m really happy about it. It is a perfect day to win.”
In the women’s team foil event, Italy faced USA in the final match, winning with a 45-27 score. Italy has now won women’s team foil at the World Championships 17 times, more than any other country. In the semifinal round, USA defeated France, 45-35, while Italy beat Japan, 45-37. The bronze medal went to France over Japan, 40-34.
“It’s incredible, this is a new team under Coach Cerioni, and it was an incredible emotion to be here and be world champions once again over a lot of years”, said Italian team member Francesca Palumbo. “There is a lot of stress as number one, and it’s not easy to win again and again. As a team, we are together all the time and support each other, and I think that’s the key to winning.”
Final rankings in men’s team epee included France (gold), Italy (silver), Japan (bronze), Hungary, Switzerland, China, Korea and Ukraine.
Final rankings in women’s team foil included Italy (gold), USA (silver), France (bronze), Japan, Canada, Spain, Poland and China.
Official website of the event: http://fwc.fencingegypt.org
Full information regarding this and other events may be found on the FIE Web site at www.FIE.org/competitions.
#Cairo2022 #FencingWorldChampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1212,"title":"Korea Wins Men’s Team Sabre, Women’s Team Epee at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-07-21 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141337-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-21%20at%207.53.52%20PM.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141336-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-21%20at%207.53.52%20PM.jpeg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, July 21, 2022—Korea won the gold medal in men’s team sabre and women’s team epee at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships. It was the fourth of six days that include 12 gold-medal events in men’s and women’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 32 men’s and 33 women’s teams participated in today’s sabre and epee events. The Championships are taking place at the Indoor Halls Complex of the Cairo International Stadium, Nasr City.
In the men’s team sabre event, Korea faced Hungary in the final match, winning with a 45-37 score. This was the fourth consecutive World Championship gold medal in men’s team sabre for Korea, as well as being the reigning Olympic champions from Tokyo 2020. Three of its fencers—Sanguk Oh, Bongil Gu and Junho Kim—have participated in each of these five events. In the semifinal round, Hungary defeated Italy, 45-42, while Korea beat Germany, 45-39. The bronze medal went to Italy over Germany, 45-42.
“This was the fourth world gold medal for our country, and when we arrived, we were worried if we could achieve that, but we did”, said Korean men’s sabre team fencer Junghwan Kim. “We had tough matches today with France, and Germany was the toughest for us today. Since the Olympics, the people in our country have supported us, and we hope this will help continue that.”
In the women’s team epee event, Korea faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 45-37 score. In the semifinal round, Italy defeated France, 30-29, while Korea beat Poland, 45-28. The bronze medal went to Poland over France, 34-33. This is Korea’s first World Championship gold medal in women’s team epee.
“We always wanted to be world champions, but never expected it and we are overwhelmed”, said Korean women’s epee team fencer Young Mi Kang. “We were getting nervous as the points got closer and closer towards the end of the match, but we overcame it and won.”
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included Korea (gold), Hungary (silver), Italy (bronze), Germany, France, Egypt, China and Türkiye.
Final rankings in women’s team epee included Korea (gold), Italy (silver), Poland (bronze), France, USA, Switzerland, Hong Kong - China and Ukraine.
Official website of the event: http://fwc.fencingegypt.org
Full information regarding this and other events may be found on the FIE Web site atwww.FIE.org/competitions.
#Cairo2022 #FencingWorldChampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1211,"title":"France’s Lefort, Japan’s Emura Win Men’s Foil, Women’s Sabre at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-07-20 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141310-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-20%20at%208.54.03%20PM.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141309-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-20%20at%208.54.03%20PM.jpeg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, July 20, 2022—French reigning world champion Enzo Lefort won the gold medal in individual men’s foil at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships and Japan’s Misaki Emura won the gold in individual women’s sabre. It was the third of six days that include 12 gold-medal events in men’s and women’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 156 men from 55 countries and 133 women from 46 countries participated in today’s foil and sabre events. The Championships are taking place at the Indoor Halls Complex of the Cairo International Stadium, Nasr City.
Lefort faced Italy’s Tommaso Marini in the final match of individual men’s foil, winning with a 15-14 score. Marini won against Hong Kong, China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung in the semifinal round, 15-12, while Lefort defeated USA’s Nick Itkin, 15-14. Of note, Itkin beat Italian world champion Alessio Foconi in the quarterfinals, 15-5, and Hungary’s Gergo Szemes defeated Italian Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo in the round of 16, 15-12.
“People made fun of me as the longest-reigning champion because of the pandemic, I stayed world champion for three years”, said Lefort. “And now it seems like a dream—another year as reigning champion. I put my heart into today after some injuries and other challenges. I can’t realize it yet, and I want to embrace every drop of it.”
In individual women’s sabre, Emura faced Azerbaijan’s Anna Bashta in the final match, winning the first-ever sabre medal for Japan at the World Championships with a 15-10 score. Bashta won against Greece’s Despina Georgiadou in the semifinal round, 15-9, while Emura defeated Spain’s Araceli Navarro, 15-5. Of note, Navarro beat Korea’s Olympic champion Jiyeon Kim in the round of 32, 15-14, and Italy’s Martina Criscio defeated Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan in the same round.
“It's like a dream”, said Emura. “It’s the first world [sabre] medal for my country. It might have looked easy, but for me it was very difficult, and I was nervous before the games—but now I’m relaxed and feel wonderful.”
Final rankings in men’s individual foil included Enzo Lefort (FRA, gold), Tommaso Marini (ITA, silver), Nick Itkin (USA, bronze), Ka Long Cheung (HKG, bronze), Alessio Foconi (ITA), Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (EGY), Alexander Choupenitch (CZE) and Gergo Szemes (HUN).
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Misaki Emura (JPN, gold), Anna Bashta (AZE, silver), Araceli Navarro (ESP, bronze), Despina Georgiadou (GRE, bronze), Theodora Gkountoura (GRE), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP), Sarah Noutcha (FRA) and Larissa Eifler (GER).
Official website of the event: http://fwc.fencingegypt.org
Full information regarding this and other events may be found on the FIE Web site atwww.FIE.org/competitions.
#Cairo2022 #FencingWorldChampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1210,"title":"France’s Cannone, Thibus Win Men’s Epee, Women’s Foil at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-07-19 23:02:48","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141299-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-19%20at%208.43.02%20PM.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141298-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-19%20at%208.43.02%20PM.jpeg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, July 19, 2022—French Olympic champion Romain Cannone won the gold medal in individual men’s epee at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships and France’s Ysaora Thibus won the gold in individual women’s foil. It was the second of six days that include 12 gold-medal events in men’s and women’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 192 men from 70 countries and 118 women from 44 countries participated in today’s epee and foil events. The Championships are taking place at the Indoor Halls Complex of the Cairo International Stadium, Nasr City.
Cannone faced Japan’s Kazuyasu Minobe in the final match of individual men’s epee, winning with a 15-12 score. Minobe won against Ukraine’s Igor Reizlin in the semifinal round, 13-12, while Cannone defeated Belgium’s Neisser Loyola, 15-14. Of note, Kazakhstan’s Elmir Alimzhanov defeated Hungarian world champion Gergely Siklosi in the round of 16, 15-9; Ukraine’s Volodymyr Stankevych beat Venezuela’s Olympic champion Ruben Limardo Gascon in the round of 32, 15-11; and Minobe beat French world champion Yannick Borel in the round of 32, 15-13. France has won the individual men’s epee world title more than any other country.
“I’m so happy because becoming Olympic or world champion for me is a kid’s dream come true”, said Cannone. “My teammates encouraged me the whole way. We had new coaches this year, and we worked really well together. I’m happy I haven’t dropped off the cliff after the Olympics, I jumped into working and it paid off.”
In individual women’s foil, Thibus faced Italian two-time world champion Arianna Errigo in the final match, winning with a 15-10 score. Errigo won against USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer in the semifinal round, 15-14, while Thibus defeated Romania’s Maria Boldor, 15-3. Of note, USA’s Maia Mei Weintraub beat Italian world champion Alice Volpi in the round of 32, 15-13.
“I can’t believe it, I trained so much for this moment”, said Thibus. “It’s just amazing—I can’t stop crying. It was very difficult, I had COVID, I was sick arriving in Egypt, and everything was hard and yet I fought all the way through with the help of my fiancé, my friends and everyone supporting me.”
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Romain Cannone (FRA, gold), Kazuyasu Minobe (JPN, silver), Neisser Loyola (BEL, bronze), Igor Reizlin (UKR, bronze), Koki Kano (JPN), Ruslan Kurbanov (KAZ), Elmir Alimzhanov (KAZ) and Hoi Sun Fong (HKG).
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Ysaora Thibus (FRA, gold), Arianna Errigo (ITA, silver), Maria Boldor (ROU, bronze), Lee Kiefer (USA, bronze), Yuka Ueno (JPN), Francesca Palumbo (ITA), Sera Azuma (JPN) and Pauline Ranvier (FRA).
Official website of the event: http://fwc.fencingegypt.org
Full information regarding this and other events may be found on the FIE Web site at www.FIE.org/competitions.
#Cairo2022 #FencingWorldChampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1209,"title":"Hungary’s Szilagyi, Korea’s Song Win Men’s Sabre, Women’s Epee on Opening Night of 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-07-18 22:56:32","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141253-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-18%20at%208.41.53%20PM.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141252-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-18%20at%208.41.53%20PM.jpeg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, July 18, 2022—Hungarian three-time Olympic gold medallist Aron Szilagyi won the gold medal in individual men’s sabre at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships and Korea’s Sera Song won the gold in individual women’s epee. It was the first of six days that include 12 gold-medal events in men’s and women’s individual and team competition in epee, foil and sabre. In all, 144 men from 50 countries and 159 women from 64 countries participated in today’s sabre and epee events. The Championships are taking place at the Indoor Halls Complex of the Cairo International Stadium, Nasr City.
The opening ceremony also took place this evening, with FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis welcoming guest dignitaries including Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, His Excellency Dr. Ashraf Sobhy; President of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, Engineer Hesham Hatab; President of the Egyptian Fencing Federation, Mr. Abdelmoneim El Husseiny; and President of the International Handball Association, Dr. Hassan Moustafa.
Szilagyi faced France’s Maxime Pianfetti in the final match of individual men’s sabre, winning with a 15-14 score. Pianfetti won against Romania’s Iulian Teodosiu in the semifinal round, 15-11, while Szilagyi defeated Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze, 15-11. Of note, Teodosiu beat Korean world champion Sanguk Oh in the quarterfinals, 15-14, and Szilagyi defeated teammate and world champion Andras Szatmari in the round of 16, 15-9. Hungary has won the most individual men’s sabre medals at the Fencing World Championships, with 45.
“This is the first time I’ve won a World Championship, and after three Olympic gold medals I was eager”, said Szilagyi. “This is exactly how I imagined it, and I’m happy and satisfied and thinking about celebration. The final was my hardest match, I had to beat myself as well and my talented, young opponent fenced very well.”
In individual women’s epee, Song faced Germany’s Alexandra Ndolo in the final match, winning with an 11-10 score. Ndolo won against Italian two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo in the semifinal, 15-10, while Song defeated Hong Kong, China’s Man Wai Vivian Kong, 14-9. Of note, Kong beat Italian world champion Mara Navarria in the quarterfinals, 12-11.
“It was great fortune for me and a very memorable day”, said Song. “It was my dream to be world champion, and I still can’t believe it. But I still need to keep progressing.”
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Aron Szilagyi (HUN, gold), Maxime Pianfetti (FRA, silver), Iulian Teodosiu (ROU, bronze), Sandro Bazadze (GEO, bronze), Sanguk Oh (KOR), Luigi Samele (ITA), Ali Pakdaman (IRI) and Pietro Torre (ITA).
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Sera Song (KOR, gold), Alexandra Ndolo (GER, silver), Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG, bronze), Rossella Fiamingo (ITA, bronze), Nelli Differt (EST), Mara Navarria (ITA), Mingye Zhu (CHN) and Sihan Yu (CHN).
Official website of the event: http://fwc.fencingegypt.org
Full information regarding this and other events may be found on the FIE Web site at www.FIE.org/competitions.
#Cairo2022 #FencingWorldChampionships
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1208,"title":"Important Bulletin: FIE Athletes’ Commission Voting Open July 15 at Cairo World Championships","date":"2022-07-14 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141194-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-14%20at%2011.49.51%20PM.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/141193-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-14%20at%2011.49.51%20PM.jpeg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, July 15, 2022—Voting for the FIE Athletes’ Commission is officially open as of Friday, July 15 at the Cairo 2022 Fencing World Championships.
Athletes may vote at the FIE electoral stand on July 15-22 at 0900-1700 and July 23 from 0900-1200, at the competition hall of the Championships on the second floor near Gate 3, where the vendor and information booths are located (see the attached venue map).
Fencers participating in the World Championships vote to elect six athletes from the following list:
More information about the election and the athletes may be found with the FIE official letter dated May 24, 2022 (https://fie.org/fie/documents/letters/2022).
Please remind your athletes to vote!
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1207,"title":"FIE Educational Programmes to Take Place at 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships ","date":"2022-06-30 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/140968-Screen%20Shot%202022-07-05%20at%2016.41.42.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/140967-Screen%20Shot%202022-07-05%20at%2016.41.42.png","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., June 30, 2022—FIE Educational programmes being held at the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships in July will benefit athletes, coaches and officials. Two stands—Donate Your Fencing Gear! (DYFG) and Safe Sport—will be featured and available to all attendees of the competition and located on Level 3 of the venue.
Safe Sport. The FIE is committed to providing a safe environment for all, where athletes and all stakeholders in the global fencing “family” can develop harmoniously and are respected and protected from all types of harassment and abuse. The FIE Executive Committee appointed Dr. Lisa Huzel (CAN) from the FIE Medical Commission and Michael Stafford (RSA) from the FIE Women and Fencing Council as safeguarding officers for the Cairo Championships. They will oversee daily informational and educational activities about practicing and ensuring Safe Sport at all levels of fencing, as well as about the FIE Safeguarding Policy.
DYFG. The DYFG stand will highlight six countries—Brazil, Colombia, Guam, Haiti, Kenya and Paraguay—that are this year’s beneficiaries of the DYFG programme receiving FIE-overseen distribution of equipment donated by fencers, coaches and manufacturers to provide to fencing recipients in their regions. Equipment is checked thoroughly by a dedicated FIE SEMI delegate, Baiba Brandule, to ensure compliance with FIE safety standards.
Briefly, the following is a synopsis of the recipient countries and their plans for the donations:
Brazil: In the Rio de Janeiro state in the city of Niteroi, with students being received from São Concalo, fencing classes will take place utilizing the donated gear at the Nilo Peçanha High School and Raul Vidal State College, among other locations. With a primary emphasis on students, the programme also involves parents and teacher in regions where family incomes rarely exceed a minimum wage.
Colombia: As it expands fencing throughout the country, Colombia is focusing on populated regions such as Boyacá-Colombia, where since 2017 the sport in four primary communities with donations from the FIE and the Colombian Fencing Federation. The Boyacá Fencing League has already successfully trained more than 1000 children in classes, with five more cities being added. About 250 children per facility are participating in six-month programmes in 24 classes monthly in the cities of Ramiriquí, Jenesano, Sutamarchán, Monguí and Chivatá.
Guam: The Guam Community College caters to disadvantaged and lower socio-economic students, and the DYFG programme enables them to practice and hold competitions. The DYFG support aids aspiring fencers with insufficient funds and resources for equipment. Currently, they must borrow equipment from the national federation, and this programme allows them to have their own gear.
Haiti: The Haitian Fencing Federation, a new FIE member, is developing programs for young athletes in parts of the country such as Jacmel. Ten coaches and managers are reaching interested students who have learned about fencing in practical exercises, and the donations enable them to take fencing further as a chosen sport. To date, 40 schoolchildren ages 8 – 15 are benefitting from the equipment.
Kenya: After joining the FIE in 2019, Kenya is targeting disadvantaged youth ages 13 – 18 who show potential, enthusiasm and dedication in fencing, centered in the Eastlands of Nairobi. The project aims to help youth facing significant social challenges and nurturing competitive athletes. It also engages the National Campaign Against Drugs (NACADA), which visits the programme periodically and provides additional education and support, along with the Antidoping Agency of Kenya (ADAK).
Paraguay: About 50 young fencers between the ages of 10 and 20 are training in Paraguay twice weekly for a year in Barrio Santa Ana (Cateura) and Ricardo Brugada (Community Center #1 Chacarita). While lacking equipment, the Paraguay Fencing Federation is working to train athletes to represent their country at regional, national and international events. Without equipment, they often must improvise gear to train effectively, and additional support is now coming from the city of Asunción and Club Paraguayo de Esgrima.
The FIE encourages everyone who will be at the Cairo Fencing World Championships to visit the stands and participate in these important programmes.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1206,"title":"FIE Safeguarding Training","date":"2022-06-28 10:56:24","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/140285-Screen%20Shot%202022-06-28%20at%2010.56.30.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/140284-Screen%20Shot%202022-06-28%20at%2010.56.30.png","category":null,"content":"Lausanne, Switz., June 28, 2022—As part of ongoing work to implement its safeguarding policy, the FIE organized a safeguarding training webinar that took place on June 23 on Zoom.
The training program was led by the FIE safeguarding officers Georgina Usher (GBR), president of the FIE Women and Fencing Council and Samuel Cheris (USA, MH), president of the FIE Legal Commission. The objective of the event was to provide members of the Executive Committee as well as the commissions and councils and the FIE staff with a thorough understanding of safeguarding concepts and the different tools the FIE puts at the disposal of all its members to provide a sport environment free from harassment/abuse/neglect.
The session included an introduction to safeguarding in sport, an overview of the legal framework in place and a focus on the FIE safeguarding policy and procedures, with a specific emphasis on the responsibilities of the supervisors at World Cups and Grand Prix competitions to manage and report disclosures.
The webinar consisted of three parts:
About 70 people took part in the webinar.
More webinars on the topic will follow in the second half of the 2022.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1205,"title":"European Senior Fencing Championships Finish in Antalya","date":"2022-06-23 10:18:22","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/140086-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-06-22%20at%2018.10.08.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/28/140085-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-06-22%20at%2018.10.08.jpeg","category":null,"content":"ANTALYA, Türkiye, June 17-22, 2022—The 2022 European Senior Fencing Championships have finished, including 12 men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre. The event took place at the Antalya Spor Solonu, with 433 individual fencers and 35 countries participating. Italy won the medal count, including 14 overall (4 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze), followed by France with 11 (3 gold, 2 silver, 6 bronze) and Ukraine with 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze).
Day 1. In individual men’s sabre, Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze faced Italy’s Luca Curatoli in the final match, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Curatoli won against France’s Bolade Apithy, 15-11, while Bazadze defeated France’s Eliott Bibi, 15-4. Of note, Romania’s Iulian Teodosiu beat Hungarian world champion Andras Szatmari in the round of 16, 15-13, before losing to Apithy in the quarterfinals, 15-10.
In individual women’s foil, Germany’s Leonie Ebert faced Italian two-time world champion Arianna Errigo in the final match, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Errigo won against France’s Ysaora Thibus, 15-11, while Ebert defeated Italian world champion Alice Volpi, 15-9.
Individual Men’s Sabre (55 fencers)
1. Sandro Bazadze (GEO, gold)
2. Luca Curatoli (ITA, silver)
3. Bolade Apithy (FRA, bronze)
3. Eliott Bibi (FRA, bronze)
5. Razvan Ursachi (ROU)
6. Iulian Teodosiu (ROU)
7. Beka Bazadze (GEO)
8. Csanad Gemesi (HUN)
Individual Women’s Foil (59 fencers)
1. Leonie Ebert (GER, gold)
2. Arianna Errigo (ITA, silver)
3. Ysaora Thibus (FRA, bronze)
3. Alice Volpi (ITA, bronze)
5. Anne Sauer (GER)
6. Carolina Stutchbury (GBR)
7. Francesca Palumbo (ITA)
8. Kata Kondricz (HUN)
Day 2. In individual men’s foil, Italy’s Daniele Garozzo faced teammate Tommaso Marini in the final match, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Marini won against France’s Maximilien Chastanet, 15-6, while Garozzo defeated teammate Giorgio Avola, 15-10. Of note, Chastanet beat Italian world champion Alessio Foconi in the quarterfinals, 15-13.
In individual women’s epee, Ukraine’s Vlada Kharkova faced Italian two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo in the final match, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Fiamingo won against teammate and world champion Mara Navarria, 7-6, while Kharkova defeated Poland’s Martyna Swatowska-Wenglarczyk, 15-10.
Individual Men’s Foil (70 fencers)
1. Daniele Garozzo (ITA, gold)
2. Tommaso Marini (ITA, silver)
3. Maximilien Chastanet (FRA, bronze)
3. Giorgio Avola (ITA, bronze)
5. Alexander Choupenitch (CZE)
6. Alexandre Sido (FRA)
7. Carlos Llavador (ESP)
8. Alessio Foconi (ITA)
Individual Women’s Epee (86 fencers)
1. Vlada Kharkova (UKR, gold)
2. Rossella Fiamingo (ITA, silver)
3. Martyna Swatowska-Wenglarczyk (POL, bronze)
3. Mara Navarria (ITA, bronze)
5. Eszter Muhari (HUN)
6. Alexandra Ndolo (GER)
7. Erika Kirpu (EST)
8. Pauline Brunner (SUI)
Day 3. In individual men’s epee, France’s world champion Yannick Borel faced the Netherlands’ Tristan Tulen, winning with a 15-1 score in the final match. In the semifinal round, Tulen won against Switzerland’s Alexis Bayard, 15-14, while Borel defeated Switzerland’s Max Heinzer, 15-11.
In individual women’s sabre, Azerbaijan’s Anna Bashta faced Italy’s Rossella Gregorio, winning with a 15-9 score in the final match. In the semifinal round, Gregorio won against France’s Sara Balzer, 15-11, while Bashta defeated Poland’s Zuzanna Cieslar, 15-6. Of note, Bashta beat Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan in the quarterfinals, 15-14.
Individual Men’s Epee (102 fencers)
1. Yannick Borel (FRA, gold)
2. Tristan Tulen (NED, silver)
3. Alexis Bayard (SUI, bronze)
3. Max Heinzer (SUI, bronze)
5. Jakub Jurka (CZE)
6. Neisser Loyola (BEL)
7. Richard Schmidt (GER)
8. Marco Brinkmann (GER)
Individual Women’s Sabre (61 fencers)
1. Anna Bashta (AZE, gold)
2. Rossella Gregorio (ITA, silver)
3. Sara Balzer (FRA, bronze)
3. Zuzanna Cieslar (POL, bronze)
5. Olga Kharlan (UKR)
6. Caroline Queroli (FRA)
7. Larissa Eifler (GER)
8. Araceli Navarro (ESP)
Day 4. In men’s team sabre, Hungary faced Ukraine in the final match, winning with a 40-39 score. In the semifinal round, Ukraine won against Türkiye, 45-43, while Hungary defeated France, 45-35. The bronze medal went to Türkiye over France, 45-39.
In women’s team foil, Italy faced France in the final match, winning with a 45-25 score. In the semifinal round, France won against Poland, 45-28, while Italy defeated Germany, 45-23. The bronze medal went to Germany over Poland, 45-31.
Men’s Team Sabre (12 countries)
1. Hungary (gold)
2. Ukraine (silver)
3. Türkiye (bronze)
4. France
5. Romania
6. Germany
7. Italy
8. Poland
Women’s Team Foil (11 countries)
1. Italy (gold)
2. France (silver)
3. Germany (bronze)
4. Poland
5. Spain
6. Ukraine
7. Hungary
8. Romania
Day 5. In men’s team foil, Italy faced France in the final match, winning with a 45-38 score. In the semifinal round, France won against Poland, 42-36, while Italy defeated Spain, 45-19. The bronze medal wen to Poland over Spain, 45-29.
In women’s team epee, France faced Italy in the final, winning with a 43-30 score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Switzerland, 45-32, while France defeated Ukraine, 45-36. The bronze medal went to Ukraine over Switzerland, 45-42.
Men’s Team Foil (15 countries)
1. Italy (gold)
2. France (silver)
3. Poland (bronze)
4. Spain
5. Ukraine
6. Germany
7. Great Britain
8. Belgium
Women’s Team Epee (19 countries)
1. France (gold)
2. Italy (silver)
3. Ukraine (bronze)
4. Switzerland
5. Hungary
6. Sweden
7. Poland
8. Germany
Day 6. In men’s team epee, Italy faced Israel in the final match, winning with a 45-32 score. In the semifinal round, Israel won against Denmark, 45-44, while Italy defeated France, 45-44. The bronze medal went to France over Denmark, 45-41.
In women’s team sabre, France faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 45-23 score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Hungary, 45-38, while France defeated Ukraine, 45-43. The bronze medal went to Ukraine over Hungary, 45-41.
Men’s Team Epee (21 countries)
1. Italy (gold)
2. Israel (silver)
3. France (bronze)
4. Denmark
5. Switzerland
6. Ukraine
7. Hungary
8. Poland
Women’s Team Sabre (13 countries)
1. France (gold)
2. Italy (silver)
3. Ukraine (bronze)
4. Hungary
5. Spain
6. Greece
7. Germany
8. Türkiye
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1204,"title":"African Senior Fencing Championships Finish in Casablanca","date":"2022-06-20 14:03:54","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139999-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-06-19%20at%2020.06.51.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139998-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-06-19%20at%2020.06.51.jpeg","category":null,"content":"CASABLANCA, Morocco, June 15-19, 2022—The 2022 African Senior Fencing Championships have finished, including 12 men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre. The event took place at Casablanca’s Salle Couverte du Complexe Sportif Mohamed V, with 143 individual fencers and 18 countries participating. Egypt won the medal count, including 21 overall (8 gold, 6 silver, 7 bronze), followed by Algeria with 8 (2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze) and Tunisia with 5 (2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze).
Day 1. In individual men’s epee, Egypt’s Mohamed Elsayed faced teammate Ahmad Elsokkary in the final match, winning with a 13-9 score. In the semifinal round, Elsokkary won against South Africa’s Harry Saner, 15-12, while Elsayed defeated Côte d'Ivoire's Bedi Paul Alex Beugre, 15-10.
In individual women’s foil, Egypt’s Nora Mohamed faced Morocco’s Youssra Zakarani in the final match, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Zakarani won against Egypt’s Yara Elsharkawy, 15-9, while Mohamed defeated teammate Noha Hany, 15-9.
Individual Men’s Epee (31 fencers)
1. Mohamed Elsayed (EGY, gold)
2. Ahmad Elsokkary (EGY, silver)
3. Bedi Paul Alex Beugre (CIV, bronze)
3. Harry Saner (RSA, bronze)
5. Mohamed Yasseen (EGY)
6. Pavel Tychler (RSA)
7. Sergey Losevskiy (RSA)
8. Raphael Jacques Hoareau-Berkani (ALG)
Individual Women’s Foil (15 fencers)
1. Nora Mohamed (EGY, gold)
2. Youssra Zakarini (MAR, silver)
3. Yara Elsharkawy (EGY, bronze)
3. Noha Hany (EGY, bronze)
5. Meriem Mebarki (ALG)
6. Chaima Nihal Guemmar (ALG)
7. Nourane B’Chir (TUN)
8. Mariam Elzoheiry (EGY)
Day 2. In individual men’s sabre, Tunisia’s Fares Ferjani faced Egypt’s Medhat Moataz in the final match, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Moataz won against his teammate, Mohamed Amer, 15-14, while Ferjani defeated his teammate, Ahmed Ferjani, 15-14.
In individual women’s epee, Egypt’s Nardin Ehab faced her teammate, Shirwit Gaber, in the final match, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Gaber won against her teammate, Aya Hussain, 15-10, while Ehab defeated Senegal’s Ndeye Binta Diongue, 15-6.
Individual Men’s Sabre (30 fencers)
1. Fares Ferjani (TUN, gold)
2. Medhat Moataz (EGY, silver)
3. Mohamed Amer (EGY, bronze)
3. Ahmed Ferjani (TUN, bronze)
5. Adham Moataz (EGY)
6. Ziad Elsissy (EGY)
7. Amenallah Hmissi (TUN)
8. Evann Jean Abba Girault (NIG)
Individual Women’s Epee (24 fencers)
1. Nardin Ehab (EGY, gold)
2. Shirwit Gaber (EGY, silver)
3. Ndeye Binta Diongue (SEN, bronze)
3. Aya Hussein (EGY, bronze)
5. Camilia El Kord (MAR)
6. Chloe Bousfiha (MAR)
6. Aphiwe Tuku (RSA)
8. Aminata Sabaly (SEN)
Day 3. In individual men’s foil, Egypt’s Alaaeldin Abouelkassem faced teammate Mohamed Hamza in the final match, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Hamza won against Algeria’s Youcef Madi, 15-7, while Abouelkassem defeated teammate Mohamed Hassan, 15-11.
In individual women’s sabre, Algeria’s Zohra Nora Kehli faced Egypt’s Nada Hafez in the final match, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Hafez won against Algeria’s Saoussen Boudiaf, 15-14, while Kehli defeated Egypt’s Mariam Deghiedy, 15-8.
Individual Men’s Foil (23 fencers)
1. Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (EGY, gold)
2. Mohamed Hamza (EGY, silver)
3. Mohamed Hassan (EGY, bronze)
3. Youcef Madi (ALG, bronze)
5. Jeremy Fafa Keryhuel (CIV)
6. Mohamed Aziz Metoui (TUN)
7. Mohamed Essam (EGY)
8. Victor Alvares De Oliveira (CPV)
Individual Women’s Sabre (20 fencers)
1. Zohra Nora Kehli (ALG, gold)
2. Nada Hafez (EGY, silver)
3. Mariam Deghiedy (EGY, bronze)
3. Saoussen Boudiaf (ALG, bronze)
5. Yasmine Daghfous (TUN)
6. Abik Boungab (ALG)
7. Manal Saraa (MAR)
8. Rania Ferjani (TUN)
Day 4. In men’s team foil, Egypt faced Algeria, winning with a 45-20 score in the final match. In the semifinal round, Algeria won against Tunisia, 45-32, while Egypt defeated Cote D’Ivoire, 45-11. The bronze medal went to Tunisia over Cote D’Ivoire, 45-42.
In women’s team sabre, Algeria faced Tunisia, winning with a 45-27 score in the final match. In the semifinal round, Tunisia won against Morocco, 45-24, while Algeria defeated Egypt, 45-41. The bronze medal went to Egypt over Morocco, 45-24.
In women’s team epee, Egypt faced Morocco, winning with a 45-30 score in the final match. In the semifinal round, Morocco won against Senegal, 45-41, while Egypt defeated Algeria, 45-35. The bronze medal went to Algeria over Senegal, 45-43.
Men’s Team Foil (6 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Algeria (silver)
3. Tunisia (bronze)
4. Cote D’Ivoire
5. Ghana
6. Morocco
Women’s Team Sabre (6 countries)
1. Algeria (gold)
2. Tunisia (silver)
3. Egypt (bronze)
4. Morocco
5. Cote D’Ivoire
5. Senegal
Women’s Team Epee (4 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Morocco (silver)
3. Algeria (bronze)
4. Senegal
Day 5. In men’s team epee, Egypt faced Morocco, winning with a 45-34 score in the final match. In the semifinal round, Morocco won against Senegal, 45-34, while Egypt defeated South Africa, 45-33. The bronze medal went to South Africa over Senegal, 45-33.
In men’s team sabre, Tunisia faced Egypt, winning with a 45-42 score in the final match. In the semifinal round, Egypt won against Mali, 45-18, while Tunisia defeated Algeria, 45-25. The bronze medal went to Algeria over Mali, 45-39.
In women’s team foil, Egypt faced Algeria, winning with a 45-23 score in the final match. In the semifinal round, Algeria won against Morocco, 45-23, while Egypt defeated Cote D’Ivoire, 45-6. The bronze medal went to Morocco over Cote D’Ivoire, 45-22.
Men’s Team Epee (9 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Morocco (silver)
3. South Africa (bronze)
4. Senegal
5. Algeria
6. Tunisia
7. Libya
8. Cote D’Ivoire
Men’s Team Sabre (6 countries)
1. Tunisia (gold)
2. Egypt (silver)
3. Algeria (bronze)
4. Mali
5. Senegal
6. Cote D’Ivoire
6. Morocco
Women’s Team Foil (4 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Algeria (silver)
3. Morocco (bronze)
4. Cote D’Ivoire
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1203,"title":"Documentary Film About Aron Szilagyi Wins International Film Award","date":"2022-06-17 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139966-286673336_10229214285562833_1039566927807060026_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139965-286673336_10229214285562833_1039566927807060026_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., June 18, 2022—A Hungarian documentary about three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi (HUN) has won the silver prize in the AIPS (International Sports Press Association) Media Awards in the “Video Athlete Profile” category. The event, which honours the best sport documentary films, audio, writing and photography journalism from around the world from more than 100 countries, took place on June 12 in Doha, Qatar at the Khalifa International Stadium. At the same time, the film also won the “Best Documentary Film of Hungary” award at the Hungarian Film Days.
Titled “One for All”, the documentary was directed and produced by Andras Pires Muhi, and follows Szilagyi for five years in his pursuit of what no other male fencer has achieved: Three Olympic gold medals. During that time, the filmmaker was an “invisible shadow” for Szilagyi, filming all aspects of the athlete’s life, including the wins and losses, the incredible effort it takes to become an Olympic fencing champion, and insight into his personal life—all the way to Szilagyi achieving his ultimate goal of three Olympic medals.
More about the AIPS awards may be found here, and an AIPS press release about “One for All” may be found here.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1202,"title":"Asian Senior Fencing Championships Finish in Seoul","date":"2022-06-16 09:48:39","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139903-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-06-15%20at%2009.43.32.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139902-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-06-15%20at%2009.43.32.jpeg","category":null,"content":"SEOUL, Korea, June 10-15, 2022—The 2022 Asian Senior Fencing Championships have finished, including 12 men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre. The event took place at Seoul’s SK Handball Gym, with 297 individual fencers and 27 countries participating. Korea won the medal count, including 12 overall (6 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze), followed by Japan with 12 (3 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze) and China (1 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze).
Day 1. In individual men’s sabre, Korea’s Bongil Gu faced teammate and world champion Junghwan Kim in the final match, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Kim won against teammate and world champion Sanguk Oh, 15-11, while Gu defeated Kazakhstan’s Artyom Sarkissyan, 15-10.
In women’s individual epee, Hong Kong, China’s Man Wai Vivian Kong faced Korea’s Injeong Choi in the final match, winning with a 12-11 score. In the semifinal round, Choi won against Japan’s Nozomi Sato, 12-11, while Kong defeated teammate Wai Ling Chan, 15-7.
Individual Men’s Sabre (58 fencers)
1. Bongil Gu (KOR, gold)
2. Junghwan Kim (KOR, silver)
3. Artyom Sarkissyan (KAZ, bronze)
3. Sanguk Oh (KOR, bronze)
5. Mohammad Fotouhi (IRI)
6. Kaito Streets (JPN)
7. Mao Kokubo (JPN)
8. Nima Zahedi (IRI)
Individual Women’s Epee (44 fencers)
1. Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG, gold)
2. Injeong Choi (KOR, silver)
3. Wai Ling Chan (HKG, bronze)
3. Nozomi Sato (JPN, bronze)
5. Sera Song (KOR)
6. Young Mi Kang (KOR)
7. Miho Yoshimura (JPN)
8. Sofiya Nikolaichuk (KAZ)
Day 2. In individual men’s epee, Japan’s Koki Kano faced teammate Akira Komata in the final match, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Komata won against Korean Olympic champion Sangyoung Park, 14-13, while Kano defeated China’s Minghao Lan, 15-11.
In individual women’s foil, China’s Yue Shi faced teammate Qingyuan Chen in the final match, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Chen won against Japan’s Sera Azuma, 15-11, while Shi defeated Japan’s Yuko Ueno, 15-11.
Individual Men’s Epee (65 fencers)
1. Koki Kano (JPN, gold)
2. Akira Komata (JPN, silver)
3. Minghao Lan (CHN, bronze)
3. Sangyoung Park (KOR, bronze)
5. Elmir Alimzhanov (KAZ)
6. Myeongki Kim (KOR)
7. Roman Aleksandrov (UZB)
8. Vadim Sharlaimov (KAZ)
Individual Women’s Foil (42 fencers)
1. Yue Shi (CHN, gold)
2. Qingyuan Chen (CHN, silver)
3. Yuka Ueno (JPN, bronze)
3. Sera Azuma (JPN, bronze)
5. Amita Berthier (SGP)
6. Yuzuha Takeyama (JPN)
7. Hiu Wai Valerie Cheng (HKG)
8. Yuanting Cai (CHN)
Day 3. In individual men’s foil, Hong Kong, China’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung faced China’s Ziwei Mo in the final match, winning with a 15-6 score. In the semifinal round, Mo won against Hong Kong, China’s Chun Yin Ryan Choi, 15-14, while Cheung defeated China’s Bin Wu, 15-13.
In individual women’s sabre, Korea’s Sooyeon Choi faced Japan’s Misaki Emura in the final match, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Emura won against China’s Ying Fu, 15-10, while Choi defeated China’s Hengyu Yang, 15-12.
Individual Men’s Foil (50 fencers)
1. Ka Long Cheung (HKG, gold)
2. Ziwei Mo (CHN, silver)
3. Bin Wu (CHN, bronze)
3. Chun Yin Ryan Choi (HKG, bronze)
5. Takahiro Shikine (JPN)
6. Samuel Elijah Robson (SGP)
7. Jie Xu (CHN)
8. Kyosuke Matsuyama (JPN)
Individual Women’s Sabre (38 fencers)
1. Sooyeon Choi (KOR, gold)
2. Misaki Emura (JPN, silver)
3. Hengyu Yang (CHN, bronze)
3. Ying Fu (CHN, bronze)
5. Jisu Yoon (KOR)
6. Seri Ozaki (JPN)
7. Kesi Lin (CHN)
8. Wing Kiu Chu (HKG)
Day 4. In the final match of men’s team sabre, Korea faced Japan, winning with a 45-33 score. In the semifinal round, Japan won against Iran, 45-44, while Korea defeated Hong Kong, China, 45-31. The bronze medal went to Iran over Hong Kong, China, 45-33.
In the final match of women’s team epee, Korea faced Hong Kong, China, winning with a 39-27 score. In the semifinal round, Hong Kong, China won against China, 40-30, while Korea defeated Japan, 45-35. The bronze medal went to Japan over China, 45-38.
Men’s Team Sabre (14 countries)
1. Korea (gold)
2. Japan (silver)
3. Iran (bronze)
4. Hong Kong, China
5. China
6. Kazakhstan
7. Kuwait
8. Thailand
Women’s Team Epee (11 countries)
1. Korea (gold)
2. Hong Kong, China (silver)
3. Japan (bronze)
4. China
5. Singapore
6. Thailand
7. Chinese Taipei
8. Indonesia
Day 5. In the final match of men’s team epee, Korea faced Uzbekistan, winning with a 38-35 score. In the semifinal round, Uzbekistan won against Japan, 36-35, while Korea defeated China, 29-25. The bronze medal went to Japan over China, 42-37.
In the final match of women’s team foil, Japan faced China, winning with a 45-33 score. In the semifinal round, China won against Korea, 43-29, while Japan defeated Singapore, 45-31. The bronze medal went to Korea over Singapore, 44-35.
Men’s Team Epee (17 countries)
1. Korea (gold)
2. Uzbekistan (silver)
3. Japan (bronze)
4. China
5. Kazakhstan
6. Hong Kong, China
7. Kyrgyzstan
8. Australia
Women’s Team Foil (10 countries)
1. Japan (gold)
2. China (silver)
3. Korea (bronze)
4. Singapore
5. Hong Kong, China
6. Australia
7. Philippines
8. Chinese Taipei
Day 6. In the final match of men’s team foil, Japan faced Korea, winning with a 45-33 score. In the semifinal round, Korea won against Hong Kong, China, 45-42, while Japan defeated Chinese Taipei, 45-26. The bronze medal went to Hong Kong, China over Chinese Taipei, 45-30.
In the final match of women’s team sabre, Korea faced Japan, winning with a 45-39 score. In the semifinal round, Japan won against China, 45-42, while Korea defeated Kazakhstan, 45-34. The bronze medal went to China over Kazakhstan, 45-35.
Men’s Team Foil (12 countries)
1. Japan (gold)
2. Korea (silver)
3. Hong Kong, China (bronze)
4. Chinese Taipei
5. China
6. Singapore
7. Australia
8. Kuwait
Women’s Team Sabre (9 countries)
1. Korea (gold)
2. Japan (silver)
3. China (bronze)
4. Kazakhstan
5. Indonesia
6. Singapore
7. Hong Kong, China
8. Thailand
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1201,"title":"Pan American Senior Fencing Championships Finish in Paraguay","date":"2022-06-08 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139816-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-06-08%20at%2002.27.01.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139815-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-06-08%20at%2002.27.01.jpeg","category":null,"content":"ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, June 2-8, 2022—The 2022 Pan American Senior Fencing Championships have finished, including 12 men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre. The event took place in Asunción’s Polideportivo Central del Parque Olimpico, with 303 individual fencers and 24 countries participating. USA won the medal count, including 15 overall (7 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze), followed by Canada with 11 (2 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) and Venezuela with 6 (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze).
In individual men’s sabre, USA’s Daryl Homer faced teammate Eli Dershwitz in the final match, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Dershwitz won against Argentina’s Pascual Maria Di Tella, 15-11, while Homer defeated teammate Andrew Mackiewicz, 15-4.
In individual women’s sabre, USA’s Anne-Elizabeth Stone faced Canada’s Gabriella Page in the final match, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Page won against teammate Madison Thurgood, 15-5, while Stone defeated Venezuela’s Shia Rodriguez, 15-7.
Individual Men’s Sabre (52 fencers)
1. Daryl Homer (USA, gold)
2. Eli Dershwitz (USA, silver)
3. Andrew Mackiewicz (USA, bronze)
3. Pascual Maria Di Tella (ARG, bronze)
5. Fares Arfa (CAN)
6. Eliecer Romero (VEN)
7. Jose Quintero (VEN)
8. Roberto Monsalva (CHI)
Individual Women’s Sabre (47 fencers)
1. Anne-Elizabeth Stone (USA, gold)
2. Gabriella Page (CAN, silver)
3. Madison Thurgood (CAN, bronze)
3. Shia Rodriguez (VEN, bronze)
5. Natalia Botello (MEX)
6. Elizabeth Tartakovsky (USA)
7. Maria Belen Perez Maurice (ARG)
8. Julieta Toledo (MEX)
In men’s team sabre, USA faced Canada, winning with a 45-37 score. In the semifinal round, Canada won against Brazil, 45-24, while USA defeated Colombia, 45-39. The bronze medal went to Colombia over Brazil, 45-35.
In the final match of women’s team sabre, USA faced Canada, winning with a 45-34 score. In the semifinal round, Canada won against Brazil, 45-32, while USA defeated Venezuela, 45-29. The bronze medal went to Brazil over Venezuela, 45-44.
Men’s Team Sabre (14 countries)
1. USA (gold)
2. Canada (silver)
3. Colombia (bronze)
4. Brazil
5. Venezuela
6. Argentina
7. Mexico
8. Chile
Women’s Team Sabre (11 countries)
1. USA (gold)
2. Canada (silver)
3. Brazil (bronze)
4. Venezuela
5. Mexico
6. Argentina
7. Colombia
8. Chile
In individual men’s foil, USA’s Alexander Massialas faced Canada’s Maximilien Van Haaster in the final match, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Van Haaster won against USA’s Nick Itkin, 15-13, while Massialas defeated teammate Gerek Meinhardt, 15-14.
In individual women’s foil, Canada’s Eleanor Harvey faced USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer in the final match, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Kiefer won against teammate Jacqueline Dubrovich, 15-10, while Harvey defeated teammate Jessica Zi Jia Guo, 15-13.
Individual Men’s Foil (47 fencers)
1. Alexander Massialas (USA, gold),
2. Maximilien Van Haaster (CAN, silver)
3. Gerek Meinhardt (USA, bronze)
3. Nick Itkin (USA, bronze)
5. Chase Emmer (USA)
6. Dante Leonel Cerquetti (ARG)
7. Blake Broszus (CAN)
8. Eli Schenkel (CAN)
Individual Women’s Foil (44 fencers)
1. Eleanor Harvey (CAN, gold)
2. Lee Kiefer (USA, silver)
3. Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN, bronze)
3. Jacqueline Dubrovich (USA, bronze)
5. Katina Proestakis (CHI)
6. Zander Rhodes (USA)
7. Sabrina Fang (CAN)
8. Mariana Pistoia (BRA)
In the final match of men’s team foil, USA faced Canada, winning with a 45-25 score. In the semifinal round, Canada won against Brazil, 45-34, while USA defeated Argentina, 45-18. The bronze medal went to Brazil over Argentina, 45-41.
In the final match of women’s team foil, Canada faced USA, winning with a 45-37 score. In the semifinal round, USA won against Chile, 45-16, while Canada defeated Brazil, 45-25. The bronze medal went to Chile over Brazil, 44-43.
Men’s Team Foil (12 countries)
Women’s Team Foil (10 countries)
In individual men’s epee, Venezuela’s Ruben Limardo Gascon faced teammate Grabiel Lugo in the final match, winning with a 10-9 score. In the semifinal round, Lugo won against Canada’s Samuel Gallagher Pelletier, 15-12, while Limardo Gascon defeated teammate Francisco Limardo, 15-11.
In individual women’s epee, Argentina’s Isabel Di Tella faced USA’s Katharine Holmes in the final match, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Holmes won against Paraguay’s Montserrat Viveros, 15-11, while Di Tella defeated Mexico’s Sheila Liliana Tejeda, 15-9.
Individual Men’s Epee (58 fencers)
1. Ruben Limardo Gascon (VEN, gold)
2. Grabiel Lugo (VEN, silver)
3. Francisco Limardo (VEN, bronze)
3. Samuel Gallager Pelletier (CAN, bronze)
5. Eduardo Garcia (PER)
6. Curtis McDowald (USA)
7. Athos Schwantes (BRA)
8. Dariel Carrion Arce (CUB)
Individual Women’s Epee (55 fencers)
1. Isabel Di Tella (ARG, gold)
2. Katharine Holmes (USA, silver)
3. Montserrat Viveros (PAR, bronze)
3. Sheila Liliana Tejeda (MEX, bronze)
5. Leonora MacKinnon (CAN)
6. Maria Luisa Doig Calderon (PER)
7. Anna Van Brummen (USA)
8. Josefina Maria Mendez Bello (ARG)
In the final match of men’s team epee, Venezuela faced Colombia, winning with a 32-31 score. In the semifinal round, Colombia won against USA, 41-40, while Venezuela defeated Argentina, 42-40. Argentina won the bronze medal against USA, 45-36.
In the final match of women’s team epee, USA faced Venezuela, winning with a 35-23 score. In the semifinal round, Venezuela won against Canada, 45-41, while USA defeated Argentina, 45-25. The bronze medal went to Canada over Argentina, 43-42.
Men’s Team Epee (13 countries)
Women’s Team Epee (13 countries)
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has opened accreditation for official members of the media and press for the 2022 Senior World Fencing Championships, being held from July 15 to 23 in Cairo, Egypt. The event will take place at the Indoor Halls Complex of the Cairo International Stadium in Nasr City, featuring the world’s top fencers competing in 12 men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre.
Press and media are encouraged to register as early as possible, and the close of registration is June 30. Press accreditation (such as an official press card or letter from the represented media organisation) is required to access venue competition and press areas.
CLICK HERE to register online. A press kit for the Championships may be accessed from the FIE Web site here by the beginning of July.
Also, please visit the official website for the Championships, where full information is available regarding the event including schedules, transportation, visas, accommodations and more.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1199,"title":"2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships Anti-Doping Webinar","date":"2022-06-17 15:09:16","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139627-285318499_10229153051752026_7073014014984317318_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139626-285318499_10229153051752026_7073014014984317318_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., June 07, 2022—Prior to the 2022 Cairo Fencing World Championships in July, the FIE is working with the International Testing Agency (ITA) to provide one-hour, interactive anti-doping webinars available to all athletes, coaches and officials. Everyone is encouraged to take part in this highly informative programme, and attendees may select to participate in either of two sessions. They will take place on June 28 at 0900 CET and June 29 at 1600 CET.
The identical programmes will be presented in English, French and Spanish, covering key clean-sport topics including anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs), substances and methods on the prohibited list, risks of supplements, use of medications, therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) and speaking up to share concerns about doping.
The event will be presented by the ITA, with Dr. Jeremy Summers, president of the FIE Medical Commission and Dr. Sabrina Imene Halaimia, member of the FIE Medical Commission.
At the completion of each session, attendees will have the opportunity to ask and have questions answered live by the presenters. They will also receive an official certificate of participation as well as a PDF of the presentation and links for useful related resources.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1198,"title":" Doping Risk Assessment - Webinar ","date":"2022-06-07 09:17:04","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139573-284593360_10229151406070885_3268683150207607700_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139572-284593360_10229151406070885_3268683150207607700_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"Our June monthly webinar is dedicated to Doping Risk Assessment.
A risk assessment is a systematic process that involves identifying, analysing and controlling hazards and risks. In our next webinar we are going to discuss what a risk assessment is in the context of anti-doping. How does it inform anti-doping organisations’ testing and education activities? Why is a risk assessment such an important tool for clean sport? A team of ITA experts from the Science & Medical, Testing and Education departments will address these questions in the June edition of the ITA Monthly Webinar Series.
Joining the panel discussion are Ronan Coquet, PhD (ITA Science and Medical team) and Richard Mann (ITA Testing team). Moderating the conversation is Olya Abasolo, OLY from the ITA Education department. Ronan will first explain what a Risk Assessment is and how it is developed. Richard will then discuss how a Risk Assessment is integrated in the test distribution strategy. Finally, Olya will provide an overview of the education and prevention opportunities that a doping risk assessment presents.
As always, we are pleased to deliver these webinars in English with simultaneous translation to four additional languages – Arabic (العربي), Spanish (español), French (français) and Russian (русский).
Topic: Doping Risk Assessment
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fxoJmY7_Stu6orf2mwD7Pg
Event date: Thursday 23 June, 14:00 – 15:00 CET
Panelists:
Ronan Coquet PhD, ITA Science and Medical Officer
Richard Mann, ITA Testing Manager
Moderator: Olya Abasolo OLY, ITA Education Team
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1197,"title":"Korea Takes Double Gold at Katowice Women’s Epee World Cup","date":"2022-05-31 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139430-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-28%20at%2018.55.55.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139429-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-28%20at%2018.55.55.jpeg","category":null,"content":"KATOWICE, Poland, May 27-29, 2022—Korea’s Injeong Choi won the individual gold medal at the Katowice Women’s Epee World Cup, with Korea winning women’s team epee. The competition, which was held at the Katowice Academy of Physical Education, included 187 individual fencers and 19 teams.
Choi faced Italy’s Alberta Santuccio in the final match of the women’s individual epee event, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Santuccio won against Hungary’s Anna Kun, 15-10, while Choi defeated France’s Marie-Florence Candassamy, 15-12.
In the women’s team epee event, Korea won against China in the final match, 34-29. In the semifinal round, China defeated Poland, 45-29, while Korea beat USA, 35-34. The bronze medal went to USA over Poland, 39-33.
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Injeong Choi (KOR, gold), Alberta Santuccio (ITA, silver), Anna Kun (HUN, bronze), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA, bronze), Nelli Differt (EST), Martyna Swatowska-Wenglarczyk (POL), Irina Embrich (EST) and Roberta Marzani (ITA).
Final rankings in women’s team epee included Korea (gold), China (silver), USA (bronze), Poland, France, Germany, Italy and Estonia.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1196,"title":"Ukraine’s Stankevych, Team Switzerland Win Tbilisi Men’s Epee World Cup","date":"2022-05-30 17:39:41","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139299-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-29%20at%2017.19.13.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139298-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-29%20at%2017.19.13.jpeg","category":null,"content":"TBILISI, Georgia, May 27-29, 2022—Ukraine’s Volodymyr Stankevych won the individual gold medal at the Tbilisi Men’s Epee World Cup, with Switzerland winning men’s team epee. The competition, which was held at the Tbilisi Sports Palace, included 179 individual fencers and 25 teams participating.
Stankevych faced Hungary’s Mate Tamas Koch in the final match of the men’s individual epee event, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Koch won against Ukraine’s Igor Reizlin, 15-9, while Stankevych defeated Japan’s Inochi Ito, 15-10. Of note, Italy’s Federico Vismara beat France’s Olympic champion, Romain Cannone, in the round of 16, 15-14, before being defeated by Reizlin in the quarterfinals, 15-8. Also in the 16, France’s Nelson Lopez Pourtier defeated teammate and world champion Yannick Borel, 15-14, before being beaten by Ito in the quarterfinals, 12-11.
In the men’s team epee event, Switzerland won against France in the final match, 45-35. In the semifinal round, France defeated Italy, 44-41, while Switzerland beat Hungary, 45-40. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Italy, 44-38.
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Volodymyr Stankevych (UKR, gold), Mate Tamas Koch (HUN, silver), Inochi Ito (JPN, bronze), Igor Reizlin (UKR, bronze), Nelson Lopez Pourtier (FRA), Koki Kano (JPN), Federico Vismara (ITA) and Tibor Andrasfi (HUN).
Final rankings in men’s team epee included Switzerland (gold), France (silver), Hungary (bronze), Italy, Israel, USA, Ukraine and Korea.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1195,"title":"Job Offer: Foil, Epee Coach, Fencing Academy of Philadelphia, PA","date":"2022-05-23 09:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139129-LOGO%20Vector.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139128-LOGO%20Vector.png","category":null,"content":"ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Fencing Academy of Philadelphia (FAP), established in 1989 by Mark and Lara Masters, is dedicated to teaching the art of fencing to students between the ages of 8-80. Since its founding, the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia has produced 4 world champions, numerous national champions, senior, junior and cadet world team members, countless NCAA All-Americans, hobbyists, and more. The Fencing Academy of Philadelphia is currently one of the largest fencing clubs on the East Coast in the USA.
Job Description
We are looking to hire both full and part time coaches with strong backgrounds in foil and epee. Coaching responsibilities include:
The ideal candidate is a Master or Maitre d’Armes certification or higher, and has multiple years of experience training brand new beginners to elite athletes at all ages. We are looking for an individual who can create our next world champion!
Please contact Jacob Wischnia, General Manager of the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia to inquire.
Jacob Wischnia
https://www.usafencing.org/foil-epee-coach-fencing-academy-of-philadelphia
LAUSANNE, Switz., May 23, 2022—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing on May 20, 2022 of Daniel R. DeChaine, Jr. (USA), a member of the FIE SEMI Commission for more than 30 years.
Born on October 29, 1934 in California, USA, he was best-known for his extensive work as a fencing armorer. He was elected to the SEMI Commission in 1985, serving until 2016. In that role, he was the chief armorer/technician and SEMI Commission representative at numerous world fencing events, including the Pan American Games; Junior, Cadet and Senior Fencing World Championships; and numerous other events. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, he was the technical manager of fencing and the manager of armorers.
In addition to armory, Mr. DeChaine invented, designed and constructed test devices for fencing, including ones used at the 1976 and 1984 Olympic Games.
“For decades, Team USA athletes put their trust in Dan DeChaine”, said David Arias, chair of the USA Fencing Board of Directors. “With Dan in their corner, our athletes knew they were in good hands. Through his work with the SEMI Commission of the FIE, Dan helped design rules for fencing equipment and invent the test devices that ensured all fencers had an even playing field. With the passing of Dan DeChaine, the international fencing community has lost a legend of the sport. His legacy will be felt at local, regional, national and international fencing tournaments for generations.”
In 2007, Mr. DeChaine was inducted into the USA Fencing Hall of Fame, in part for his extensive contributions as the national team armorer at the Olympic Games, World Championships, World University Games and Pan American Games dating back to 1967. He was also the official fencing armorer for the Modern Pentathlon World Championships as well as a consultant to many national fencing federations on armory, equipment and equipment selection. He served terms as the chairman and co-chairman of the National Technical Commission of the United States Fencing Association and authored numerous articles on equipment repair, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Mr. DeChaine earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from Pomona College in 1956.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Dan DeChaine’s family and friends, USA Fencing and the Pan American Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1193,"title":"Hungary’s Szilagyi, Azerbaijan’s Bashta Win Gold at Padua Sabre Grand Prix","date":"2022-05-23 14:38:09","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139004-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-22%20at%2019.30.26.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/139003-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-22%20at%2019.30.26.jpeg","category":null,"content":"PADUA, Italy, May 20-22, 2022—Hungary’s three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi and Azerbaijan’s Anna Bashta won the men’s and women’s gold medals at the 63rd Padua “Trofeo Luxardo” Sabre Grand Prix. The event took place at the City’s Palaindoor di Padova sports complex with 195 men and 160 women competing.
In men’s individual sabre, Szilagyi faced Korea’s Bongil Gu in the final round, winning the gold by a single point, 15-14. In the semifinal round, Gu won against France’s Bolade Apithy, 15-14, while Szilagyi defeated France’s Eliott Bibi, 15-9. Of note, Bibi beat Hungarian world champion Andras Szatmari in the quarterfinals, 15-11, and Korea’s Junho Kim won against teammate and world champion Sanguk Oh in the round of 16, 15-13, before being defeated by Apithy in the quarterfinals, 15-13.
In women’s individual sabre, Bashta faced Japan’s Risa Takashima in the final round, winning the gold with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Takashima won against France’s Caroline Queroli, 15-12, and Bashta beat Japan’s Misaki Emura, 15-9. Of note, Korea’s Hayoung Jeon defeated Ukraine’s four-time world champion, Olga Kharlan, in the round of 16, 15-14, before being beaten by Takashima in the quarterfinals, 15-8.
Final rankings in men’s sabre included Aron Szilagyi (HUN, gold), Bongil Gu (KOR, silver), Bolade Apithy (FRA, bronze), Eliott Bibi (FRA, bronze), Andras Szatmari (HUN), Junho Kim (KOR), Iulian Teodosiu (ROU) and Maxime Pianfetti (FRA).
Final rankings in women’s sabre included Anna Bashta (AZE, gold), Risa Takashima (JPN, silver), Misaki Emura (JPN, bronze), Caroline Queroli (FRA, bronze), Rossella Gregorio (ITA), Sooyeon Choi (KOR), Hayoung Jeon (KOR) and Araceli Navarro (ESP).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1192,"title":"Job opportunity at Rhine Fencing Association GER ","date":"2022-05-16 03:22:06","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138937-Rhine%20Fencing%20Association.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138936-Rhine%20Fencing%20Association.jpg","category":null,"content":"Job Opportunity
The Rheinischer Fechter-Bund e.V. (Rhine Fencing Association) is one of the biggest and most successful state associations within the German Fencing Association.
We are looking for a dedicated
State Trainer Epee (m/f, full time)
for the State Fencing Center Leverkusen
Your responsibilities:
Your profile:
Please submit your CV, references, and salary expectation until May 31st, 2022, to Rheinischer Fechter-Bund. Email: bewerbung@rfeb.de
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1191,"title":"Webinar - Parents and Guardians: A Guide to Clean Sport ","date":"2022-05-16 14:18:53","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138788-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-16%20at%2014.19.24.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138787-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-16%20at%2014.19.24.jpeg","category":null,"content":"Our fifth webinar of 2022 focuses on Parents and Guardians, and their role in Clean Sport.
Parents and guardians of young athletes have many roles. As well as being their child’s number one fan, they are their taxi driver, nutritionist, psychologist. Alongside this, parents and guardians also have an important role in their child’s development as a clean athlete. This requires an understanding of anti-doping rules, and just as importantly, an ability to positively influence their child’s values and behaviours, which in turn can prevent doping.
We invite parents, guardians, all athletes, and others who work with young athletes, to tune in as our expert panellists discuss this important topic.
Joining us are Dr Lubna Sibtain, whose daughter was the first female swimmer and youngest female Olympian from Pakistan, and Jodi Brown, a former international netball player, parent, and member of Drug Free Sport New Zealand’s Education Team. They will share their experiences and provide practical tips on how parents and guardians can learn about, and take an active role in clean sport.
As always, we are pleased to deliver these webinars in English with simultaneous translation to four additional languages – Arabic (العربي), Spanish (español), French (français) and Russian (русский).
Topic: Parents and Guardians: A Guide to Clean Sport
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aGL42DYbRx6x8WEeVgAj0g
Event date: Tuesday 31 May 14:00–15:00 CET
Panelists:
Dr Lubna Sibtain, IOC Certified Sport Physician and parent of young Olympian
Jodi Brown, Drug Free Sport New Zealand and International Netball Player
Moderator: Mairi Irvine, ITA Education Team
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1190,"title":"France’s Cannone, Team Korea Win Heidenheim Men’s Epee World Cup","date":"2022-05-14 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138739-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-13%20at%2018.27.50.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138738-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-13%20at%2018.27.50.jpeg","category":null,"content":"HEIDENHEIM, Germany, May 13-14, 2022—France’s Olympic champion Romain Cannone won the individual gold medal at the Heidenheim Men’s Epee World Cup, with Korea winning men’s team epee. The competition, which was held at the City’s Karl-Rau-Halle, included 261 individual fencers and 35 teams participating.
Cannone faced Morocco’s Houssam Elkord in the final match of the men’s individual epee event, the “Heidenheimer Pokal”, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Elkord won against Italy’s Gabriele Cimini, 15-14, while Cannone defeated Hungary’s Mate Tamas Koch, 15-9. Of note, Koch beat French world champion Yannick Borel in the quarterfinals, 15-11, and Venezuelan Olympic champion Ruben Limardo Gascon in the round of 16, 11-9.
In the men’s team epee event, the “Voith Cup”, Korea won against Germany in the final match, 45-32. In the semifinal round, Germany defeated France, 45-30, while Korea beat Hungary, 37-36. The bronze medal went to France over Hungary, 45-43.
Final rankings in individual men’s epee included Romain Cannone (FRA, gold), Houssam Elkord (MAR, silver), Gabriele Cimini (ITA, bronze), Mate Tamas Koch (HUN, bronze), Andrea Santarelli (ITA), Yannick Borel (FRA), Curtis McDowald (USA) and Minghao Lan (CHN).
Final rankings in men’s team epee included Korea (gold), Germany (silver), France (bronze), Hungary, Ukraine, USA, Italy and Switzerland.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1189,"title":"Italy’s Marini, USA’s Kiefer Win Incheon Foil Grand Prix","date":"2022-05-15 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138735-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-15%20at%2013.28.54.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138734-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-15%20at%2013.28.54.jpeg","category":null,"content":"INCHEON, Korea, May 13-15, 2022—Italy’s Tommaso Marini and USA’s Olympic champion Lee Kiefer won the gold medals at the 2022 SK Telecom Incheon Foil Grand Prix. The event took place at the Incheon Namdong Gym, with 119 men and 110 women participating.
Marini faced Hong Kong, China’s Chun Yin Ryan Choi in the final match of individual men’s foil, winning the gold medal by a single touch, 15-14. In the semifinal round, Choi won against Italian world champion Alessio Foconi, 15-14, while Marini defeated France’s Maximilien Chastanet, 15-13. Of note, France’s Rafael Savin beat USA world champion Miles Chamley-Watson in the round of 16, 15-13, before being defeated by Choi in the quarterfinals, 15-14. Choi also defeated French world champion Enzo Lefort in the round of 16, 15-9.
Kiefer faced Canada’s Eleanor Harvey in the final match of individual women’s foil, winning the gold medal with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Harvey won against Italy’s world champion Alice Volpi, 15-13, while Kiefer defeated Germany’s Anne Sauer, 15-5. Of note, Italy’s Francesca Palumbo beat teammate and two-time world champion Arianna Errigo in the round of 16, 15-14, before being defeated by Harvey in the quarterfinals, 13-7.
Final rankings in men’s foil included Tommaso Marini (ITA, gold), Chun Yin Ryan Choi (HKG, silver), Maximilien Chastanet (FRA, bronze), Alessio Foconi (ITA, bronze), Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (EGY), Rafael Savin (FRA), Carlos Llavador (ESP) and Marcus Mepstead (GBR).
Final rankings in women’s foil included Lee Kiefer (USA, gold), Eleanor Harvey (CAN, silver), Anne Sauer (GER, bronze), Alice Volpi (ITA, bronze), Ysaora Thibus (FRA), Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN), Francesca Palumbo (ITA) and Jacqueline Dubrovich (USA).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1188,"title":"Obituary: Mark Rance","date":"2022-05-09 08:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138627-Mark%20R.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138626-Mark%20R.jpeg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., May 8, 2022—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Mark Rance (NZL), on May 3, 2022 in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was the current president of the FIE Veterans Council until his passing and had been a member since 2016. Mr. Rance was elected to the Oceania Fencing Confederation board in 2020 and then elected vice president by the board, serving from 2020 until now. He was president of Fencing New Zealand from 2017 until October, 2021.
In 2016, Mr. Rance was the chair of the organising committee for the Christchurch Commonwealth Veterans Fencing Championships, named as a finalist in the Canterbury Sports Awards. He also took a silver medal as part of the men’s epee team at the same event.
“Mark combined his love of fencing and sound business skills when working with the Veterans Council to get the best outcomes for veteran fencing worldwide”, said Rita Comes (USA), on behalf of the FIE Veterans Council. “His presence will be missed.”
Originally from England, and born on February 7, 1963, Mr. Rance was a competitive swimmer before discovering fencing at the age of 10. He fenced at the Reading Club and then at the London Thames Fencing Club for several years, achieving strong results in both regional and national events, and later participated in European tournaments and finished in the top 12 epeeists in the 1983 Junior World Championship. In the 1980s, he was considered for being a member of the British Olympic team, although several issues and an injury prevented him from attaining that goal.
Mr. Rance moved to New Zealand in the 1990s, where he lived in the South Island town of Ashburton. After a hiatus from fencing, in 2008 his passion for the sport reignited after attending an epee tournament in Christchurch; he shortly thereafter made the podium at the New Zealand Men’s National Championships. From there, he went on to represent New Zealand in both senior and veteran events globally, and in 2010 won a bronze medal in veteran individual men’s epee and silver in veteran men’s team epee at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
“Mark was always a man who was willing to help, particularly with the young people of our sport who he coached and mentored for several years”, stated David Elder, Fencing New Zealand president. “Many young fencers will sorely miss his advice and expertise.”
According to Mr. Elder, for a significant period Mr. Rance was the highest-ranked men’s veteran epeeist in Australasia (Australia and New Zealand).
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Mark Rance’s family and friends, Fencing New Zealand and the Oceania Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1187,"title":"Japan’s Emura, Team Korea Win Gold at Women’s Sabre World Cup in Tunisia","date":"2022-05-09 11:18:06","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138554-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-07%20at%2019.51.19.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138553-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-07%20at%2019.51.19.jpeg","category":null,"content":"HAMMAMET, Tunisia, May 6-8, 2022—Japan’s Misaki Emura won the individual gold medal at the Tunisia Women’s Sabre World Cup, and Korea won the team gold. The event took place at the Hammamet Medina Conference and Expo Center, with 179 individual fencers and 26 teams participating in the competition.
Emura faced Greece’s Despina Georgiadou in the final match of the individual event, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Georgiadou won against France’s Manon Apithy-Brunet, 15-9, while Emura beat her teammate, Kanae Kobayashi, 15-12. Of note, Romania’s Sabina Martis defeated Ukrainian four-time world champion Olga Kharlan in the round of 16, 15-11, followed by Apithy-Brunet winning against Martis in the quarterfinals, 15-10.
In the women’s team sabre event, Korea won against Japan in the final match, 45-25. Japan defeated France in the semifinals, 45-30, while Korea beat Italy, 45-31. The bronze medal went to France over Italy, 45-31.
Final rankings in individual women’s sabre included Misaki Emura (JPN, gold), Despina Georgiadou (GRE, silver), Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA, bronze), Kanae Kobayashi (JPN, bronze), Sarah Noutcha (FRA), Sabina Martis (ROU), Caroline Queroli (FRA) and Yuliia Bakastova (UKR).
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included Korea (gold), Japan (silver), France (bronze), Italy, Azerbaijan, Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1186,"title":"Korea Wins Double Gold at “Villa de Madrid” Men’s Sabre World Cup","date":"2022-05-09 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138550-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-07%20at%2017.31.01.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138549-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-05-07%20at%2017.31.01.jpeg","category":null,"content":"MADRID, Spain, May 6-8, 2022—Korean world champion Sanguk Oh won the gold medal at the “Villa de Madrid” Men’s Sabre World Cup, with Korea also winning the men’s team event. The competition, which was held at Madrid’s Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, included 226 individual fencers and 25 teams participating.
In the final match, Oh faced Italy’s Luca Curatoli, winning with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Curatoli won against Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze, 15-14, while Oh defeated his teammate and world champion Junghwan Kim, 15-10. Of note, Hungarian three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi beat teammate and world champion Andras Szatmari in the round of 16, 15-14, and then, in another close match, lost to Curatoli in the quarterfinals, 15-14.
In men’s team sabre, Korea won against Hungary in the final round, 45-32. In the semifinals, Hungary beat Italy, 45-38, while Korea defeated Germany, 45-38. The bronze medal went to Italy over Germany, 45-35.
Final rankings for individual men’s sabre included Sanguk Oh (KOR, gold), Luca Curatoli (ITA, silver), Sandro Bazadze (GEO, bronze), Junghwan Kim (KOR, bronze), Aron Szilagyi (HUN), Eli Dershwitz (USA), Mohamed Amer (EGY) and Michele Gallo (ITA).
Final rankings for men’s team sabre included Korea (gold), Hungary (silver), Italy (bronze), Germany, France, Georgia, USA and Canada.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1185,"title":"France’s Borel, Korea’s Choi Win Cairo Men’s and Women’s Epee Grand Prix","date":"2022-05-02 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138355-279295322_5110180985696371_407580682355576128_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138354-279295322_5110180985696371_407580682355576128_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"CAIRO, Egypt, April 29-May 1, 2022—France’s world champion Yannick Borel and Korea’s Injeong Choi won gold medals at the Cairo Men’s and Women’s Epee Grand Prix. The competition took place at the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, with 179 men and 138 women participating.
In the men’s epee event, Borel faced teammate Nelson Lopez Pourtier, winning with a 15-5 score. Lopez Pourtier won against teammate Alex Fava in the semifinal round, 9-8, while Borel defeated Hungarian world champion Gergely Siklosi, 15-10.
In the women’s epee event, Choi faced France’s Auriane Mallo, winning with a 15-14 score. Mallo won against USA’s Katharine Holmes in the semifinal round, 15-9, while Choi beat teammate Sera Song, 11-10. Of note, Choi also defeated two-time Italian world champion Rossella Fiamingo in the quarterfinals, 15-11, and Mallo won against brasilian world champion Nathalie Moellhausen in the round of 16, 15-14.
Final rankings in men’s epee included Yannick Borel (FRA, gold), Nelson Lopez Pourtier (FRA, silver), Alex Fava (FRA, bronze), Gergely Siklosi (HUN, bronze), Andrea Santarelli (ITA), Houssam Elkord (MAR), Max Heinzer (SUI) and Davide Di Veroli (ITA).
Final rankings in women’s epee included Injeong Choi (KOR, gold), Auriane Mallo (FRA, silver), Katharine Holmes (USA, bronze), Sera Song (KOR, bronze), Rossella Fiamingo (ITA), Anna Kun (HUN), Kristina Kuusk (EST) and Lauren Rembi (FRA).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1184,"title":"Are you our new elite performance manager and foil coach?","date":"2022-05-01 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138352-Screen%20Shot%202022-05-05%20at%2011.54.54.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/138351-Screen%20Shot%202022-05-05%20at%2011.54.54.png","category":null,"content":"Fencing club Trekanten is a progressive and innovative fencing club and we are looking for a new combined elite performance manager and foil coach to step in after our current manager/coach who will be leaving for the United States in July.
About the position
The vacant position consists of two tasks: one is the elite performance manager and the other is the foil coach.
Elite performance manager
As an elite performance manager, you will work closely with the head coach Mr. Malte Trier Mørch, the club's elite committee, the club’s management, the other coaches and with the parents of the young talent / elite fencers.
The elite performance manager has the following tasks in the club:
Individual conversations with the fencers in the talent / elite group.
Be the primary liaison between the fencers and the head coach, the board etc.
Season planning.
Ongoing follow-up throughout the season with the fencers.
Brief and debrief in connection with rallies.
Administrative assignments, entering fencers for competitions, updating results and briefing partners.
Organization and management of the club's other offers to the talent / elite group, which i.e., accommodates mental training, physical training, physiotherapy etc.
Collaborate with important partners such as Team Copenhagen, which is the organization that financially supports the elite work in Copenhagen sports clubs and the Danish Fencing Federation.
Foil coach
In close collaboration with our head coach, you will work to implement and reach the sports goals for the talent/elite group in collaboration with the other resource persons connected to the talent/elite program.
Other tasks are:
Planning and executing the training sessions together with the head coach and running these alone when the head coach is absent. Expected number of lessens given each day: 10-12.
Post competition and training video analysis of talent/elite fencers
Joining our fencers at tournaments around the world, amongst others cadet circuits and bot junior and senior world cups.
Plan and run our winter camp and participate in planning and running our summer camp, and other relevant workshops during the season.
Working hours are primarily afternoon / evening (16:00 – 21:00), however, administrative work can be done during the day. You are expected to participate in relevant network meetings, courses, etc.
About us
Fencing club Trekanten is situated in the capital of Copenhagen, Denmark. Rooted in the Danish tradition for creating associations built upon voluntary work, the club has evolved to become the largest and one of the most successful fencing clubs in Denmark,.
Today, the club has around 300 members distributed on all age groups and levels. Our sessions are running throughout the week on all weapons, and we teach in both Danish and English. On the talent/elite level, our club is the main provider of fencers for the national teams on foil.
The setting is international, and the tone is informal – everyone should feel welcome and at home when training with us. We have our own facilities with 10 permanent strips, strength & conditioning room, lounge area with TV, kitchen, and a common work area with free Wi-Fi.
“Dedication” is one of the primary values of Trekanten and it transcends into everything we do. We support all our athletes in becoming as skilled and successful as possible. We also make sure that all our coaches receive state of the art - high level education in fencing, physical training, and teaching.
In addition to training sessions, we also host international competitions and annual camps.
About you
We expect that you possess a high level of technical and strategic fencing skills and that you have documented experience as a coach. Ideally, you yourself have had a successful international fencing
career behind you. This is however not an ultimate requirement.
You must be structured and organized and a good communicator. You must be able to communicate your visions and the deeper sense of the different training activities in order to enhance the fencers understanding of fencing.
You must be curious of exploring new training ideas and defining new structures for these in order to implement.
The languages of the club are Danish and English. You do not have to be able to speak Danish, but you must be able to express yourself very well in English in both writing and speaking. You must be willing to learn Danish and participate in language classes.
How to apply the position
Send your motivated application and CV to Catharina Winterberg (board member and responsible for the recruitment committee). Mail: Catharina.winterberg@trekanten.org.
If possible, please also send link to video of you giving lessons or other relevant training sessions so
that we can get a sense of how you train others. If you do not have video to send then please describe your training session i.e. via a week program.
If possible, please also send link to video of you giving lessons or other relevant training sessions so
that we can get a sense of how you train others. If you do not have video to send then please describe your training session i.e. via a week program.
Deadline for the application is 23rd of May 2022.
If you are selected, we set up a virtual meeting. Next step will be a visit to our club where you will run different training sessions, give lessons to talent/elite fencers and finally an interview with the recruitment committee.
Start of the position: September 1, 2022. If possible, we would like you to join our summer camp in the beginning of August.
If you have questions
You are welcome to contact: President Mrs. Lene Jensen e-mail: lene.jensen@trekanten.org and head coach Mr. Malte Trier Mørch e-mail: mtm@trekanten.org.
Visit our website: https://www.trekanten.org/ or find us on Instagram and Facebook.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1183,"title":"Italy’s Marini, Germany’s Sauer Win Men’s and Women’s Gold in Belgrade Foil World Cups, Italy and France Win Team Foil","date":"2022-04-20 21:50:52","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137948-thumbnail_AUG_6773.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137947-thumbnail_AUG_6773.jpg","category":null,"content":"BELGRADE, Serbia, April\r\n14-18, 2022—Italy’s\r\nTommaso Marini and Germany’s Anne Sauer won gold medals in\r\nindividual men’s and women’s foil at the Belgrade Foil World\r\nCups, with Italy and France winning the team competitions. The event\r\ntook place at the City’s Belexpocentar, with 213 men and 168 women\r\nparticipating in the competitions. \r\n
In\r\nindividual men’s foil, Marini faced teammate Giorgio Avola in the\r\nfinal match, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Avola\r\nwon against Japan’s Kazuki Iimura, 15-9, while Marini beat the\r\nNetherlands’ Daniel Giacon, 15-9. Avola also defeated Hong Kong,\r\nChina Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung, 15-7, in the quarterfinals.
\r\nIn individual women’s foil,\r\nSauer faced teammate Leonie Ebert in the final match, winning by a\r\nsingle touch, 15-14. Ebert defeated Italy’s Martina Batini in the\r\nsemifinal round, 15-7, while Sauer won against USA’s Olympic\r\nchampion, Lee Kiefer, 15-10. Ebert also beat Italian world champion\r\nAlice Volpi in the quarterfinals, 15-13, and Batini was the winner\r\nagainst teammate and two-time world champion Arianna Errigo, 15-12.
\r\nIn the men’s team foil\r\nevent, with 28 teams participating, Italy won against Poland in the\r\nfinal round, 45-27. Poland defeated Hong Kong, China in the semifinal\r\nround, 45-32, while Italy beat France, 45-29. The bronze medal went\r\nto France over Hong Kong, China, 45-38.
\r\nIn the women’s team foil\r\nevent, with 20 teams participating, France won against Germany in the\r\nfinal round, 45-30. Germany defeated Japan in the semifinal round,\r\n39-34, while France beat Italy, 45-44. The bronze medal went to Italy\r\nover Japan, 45-15.
\r\nFinal rankings for individual\r\nmen’s foil included Tommaso Marini (ITA, gold), Giorgio Avola (ITA,\r\nsilver), Daniel Giacon (NED, bronze), Kazuki Iimura (JPN, bronze), Ka\r\nLong Cheung (HKG), Guilherme Toldo (BRA), Alexander Kahl (GER) and\r\nMarcus Mepstead (GBR). \r\n
Final\r\nrankings for individual women’s foil included Anne Sauer (GER,\r\ngold), Leonie Ebert (GER, silver), Martina Batini (ITA, bronze), Lee\r\nKiefer (USA, bronze), Alice Volpi (ITA), Arianna Errigo (ITA), Sera\r\nAzuma (JPN) and Julia Walczyk (POL). \r\n
Final\r\nrankings for men’s team foil included Italy (gold); Poland\r\n(silver); France (bronze); Hong Kong, China; Japan; Egypt; Germany;\r\nand USA.
Final\r\nrankings for women’s team foil included France (gold); Germany\r\n(silver); Italy (bronze); Japan; Korea; Spain; Canada; and Singapore.\r\n\r\n
Complete\r\nand official results for the event may be found here\r\non the FIE web site.\r\nFor more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the\r\nYouTube\r\nFIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1182,"title":"France’s Lopez Pourtier, Team Hungary Win Gold at “Challenge Monal” Epee World Cup in Paris","date":"2022-04-19 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137884-EVA_4997.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137883-EVA_5042.jpg","category":null,"content":"PARIS, France, April 15-17,\r\n2022—France’s\r\nNelson Lopez Pourtier won the individual gold medal in men’s epee\r\nat the Challenge Monal in Paris, and Hungary won the men’s team\r\ngold. The event took place at the City’s Stade Pierre de Coubertin,\r\nwith 282 individual fencers and 39 teams participating in the\r\ncompetition. \r\n
In\r\nindividual men’s epee, Lopez Pourtier faced Kazakhstan’s Ruslan\r\nKurbanov in the final round, winning with a 15-11 score. In the\r\nsemifinal round, Kurbanov defeated France’s Alexandre Bardenet,\r\n15-13, while Lopez Pourtier won against Hungary’s Mate Tamas Koch,\r\n15-14. Of note, Bardenet beat teammate and Olympic champion Romain\r\nCannone in the quarterfinals, 15-14, and Koch was the winner with\r\nVenezuelan Olympic champion Ruben Limardo Gascon in the round of 16,\r\n13-9. \r\n
In\r\nmen’s team epee, Hungary won against France in the final match with\r\na 45-36 score. France beat Japan in the semifinal round, 45-36, while\r\nHungary beat Ukraine, 45-42. The bronze medal went to Ukraine over\r\nJapan, 40-39. \r\n
Final\r\nrankings in individual men’s epee included Nelson Lopez Pourtier\r\n(FRA, gold), Ruslan Kurbanov (KAZ, silver), Alexandre Bardenet (FRA,\r\nbronze), Mate Tamas Koch (HUN, bronze), Romain Cannone (FRA), Mohamed\r\nElsayed (EGY), Koki Kano (JPN) and Daniel Berta (HUN). \r\n
Final\r\nrankings in men’s team epee included Hungary (gold), France,\r\n(silver), Ukraine (bronze), Japan, Kazakhstan, Egypt, USA and Korea. \r\n
Complete\r\nand official results for the event may be found here\r\non the FIE web site.\r\nFor more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the\r\nYouTube\r\nFIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1181,"title":"Fourth webinar of 2022 focuses on doping and mental health ","date":"2022-04-14 16:17:29","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137812-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-14%20at%204.18.05%20PM.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137811-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-14%20at%204.18.05%20PM.jpeg","category":null,"content":"Our fourth webinar of 2022 focuses on doping and mental health.
The importance of mental health in sport has been brought to the public attention over the last few months with several high-profile athletes speaking out. But what is the relationship between mental health and doping? How can poor mental health lead to doping and equally, how does doping effect mental health? What strategies can an athlete use to support and improve their mental health? And most importantly, what can coaches, athlete support personnel and the entire sport system do to support the athletes’ well-being to prevent doping?
Join us as we delve into this topic with Thais Cevada, PhD from the Brazilian NADO Education Team, who will share her expertise and knowledge and Geneviève Jeanson, former professional cyclist and Canadian Olympian, who will share her story of how a difficult personal situation can lead to doping. Importantly, both panellists will offer solutions for us all to contribute to improving the mental health of athletes, and thus protecting them against doping.
As always, we are pleased to deliver these webinars in English with simultaneous translation to four additional languages – Arabic (العربي), Spanish (español), French (français) and Russian (русский).
Topic: Doping and Mental Health
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DgPktjgWRy2ySLY-JsAqeA
Event date: Tuesday 26 April, 15:00–16:00 CET (note this is one hour later than our usual webinar timeslot)
Panelists:
Thais Cevada, PhD, Brazilian NADO Education Team
Geneviève Jeanson, Former professional cyclist and Canadian Olympian
Moderator: Nikki Hamblin, ITA Education Team
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1180,"title":"Egypt, Israel Win Gold in Junior Men’s, Women’s Team Epee at 2022 Dubai Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-04-10 21:36:28","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137726-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-10%20at%2020.35.36.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137725-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-10%20at%2020.35.36.jpeg","category":null,"content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 10, 2022—Egypt and Israel won the gold medals in men’s and women’s junior team epee at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. It was the final day of nine days of fencing, with a total of 18 events taking place at the City’s Hamdan Sports Complex. There were 42 men’s and 33 women’s teams participating.
A closing ceremony for the Championships was led by FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis. In his closing speech, he heralded the success of the event; thanked the organisers, participants and supporters; and stated that this event has had the largest turnout in its history, with 1644 fencers from 103 countries.
In junior men’s team epee, Egypt won the gold medal with a 45-40 score against USA. In the semifinal round, USA beat Switzerland, 43-37, while Egypt defeated France, 45-35. The bronze medal went to France over Switzerland, 45-39.
“It was amazing to win”, said Egypt’s Mohamed Elsayed. “We’ve never won this [event] before, we had a great season, and it’s an incredible feeling. The last match was difficult, but we stayed strong and took the win and now we’re the world champions.”
In junior women’s team epee, Israel won the gold medal with a 45-42 score against Poland in the final match. Poland beat USA in the semifinal round, 39-34, while Israel defeated Sweden, 45-38. The bronze medal went to USA over Sweden, 45-43.
“I believed in myself, in my team, in my coach and in my fencing—it was a great day”, said Israel’s Nicole Feygin. “For the comeback in the final, I knew I had to get to 45, my coach told me to do it, and I did. I feel great and it was amazing.”
Final rankings for junior men’s team epee included Egypt (gold), USA (silver), France (bronze), Switzerland, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and Kazakhstan.
Final rankings for junior women’s team epee included Israel (gold), Poland (silver), USA (bronze), Sweden, Romania, Great Britain, Uzbekistan and Spain.
#DUBAI2022 #FENCING
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news, live streaming and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1178,"title":"USA’s Imrek, Türkiye’s Erturk Win Men’s and Women’s Cadet Epee Gold at 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-04-09 17:58:28","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137712-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-09%20at%2018.58.20.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137711-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-09%20at%2018.58.20.jpeg","category":null,"content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 9, 2022—USA’s Samuel Imrek and Türkiye’s Aleyna Erturk won gold medals in individual cadet epee at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the eighth day of 18 events taking place over nine days, included 142 men’s and 109 women’s fencers and are being held at the City’s Hamdan Sports Complex.
In the final match of men’s epee, Imrek faced Israel’s Alon Sarid, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Sarid won against Italy’s Fabio Mastromarino, 15-11, while Imrek defeated Ukraine’s Maksym Perchuk, 15-14.
‘’I really can’t believe it, I just fenced like myself, I never would have thought I’d be world champion”, said Imrek. “I made a lot of comebacks, like in the bronze medal match, I was down so far, I thought it was over, but something inside of me just kept going.”
In the final match of women’s epee, Erturk faced Ukraine’s Anna Maksymenko, winning the gold with a 15-11 score. In the semifinal round, Maksymenko won against Japan’s Mizuki Homma, 15-12, while Erturk defeated Hong Kong China’s Hailin Chen, 15-14.
“I’m very happy to be world champion”, said Erturk. “I’ve been waiting for this tournament for a long time, we worked hard, and now we won. I had my target, I had a camp during the summer, I practiced, and now we’ve had success.”
Final rankings for cadet men’s epee included Samuel Imrek (USA, gold), Alon Sarid (ISR, silver) Fabio Mastromarino (ITA, bronze), Maksym Perchuk (UKR, bronze), Alexander Liu (USA), Nicholas Z. Zhang (CAN), Domonkos Pelle (HUN) and Alec Brooke (GBR).
Final rankings for cadet women’s epee included Aleyna Erturk (TUR, gold), Anna Maksymenko (UKR, silver), Hailin Chen (HKG, bronze), Mizuki Homma (JPN, bronze), Grace Hu (CAN), Sarah Gu (USA), Candela Lozano (ESP) and Maja Patri (HUN).
#DUBAI2022 #FENCING
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news, live streaming and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1177,"title":"Obituary: Ana Pascu","date":"2022-04-08 10:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137703-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-07%20at%2015.59.55.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137702-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-07%20at%2015.59.55.jpeg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., April 9, 2022—The FIE is deeply saddened to learn of the passing in Bucharest on April 6, 2022, of Ms. Ana Pascu (ROU), FIE Member of Honour and Hall of Fame member. She was born on September 22, 1944.
Elected in 2000, Ms. Pascu served as a member of the FIE Executive Committee, including being vice president from 2004 to 2021. Prior to that, she was a member of the FIE Rules Commission from 1984 to 1988 and of the FIE Refereeing Commission from 1988 to 1996. She was also an FIE international referee in foil and epee.
She holds the record as the longest-serving president of a Romanian Fencing Federation. From 1982 to 2013, Ms. Pascu headed the Federation, contributing to the sporting achievements of Romanian fencers who won 134 medals during her tenure, including nine at the Olympic Games, 57 at the World Championships and 68 at the European Championships. Following her retirement as president, she was appointed honorary president of the Romanian Fencing Federation. She was also vice president of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee.
As an athlete, Ms. Pascu was a five-time Olympic foilist, and in team foil she won a bronze medal at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games and the gold medal at the 1969 Havana World Championships. In individual foil, she won the Junior World Championships in 1963 as well as the bronze medal at the 1971 World Championships. As part of the Romanian Women’s Foil Team, she won the team foil silver medal at the 1970 World Championships and bronze medals at the 1961, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974 and 1975 World Championships. In 1961 and 1965, her team won gold and silver, respectively, at the World University Games (“Universiade”).
Ms. Pascu also had a career as a fencing coach and physical education teacher until 1982, having earned a doctorate in physical education and sport. Her doctoral thesis was titled The Strategy for Enhancing Sports Preparation in Competitions. She also held a “Doctor Honoris Causa” from Vasile Goldis University in Romania. She authored numerous scientific and sports publications and was awarded several titles and decorations, including the National Order of Merit in the rank of Officer and Knight.
Ms. Pascu dedicated her entire life to fencing, fencers, Romanian Fencing and the FIE, and the many successes resulting from this are testament to her incredible talent and passion for our sport. In the words of Emmanuel Katsiadakis, FIE Interim President, “She tirelessly, generously and with infinite kindness helped, supported and motivated all those who sought her help and advice. She was an outstanding mentor and role model for athletes, officials and leaders in fencing, as well as for girls and women in sport. The fencing family has lost a great lady and an emblematic personality with rare and invaluable human and professional qualities. She will remain in our memories, in our hearts and in our history.”
The FIE extends its sincere condolences for their loss to Ms. Pascu’s sister Nicoleta, her family and friends, the Romanian Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation, and expresses its deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1176,"title":"Hungary’s Keszthelyi, USA’s Husisian Win Men’s and Women’s Junior Epee Gold at 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-04-08 20:47:15","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137695-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-08%20at%2020.43.21.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137694-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-08%20at%2020.43.21.jpeg","category":null,"content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 8, 2022—Hungary’s Zsombor Keszthelyi and USA’s Hadley N. Husisian won gold medals in individual junior epee at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the seventh day of 18 events taking place over nine days, included 208 men’s and 160 women’s fencers and are being held at the City’s Hamdan Sports Complex.
In the final match of men’s epee, Keszthelyi faced Egypt’s Mohamed Yasseen, winning the gold with a 14-12 score. In the semifinal round, Yasseen won against Great Britain’s James Jeal, 15-12, while Keszthelyi defeated France’s Lino Heurlin Vazquez, 15-13.
“I can’t really believe it, because almost a month ago I won the European [Junior] Championships, which was my biggest result in my career so far, and this is just like a dream”, said Keszthelyi. “I didn’t do well in pools, had a tough draw, and then something changed. You have to keep chasing your dreams.”
In the final match of women’s epee, Husisian faced Israel’s Nicole Feygin, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Feygin won against Türkiye’s Aleyna Erturk, 15-5, while Husisian defeated her teammate, Ketki Ketkar, 12-11.
“I’ve been working really hard and my coach has been working really hard with me, and after a long day and a long year it feels great to get this result”, said Husisian. “I had a lot of comeback bouts, stayed calm and knew that I could do it. I took it touch-by-touch. This means a lot, it’s been a tough year.”
Final rankings for junior men’s epee included Zsombor Keszthelyi (HUN, gold), Mohamed Yasseen (EGY, silver), James Jeal (GBR, bronze), Lino Heurlin Vazquez (FRA, bronze), Siva Magesh Sathasivan Nirmala (IND), Sven Vineis (SUI), Miguel Frazao (POR) and Ryu Matsumoto (JPN).
Final rankings for junior women’s epee included Hadley Husisian (USA, gold), Nicole Feygin (ISR, silver), Aleyna Erturk (TUR, bronze), Ketki Ketkar (USA, bronze), Kinga Zgryzniak (POL), Eszter Muhari (HUN), Lili Buki (HUN) and Alicja Klasik (POL).
#DUBAI2022 #FENCING
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news, live streaming and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1175,"title":"Italy, USA Win Gold in Junior Men’s, Women’s Team Foil at 2022 Dubai Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-04-07 21:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137669-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-07%20at%2019.26.50.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137668-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-07%20at%2019.26.50.jpeg","category":null,"content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 7, 2022—Italy and USA won the gold medals in men’s and women’s junior team foil at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. It was the sixth of nine days of fencing, with a total of 18 events taking place at the City’s Hamdan Sports Complex. There were 37 men’s and 32 women’s teams participating.
In junior men’s team foil, Italy won the gold medal with a 45-28 score against France in the final match. France won against Hungary in the semifinal round, 45-42, while Italy beat Poland, 45-30. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Poland, 45-41.
“It feels so amazing, I’ve been waiting for this moment for three days and maybe even for a lifetime”, said Italy’s Damiano Di Veroli. “Today each touch was difficult, but we scored, many of them. Now it’s a memory!”
In junior women’s team foil, USA won the gold medal with a 45-33 score against Italy in the final match. Italy won against Ukraine in the semifinal round, 45-24, while USA defeated Japan, 45-27. The bronze medal went to Japan over Ukraine, 45-42.
“It feels great, amazing, it was a long day with some ups and downs”, said USA’s Lauren Scruggs. “We had a strong start against Sweden and that helped. We later had a rough beginning of our bout with Japan but got back on track with cheering and energy. Some of us had fenced three days in a row so that was tiring!”
Final rankings for junior men’s team foil included Italy (gold), France (silver), Hungary (bronze), Poland, USA, Korea, Slovakia and Uzbekistan.
Final rankings for junior women’s team foil included USA (gold), Italy (silver), Japan (bronze), Ukraine, Canada, Czech Republic, Poland and Spain.
#DUBAI2022 #FENCING
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news, live streaming and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1174,"title":"Hong Kong China’s Cheng, Canada’s Guo Win Men’s and Women’s Cadet Foil Gold at 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Dubai","date":"2022-04-06 22:35:04","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137640-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-06%20at%2020.50.04.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137639-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-06%20at%2020.50.04.jpeg","category":null,"content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2022—Hong Kong China’s Tit Nam Cheng and Canada’s Jessica Zi Jia Guo won gold medals in individual cadet foil at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the fifth day of 18 events taking place over nine days, included 117 men and 104 women and are being held at the City’s Hamdan Sports Complex.
In the final match of men’s foil, Cheng faced Germany’s Ruben Lindner, winning with a 15-6 score. In the semifinal round, Lindner won against Italy’s Matteo Iacomoni, 15-7, while Cheng defeated USA’s Andrew Chen, 15-13.
“Of course, I’m very excited, and I have fulfilled my promise to myself from a few years ago in 2019 when I lost in an early round in Poland at this same event”, said Cheng. “I said, ‘I’m going to be on that podium and get that gold,’ and I did it. Also, I fenced in the juniors yesterday, and since I’m tired, I was able to tell myself to be calm and not nervous. I trusted myself.”
In the final match of women’s foil, Guo faced Great Britain’s Carolina Stutchbury, winning with a 15-7 score. In the semifinal round, Stutchbury won against Japan’s Rino Nagase, 15-10, while Guo defeated Italy’s Matilde Molinari, 15-11.
“It feels great, there were a lot of close bouts”, said Guo. “The bout where I got into the top-four was a crazy one but I felt great after that. The hardest thing was keeping my resilience and pushing through my bouts. Everything was so close, I had to be there mentally.”
Final rankings for cadet men’s foil included Tit Nam Cheng (HKG, gold), Ruben Lindner (GER, silver), Matteo Iacomoni (ITA, bronze), Andrew Chen (USA, bronze), Adrien Helmy-Cocoynacq (FRA), Antoine Spichiger (FRA), David Sosnov (GBR) and Mattia De Cristofaro (ITA).
Final rankings for cadet women’s foil included Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN, gold), Carolina Stutchbury (GBR, silver), Rino Nagase (JPN, bronze), Matilde Molinari (ITA, bronze), Kemei Cheung (SGP), Ayano Iimura (JPN), Seungyeon Kim (KOR) and Gili Kuritzky (ISR).
#DUBAI2022 #FENCING
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news, live streaming and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1173,"title":"FIE Supports April 6 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace at Dubai Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-04-06 18:59:12","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137635-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-06%20at%2019.00.16.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137634-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-06%20at%2019.00.16.jpeg","category":null,"content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2022—Today is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), designated by the United Nations General Assembly, a movement supported by the FIE. Each year, on April 6, the world of sport highlights the unique power of sport in supporting people and communities to overcome adversity and contribute significantly as a crucial enabler of sustainable development. It recognizes sports activities and their positive impact on peace and harmony in the co-existence of communities worldwide.
At the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships, taking place from April 2 to 10 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, athletes were briefed on the IDSDP and as is the organization's hallmark symbol, asked to hold white cards. They are a reference to the yellow and red penalty cards in the sporting world, and since 2014 a #WhiteCard is a symbol created by the organisation “Peace and Sport”, representing the positive power of sport for peace and social inclusion.
International teen athletes participating in the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships from all three fencing weapons (epee, foil, sabre) and both genders provided their thoughts on the April 6 initiative:
“Sports is a way to bond with something we all have in common. There are thousands of fencers here who are setting-aside their differences to compete. Of course, we cannot do that without peace.”
Jakob Lars Kristmannson (ISL)
“Peace and sport, they just go together really well, and it just makes sports so much more enjoyable. And what’s not to like about peace? Sport wouldn’t be here if there wasn’t peace.”
Melissa Jane (GBR)
“To me, peace and sports means that we fight and we are competing in the sport, but once we’re out of the sport we’re friends, and we make sure we keep all the aggression and competitiveness on the piste, and make sure when we’re off we are friends and can work together.”
Kevin Lima (BRA)
“I believe sport and peace can be combined because my sport is a community where I can compete with other people and do the things I love, away from politics. You learn new things, meet new people, away from what’s going on and from peoples’ opinions about the world, so you can focus on things you like instead of those where you disagree.”
Filippa Dybdal Fenger (DEN)
Sports like fencing bring people together; they want to compete but also want to show companionship. As a sportsman, even though you are fighting, you want to be sure be peaceful when not in competition, to bring each other closer and provide feedback to one another.
Daniella Weng Yan Tang (SGP)
“Peace and sport is a value, it’s a family. I understand that peace and sport means you have to be patient, more of a family, more protective, with more respect for the athletes and try to be the best person in the sport and in your life.”
Al Yacine Ouro-Agoro (TOG)
“Peace and sport unifies people even though there’s competition. There’s a level of sportsmanship and understanding, so it’s a great way to bring people together.”
Sanojah Gilkes (BAR)
According to the Peace and Sport organisation, “Through a #WhiteCard, each of us can advocate on the unique power of sport for social development and peace and share a story on how sport supported us to overcome challenges.”
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1172,"title":"Japan’s Iimura, USA’s Scruggs Win Men’s and Women’s Junior Foil Gold at 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-04-05 22:22:18","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137620-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-05%20at%2020.58.45.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137619-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-05%20at%2020.58.45.jpeg","category":null,"content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 5, 2022—Japan’s Kazuki Iimura and USA’s Lauren Scruggs won gold medals in individual junior foil at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the fourth day of 18 events taking place over nine days, included 180 men’s and 148 women’s fencers and are being held at the City’s Hamdan Sports Complex.
In the final match of men’s foil, Iimura faced Korea’s Hyeonbhin An, winning the gold with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, An won against France’s Anas Anane, 15-9, while Iimura defeated USA’s Chase Emmer, 15-7.
“I was surprised to win because this was my first time at the Junior World Championships, so I was very nervous”, said Iimura. “The podium match was very hard, the hardest of the day. I want to tell everyone in Japan, ‘I won!’”
In the final match of women’s foil, Scruggs, who also won this and the cadet foil event at the Torun Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in 2019, faced Japan’s Yuzuha Takeyama, winning with a 15-3 final score. In the semifinal round, Takeyama won against Great Britain’s Carolina Stutchbury, 15-14, while Scruggs defeated Ukraine’s Kateryna Budenko, 15-7.
“It feels great, I’ve been stressed, so to have another world championship feels great”, said Scruggs. “It’s OK to be nervous and if you lose, you lose, but you try your hardest and that’s what matters. I want to try for the senior team!”
Final rankings for junior men’s foil included Kazuki Iimura (JPN, gold), Hyeonbhin An (KOR, silver), Anas Anane (FRA, bronze), Chase T. Emmer (USA, bronze), Brandon H. Li (USA), Damiano Di Veroli (ITA), Bryce Louie (USA) and David Sosnov (GBR).
Final rankings for junior women’s foil included Lauren Scruggs (USA, gold), Yuzuha Takeyama (JPN, silver), Carolina Stutchbury (GBR, bronze), Kateryna Budenko (UKR, bronze), Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN), Olga Sopit (UKR), Aleksandra Wieczorek (POL) and Sein Hong (KOR).
#DUBAI2022 #FENCING
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news, live streaming and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1171,"title":"Italy, France Win Gold in Junior Men’s, Women’s Team Sabre at 2022 Dubai Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-04-04 20:11:54","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137601-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-04%20at%2019.19.26.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137600-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-04%20at%2019.19.26.jpeg","category":null,"content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 4, 2022—Italy and France won the gold medals in men’s and women’s junior team sabre at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. It was the third of nine days of fencing, with a total of 18 events taking place at the City’s Hamdan Sports Complex. There were 34 men’s and 27 women’s teams participating.
In junior men’s team sabre, Italy faced Romania in the final match, winning with a 45-41 score. Romania won against Egypt in the semifinals, 45-39, while Italy beat Spain, 45-33. In junior men’s team sabre, the bronze medal went to Egypt over Spain, 45-40.
“It feels fantastic, it was a very hard competition”, said Italy’s Pietro Torre. “We are four great fencers and today was very good. In the last match, I would see something, and I did it. All the teams were good, but very hard. But we did the best.”
In junior women’s team sabre, France faced Hungary in the final match, winning with a 45-41 score. Hungary beat Italy in the semifinal round, 45-43, while France defeated Mexico, 45-43. The bronze medal went to Italy over Mexico, 45-36.
“It’s really overwhelming, our main goal was this for the team, and we finally made it”, said France’s Amalia Aime. “It was a lot of commitment, we trained a lot together, we knew our game, we knew tactics. For several years we’ve been trying to get this gold for the French team, and now we’ve got it and it just means so much for the French and France.”
Final rankings for junior men’s team sabre included Italy (gold), Romania (silver), Egypt (bronze), Spain, France, Hungary, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
Final rankings for junior women’s team sabre included France (gold), Hungary (silver), Italy (bronze), Mexico, USA, Türkiye, Korea and Singapore.
#DUBAI2022 #FENCING
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news, live streaming and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1170,"title":"Obituary: Jose Valarinho","date":"2022-04-03 18:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137579-jose%20valarinho%20%28POR%29.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137578-jose%20valarinho%20%28POR%29.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., April 4, 2022—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Jose Valarinho (POR), member of the FIE Hall of Fame, on March 30, 2022, at the age of 87. He was a member of the FIE Disciplinary Commission from 1996 to 2004.
He was awarded a special FIE gold medal three times for his academic work on fencing as well as organising the 1988 FIE Congress in Madeira and the 2002 Lisbon World Championships. He also received the Olympic Order of the Portuguese Olympic Committee and the Medal for Sports Merits by the Portuguese government.
Mr. Valarinho was president of the Portuguese Fencing Federation for two terms beginning in 1992. He joined the organisation in 1969 as president of the Technical Commission, and over several decades he had a significant impact on the growth and development of fencing in Portugal. He participated in a “Plan for the Development of Sports” with a special program, “500 Foils”, and worked to support Portugal becoming more active in international fencing.
Mr. Valarinho took part in organising the first European Championships in Lisbon, 1983, as well as multiple other continental and world competitions held in Portugal during the 1980s and 1990s. His vision for Portuguese becoming a strong participant in world fencing was realised fully when his country’s men’s foil team won the gold medal at the 2000 European Championships in Madeira. After his departure from the presidency, he successfully organised the 2002 Lisbon Fencing World Championships.
Having a traditional Portuguese military education, Mr. Valarinho ultimately became an Army officer, and it was during his schooling where he first experienced fencing along with becoming a skilled equestrian. He graduated with honours as a maître at the Military Sports Center in Mafra, where he was a competitive fencer and took part in the 1959 Universiade as a member of the men’s sabre team. Following school, he became a fencing master, specialised in recruiting and developing young fencers.
He was the author of two books on the history of Portuguese fencing and was in the process of preparing a third edition.
“He was a fencer to his dying day”, said his son, Frederico Valarinho, who has been a member of the Portuguese Fencing Federation since 2006.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Jose Valarinho’s family and friends, the Portuguese Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1169,"title":"Uzbekistan’s Kodirov, USA’s Skarbonkiewicz Win Men’s and Women’s Cadet Sabre Gold at 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Dubai","date":"2022-04-03 20:57:34","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137567-277814268_5034433336604470_5562278061192660449_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137566-277814268_5034433336604470_5562278061192660449_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 3, 2022—Uzbekistan’s Zuhridden Kodirov and USA’s Magda Skarbonkiewicz won gold medals in individual cadet sabre at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, on the second day of 18 events taking place over nine days, included 95 men’s and 90 women’s fencers and are being held at the City’s Hamdan Sports Complex. `
The official opening ceremony for the Championships was held this evening with local dignitaries attending, including H.E. Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Sports Authority; H.E. Sheikh Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, FIE Executive Committee member, Asian Fencing Confederation President, Arab Fencing Federation President and UAE Fencing Federation President; H.E. Saeed Hareb, Secretary-General of the Dubai Sports Council; and H.E. Nasser Al Rahma, Vice Chairman of the Hamdan Sports Complex. The Championships were declared officially open by FIE Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis.
In the final match of cadet men’s sabre, Kodirov defeated Germany’s Colin Heathcock, 15-13, who won junior men’s sabre on the previous day. Heathcock beat USA’s William Morrill in the semifinal round, 15-7, and Kodirov won against USA’s Cody Ji, 15-10.
“The feeling of winning is very strange, and today every match was very hard”, said Kodirov. “I want to thank my mother, father, sister, brother, and everyone in my country who helped me make this result.”
In cadet women’s sabre, USA’s Magda Skarbonkiewicz earned her second gold medal in two days, having won junior women’s sabre on the first day of the Championships. In the cadet event, she defeated her teammate, Siobhan Sullivan, 15-9, to win. Sullivan beat Korea’s Eunyu Kim in the semifinal round, 15-10, while Skarbonkiewicz won against France’s Alejandra Manga, 15-11.
“It’s crazy”, said Skarbonkiewicz. “After winning yesterday, I was exhausted and didn’t sleep at all, so I was trying to wake up throughout today’s tournament. I had a lot of ups and downs but I was able to overcome that.”
Final rankings for cadet men’s sabre included Zuhridden Kodirov (UZB, gold), Colin Heathcock (GER, silver), Cody Ji (USA, bronze), William Morrill (USA, bronze), Connor Liang (USA), Kornel Pech (HUN), Axel Pogu (FRA) and Musa Aymuratov (UZB).
Final rankings for cadet women’s sabre included Magda Skarbonkiewicz (USA, gold), Siobhan Sullivan (USA, silver), Alejandra Manga (FRA, bronze), Eunyu Kim (KOR, bronze), Alexandra Kuvaeva (GEO), Samira Shokirova (UZB), Zarifa Huseynova (AZE) and Melissa Jane (GBR).
#DUBAI2022 #FENCING
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news, live streaming and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1168,"title":"Germany’s Heathcock and USA’s Skarbonkiewicz Win Junior Sabre Gold on Opening Day of the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Dubai","date":"2022-04-02 19:35:53","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137560-IMG_3354.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137559-IMG_3354.jpg","category":null,"content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 2, 2022—Germany’s Colin Heathcock and USA’s Magda Skarbonkiewicz took the gold medals in junior men’s and women’s sabre on the opening day of the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. Today’s competitions, which were the first of 18 events taking place over nine days, included 152 men’s and 126 women’s fencers. The Championships are being held at the City’s Hamdan Sports Complex.
Heathcock faced Italy’s Pietro Torre in the final match of individual junior men’s sabre, winning with a 15-10 score. Torre defeated Korea’s Heegeun Hwang in the semifinal round, 15-9, while Heathcock won against his teammate and brother, Antonio Heathcock, 15-9.
“All of the hard work I’ve put in with all the help from my teammates, it feels amazing”, said Heathcock. “I didn’t give up, I believed I would win.”
Skarbonkiewicz faced teammate Honor Johnson in the final match of individual junior women’s sabre, winning with a 15-9 score. Johnson defeated Hungary’s Sugar Katinka Battai in the semifinal round, 15-10, while Skarbonkiewicz won against Uzbekistan’s Zaynab Dayibekova, 15-8.
“It’s amazing, it’s crazy to be world champion, it’s still processing”, said Skarbonkiewicz. “This was my first juniors, so I thought I would just have fun and do what I can.”
Final rankings for junior men’s sabre included Colin Heathcock (GER, gold), Pietro Torre (ITA, silver), Antonio Heathcock (GER, bronze), Heegeun Hwang (KOR, bronze), Radu Nitu (ROU), Wei Zuo Dan (SGP), Lok Hei Royce Chan (HKG) and Yago Moran (ESP).
Final rankings for junior women’s sabre included Magda Skarbonkiewicz (USA, gold), Honor Johnson (USA, silver), Zaynab Dayibekova (UZB, bronze), Sugar Katinka Battai (HUN, bronze), Kalina Atanasova (BUL), Cyrielle Girardin (FRA), Lucia Stefanello (ITA) and Nisanur Erbil (TUR).
#DUBAI2022 #FENCING
LIVE STREAM LINK: https://www.youtube.com/c/FIEvideo/featured
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1167,"title":"Athlete365 Career+ workshop held at Dubai 2022 Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-04-02 12:39:53","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137546-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-02%20at%2012.38.34%20PM.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137545-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-04-02%20at%2012.38.34%20PM.jpeg","category":null,"content":"Prior to the start of the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, an IOC Athlete365 Career+ ‘’Power-Up’’ workshop was held for fencers taking part in an official FIE training camp. The workshop was led by three-time Olympian and FIE digital communication manager Maria Ntanou, with 16 fencers participating from 16 countries.
The half-day workshop covered several modules, such as how to identify your strengths and values.
The workshop teaches that no matter what stage your career is in, it is important to take time to reflect and evaluate who you are and what you want out of life. Finding what your superpowers are and what truly motivates and drives you will help in all aspects of your career and life.
This first session focused on self-reflection and activities among athletes’ groups to answer questions like: “What is great about me?”, “What could I be better at?” and “What is important to me?”
At the end of the session fencers were able to distinguish three of their top personality trait strengths and three areas they could develop further.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1166,"title":"FIE Programmes Resume at 2022 Dubai Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships","date":"2022-03-24 15:22:31","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137307-FIE_JCFWC_Dubai_2022_GLOBAL_1024x768.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137306-FIE_JCFWC_Dubai_2022_GLOBAL_1024x768.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., March 24, 2022—The FIE is resuming its programmes at the 2022 Dubai Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in April, which paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. The programmes, including Safe Sport, Fair Play and Donate Your Fencing Gear! will offer a variety of in-person informational and educational resources and presentations for athletes, coaches and officials attending the Championships.
Safe Sport. The FIE is committed to providing a safe environment for all, where athletes and all stakeholders in the global fencing “family” are able to develop harmoniously and are respected and protected from all types of harassment and abuse. For Dubai, the Safeguarding officers will be available at the Safe Sport stand to provide education and information about practicing and ensuring Safe Sport at all levels of fencing, and to offer detailed information about the FIE Safeguarding Policy. Educational videos and information will be shown to visitors, who will also be given an informational flash drive containing relevant Safe Sport resources and links.
DYFG. In Dubai, athletes will be able to stop by the Donate Your Fencing Gear! stand to donate equipment and learn about the programme. The FIE oversees the acquisition and distribution of the gear to ensure it is evenly and fairly delivered to the beneficiary nations, who then provide it to recipients in their own country. Donated equipment is checked thoroughly by dedicated SEMI delegates to ensure compliance with FIE safety standards.
Fair Play. To promote sportsmanship among athletes and the values associated with fair play the FIE Fair Play Council and the associated International Fair Play Committee seek to develop a better understanding of fair play principles and how they apply to athletes' daily lives. The stand in Dubai will feature educational, activities and information to enrich athletes’ and coaches’ knowledge and understanding of fair play concepts and how they may be practiced in training and competition.
The FIE encourages all participants attending the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Dubai to visit these stands, which will be located in the “Fan Zone”, close to the main entrance.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1165,"title":"Hungary Wins Double Gold at Budapest Sabre World Cup","date":"2022-03-21 16:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137264-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-03-19%20at%2017.01.38.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137263-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-03-19%20at%2017.01.38.jpeg","category":null,"content":"BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 18-20, 2022—Hungarian three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi won the individual gold medal and Hungary took the men’s team gold at the Budapest Men’s Sabre World Cup. Specifically named the “Gerevich-Kovács-Kárpáti” Individual World Cup and “Zarándi Csaba” Team World Cup, the overall event included 204 individual fencers and 23 teams and took place at the City’s BOK Hall (formerly SYMA Hall).
Szilagyi faced Italy’s Luca Curatoli in the final match for the gold medal of the individual men’s sabre event, winning with a 15-7 score. In the semifinal round, Curatoli beat Korean world champion Sanguk Oh, 15-8, while Szilagyi defeated Korean world champion Junghwan Kim, 15-14.
In the men’s team sabre event, Hungary won the gold medal against France in the final round, 45-38. France beat Germany in the semifinals, 45-40, while Hungary defeated Romania, 45-30. The bronze medal went to Germany over Romania, 45-43.
Final rankings for men’s individual sabre included Aron Szilagyi (HUN, gold), Luca Curatoli (ITA, silver), Junghwan Kim (KOR, bronze), Sanguk Oh (KOR, bronze), Bolade Apithy (FRA), Luigi Samele (ITA), Daryl Homer (USA) and Matyas Szabo (GER).
Final rankings for men’s team sabre included Hungary (gold), France (silver), Germany (bronze), Romania, Korea, USA, Italy and Iran.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1164,"title":"France’s Apithy-Brunet, Team Korea Win Gold at the Istanbul Women’s Sabre World Cup","date":"2022-03-21 10:26:49","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137236-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-03-19%20at%2015.58.24.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/137235-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-03-19%20at%2015.58.24.jpeg","category":null,"content":"ISTANBUL, Türkiye, March 18-20—France’s Manon Apithy-Brunet won the individual sabre gold medal at the Istanbul “Coupe Bosphorus 2022” Women’s Sabre World Cup, with Korea taking gold in team sabre. The competition featured 166 individual fencers and 22 teams participating and took place at the City’s Basaksehir Youth and Sports Hall.
Apithy-Brunet faced teammate Anne Poupinet for the individual women’s sabre gold medal, winning with a 15-8 final score. Poupinet defeated Poland’s Malgorzata Kozaczuk in the semifinal round, 15-8, while Apithy-Brunet beat Spain’s Lucia Martin-Portugues, 15-13.
In the women’s team sabre event, Korea won against Spain for the gold medal, 45-31. Spain defeated Hungary in the semifinal round, 45-44, while Korea beat Italy, 45-43. The bronze medal went to Hungary over Italy, 45-44.
Final rankings for individual women’s sabre included Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA, gold), Anne Poupinet (FRA, silver), Malgorzata Kozaczuk (POL, bronze), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP, bronze), Anna Bashta (AZE), Despina Georgiadou (GRE), Misaki Emura (JPN) and Yoana Ilieva (BUL).
Final rankings for team women’s sabre included Korea (gold), Spain (silver), Hungary (bronze), Italy, Azerbaijan, Japan, France and Bulgaria.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1163,"title":"Innovation in Anti-Doping webinar, 30 March 2022 ","date":"2022-03-16 15:09:50","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/136982-ITA_2022_Webinar_3_sqr.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/136980-276044481_10228605306178729_5172433144109652331_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"Join us, and our expert guests Olivier Banuls, Head of the ITA Cycling Unit, Jakob Mørkeberg, Senior Science Manager at Anti Doping Denmark and Dominic Mueser from Sportradar, to learn more about what anti-doping innovation is, and how it contributes to clean sport.
The expert guests will discuss how innovation is central to a fair and clean field of play, why it should be a collaborative effort and why investment in this area is important. Using their extensive experience and expertise, our panelists will respond to these and other questions, and we will also take some time to answer your inquiries during the Q&A.
The webinars will be delivered in English with simultaneous translation to four additional languages – Arabic (العربي), Spanish (español), French (français) and Russian (русский).
Topic: Innovation in Anti-Doping
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_85DbCIWZTcaF_JAVStYaKw
Event date: Wednesday 30 March, 14:00–15:00 CET
Panelists:
Olivier Banuls, ITA Head of Cycling Unit,
Jakob Mørkeberg, Anti Doping Denmark Senior Science Manager
Dominic Mueser Sportradar Global Head of Anti-Doping Services
Moderator: Nikki Hamblin, ITA Education Team
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1162,"title":"Saber Coach, Zeta Fencing, Ashland MA, USA","date":"2022-03-09 17:26:06","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/136386-Ashland_Zeta_Logo.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/136385-Ashland_Zeta_Logo.png","category":null,"content":"Type of Position: Full Time
Job Title: Saber Coach
Start Date: ASAP
Job Description: We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our experienced coaching team. To support our growing program, the successful candidate must be able to teach all levels of saber classes, teach private lessons, and travel to fencing competitions for strip coaching.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Application Instructions: Please send the following application materials to zetafencing@gmail.com
Additional Information:
Application Deadline: 04/01/2022
USA Fencing: https://www.usafencing.org/sabre-coach-zeta-fencing
Club website: https://zetafencing.net/
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1161,"title":"Venezuela’s Limardo Gascon, Italy’s Santuccio Win Gold in Men’s and Women’s Epee at Budapest Grand Prix","date":"2022-03-07 10:20:15","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/136177-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-03-06%20at%2020.45.31.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/136176-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-03-06%20at%2020.45.31.jpeg","category":null,"content":"BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 4-6, 2022—Venezuela’s Olympic champion Ruben Limardo-Gascon won the individual men’s gold and Italy’s Alberta Santuccio won the individual women’s gold at the Budapest Westend Epee Grand Prix. The competition took place at the BOK Hall (former SYMA Hall) and included 271 men’s and 210 women’s epeeists participating. The Grand Prix was dedicated to the memories of József Sákovics for the men’s event and Győző Kulcsár for the women’s event.
Limardo Gascon won the gold medal in men’s epee against Hungary’s David Nagy, 13-5. Nagy beat Finland’s Niko Vuorinen in the semifinal match, 12-11, while Limardo Gascon won against Italy’s Gabriele Cimini, 13-9.
Santuccio won the gold medal in women’s epee against Hungary’s Anna Kun, 15-7. Kun beat Estonia’s Katrina Lehis in the semifinal match, 14-11, while Santuccio won against Korea’s Injeong Choi, 12-11. Of note, Lehis defeated Italy’s two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo in the quarterfinals, 12-11.
Final rankings in men’s epee included Ruben Limardo Gascon (VEN, gold), David Nagy (HUN, silver), Gabriele Cimini (ITA, bronze), Niko Vuorinen (FIN, bronze), Andrea Santarelli (ITA), Kazuyasu Minobe (JPN), Ruslan Kurbanov (KAZ) and Mate Tamas Koch (HUN).
Final rankings in women’s epee included Alberta Santuccio (ITA, gold), Anna Kun (HUN, silver), Injeong Choi (KOR, bronze), Katrina Lehis (EST, bronze), Rossella Fiamingo (ITA), Katharine Holmes (USA), Anne Cebula (USA) and Kristina Kuusk (EST).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1160,"title":"Azerbaijan’s Bashta, Team Italy Win Gold at Athens “Coupe Acropolis 2022” Women’s Sabre World Cup","date":"2022-03-07 10:05:53","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/136171-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-03-05%20at%2017.08.13.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/136170-WhatsApp%20Image%202022-03-05%20at%2017.08.13.jpeg","category":null,"content":"ATHENS, Greece, March 4-6, 2022—Azerbaijan’s Anna Bashta won the individual gold medal in women’s sabre at the “Coupe Acropolis 2022” World Cup in Athens, and Italy won the team gold. The event took place at the Athens Olympic Sport Complex (OAKA), with 168 individual competitors and 21 teams participating.
Bashta faced Spain’s Lucia Martin-Portugues in the final match of individual women’s sabre, winning the gold with a 15-12 score. Martin-Portugues won against France’s Sara Balzer in the semifinal round, 15-4, while Bashta defeated Poland’s Sylwia Matuszak, 15-13.
In the women’s team sabre event, Italy won against Japan for the gold medal, 45-43. Japan beat Poland in the semifinal, 45-35, and Italy defeated USA, 45-37. The bronze medal went to USA over Poland, 45-44.
Final rankings in individual women’s sabre included Anna Bashta (AZE, gold), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP, silver), Sara Balzer (FRA, bronze), Sylwia Matuszak (POL, bronze), Despina Georgiadou (GRE), Sarah Noutcha (FRA), Olga A. Hramova (BUL) and Shihomi Fukushima (JPN).
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included Italy (gold), Japan (silver), USA (bronze), Poland, Hungary, Korea, Azerbaijan and Canada.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1159,"title":"Interactive Anti-Doping Webinars in view of the 2022 Junior and Cadet World Championships","date":"2022-03-02 13:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/135916-274995709_10228513240997157_2818948480319104081_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/135915-274995709_10228513240997157_2818948480319104081_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., March 2, 2022—Prior to the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Dubai in April, the FIE is working with the International Testing Agency (ITA) to provide one-hour, interactive anti-doping webinars available to all athletes, coaches and officials. Everyone is encouraged to take part in this highly informative programme, and attendees may choose from either of two sessions to participate. They will place on March 12 and March 26, 2022, both at 1400, Central European Time.
The two identical programmes will be presented in English, French and Spanish, covering key clean-sport topics including prohibited substances, medications and supplements and therapeutic-use exemptions (TUEs). At the end of each session, attendees will have the opportunity to ask and have questions answered live by the presenters.
Presented by the ITA, attendees will receive an official certificate of participation as well as a PDF of the presentation and links for useful related resources.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1158,"title":"Decisions of the FIE Executive Committee ","date":"2022-03-02 06:09:38","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/135924-article%20fie%20logo.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/135923-article%20fie%20logo.png","category":null,"content":"\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1157,"title":"Statement by Alisher Usmanov","date":"2022-03-01 13:07:11","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/135830-Screen%20Shot%202022-03-01%20at%2013.11.46.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/27/135829-Screen%20Shot%202022-03-01%20at%2013.11.46.png","category":null,"content":"\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1156,"title":"Korea’s Song, Team France Win Barcelona Women’s Epee World Cup","date":"2022-02-14 13:44:58","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/134678-273929218_4893228747391597_7693461214371109017_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/134677-273929218_4893228747391597_7693461214371109017_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"BARCELONA, Spain, February 11-13, 2022—Korea’s Sera Song took the gold medal in individual women’s epee at the Barcelona Women’s Epee World Cup, with France winning the team event. The competition took place at the Institut Nacional d’Educació Fisica de Catalunya (INEFC), site of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic and Paralympic Games, with 269 women’s epeeists and 28 teams participating.
Song faced France’s Marie-Florence Candassamy in the final match of individual women’s epee, winning by a touch with a 14-13 score. Candassamy beat her teammate, Auriane Mallo, in the semifinals, 15-12, and Song defeated Russia’s Aizanat Murtazaeva, 11-10.
In the final women’s epee team match, France won against Russia, 45-34. Russia beat Germany in the semifinals, 42-36, and France defeated Italy, 40-31. The bronze medal went to Italy over Germany, 42-35.
Final rankings for individual women’s epee included Sera Song (KOR, gold), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA, silver), Auriane Mallo (FRA, bronze), Aizanat Murtazaeva (RUS, bronze), Renata Knapik-Miazga (POL), Margherita Guzzi Vincenti (USA), Kaylin Sin Yan Hsieh (HKG) and Nelli Differt (EST).
Final rankings for women’s team epee included France (gold), Russia (silver), Italy (bronze), Germany, Estonia, Korea, USA and Poland.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1155,"title":"Italy’s Cuomo, Team Russia Win Sochi Men’s Sirius Men’s Epee World Cup ","date":"2022-02-14 13:39:32","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/134672-273884023_4888442737870198_4514695106399847926_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/134671-273884023_4888442737870198_4514695106399847926_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"SOCHI, Russia, February 11-13, 2022—Italy’s Valerio Cuomo and Team Russia took the gold medals at the Sochi Men’s Sirius Epee World Cup. The event, which took place at the Sirius Arena, included 173 men’s epeeists and 26 teams competing.
Cuomo faced France’s Olympic champion Romain Cannone in the final match of individual men’s epee, winning with a 15-9 score. Cannone defeated Hungarian world champion Gergely Siklosi in the semifinal round, 15-13, and Cuomo defeated Ukraine’s Igor Reizlin, 15-13. In the quarterfinals, Cuomo also beat Switzerland’s Max Heinzer, 15-7, who won against French world champion Yannick Borel in the round of 16, 15-14.
In men’s team epee, Russia defeated Ukraine in the final match, 41-35. Ukraine beat Venezuela in the semifinals, 34-19, and Russia won against Korea, 40-39. The bronze medal went to Korea over Venezuela, 42-39.
Final rankings in individual men’s epee included Valerio Cuomo (ITA, gold), Romain Cannone (FRA, silver), Igor Reizlin (UKR, bronze), Gergely Siklosi (HUN, bronze), Andrea Santarelli (ITA), Alexandre Bardenet (FRA), Max Heinzer (SUI) and Federico Vismara (ITA).
Final rankings in men’s team epee included Russia (gold), Ukraine (silver), Korea (bronze), Venezuela, Japan, Kazakhstan, Switzerland and Egypt.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1154,"title":"ISF Gymnasiade Normandy 2022","date":"2022-02-01 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/134302-Screenshot%202022-02-08%20at%2015.29.00.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/134377-Screenshot%202022-02-08%20at%2015.29.00.png","category":null,"content":"
Click here to view the official flyer: Fencing - ISF Gymnasiade Normandy 2022[71].pdf
Website: https://www.isfsports.org/road-isf-gymnasiade-2022...
DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 28-30, 2022—France’s world champion Yannick Borel and Estonia’s Katrina Lehis took individual gold medals at the 2022 Qatar Fencing Epee Grand Prix in Doha. The event, which took place at the Aspire Zone/Aspire Dome sports complex, included 161 men and 120 women competing.
In the final match of individual men’s epee, Borel faced teammate Aymerick Gally, winning with a 15-10 score. Gally beat Italy’s Federico Vismara in the semifinals, 15-6, and Borel defeated Italy’s Davide Di Veroli, 15-9. Of note, French Olympic champion Romain Cannone lost in the quarterfinals to Borel, 15-5, and Hungarian world champion Gergely Siklosi lost against Di Veroli in the round of 16, 15-12.
In women’s individual epee, Lehis won in the final round against teammate Nelli Differt, 15-11. Differt beat another teammate, Erika Kirpu, in the semifinal round, 12-11, and Lehis won against France’s Marie-Florence Candassamy, 15-14. Of note, Candassamy beat Ukrainian Olympic champion Yana Shemyakina in the quarterfinals, 15-9.
Final ranking in men’s epee included Yannick Borel (FRA, gold), Aymerick Gally (FRA, silver), Davide Di Veroli (ITA, bronze), Federico Vismara (ITA, bronze), Igor Reizlin (UKR), Romain Cannone (FRA), Alexandre Bardenet (FRA) and Volodymyr Stankevych (UKR).
Final ranking in women’s epee included Katrina Lehis (EST, gold), Nelli Differt (EST, silver), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA, bronze), Erika Kirpu (EST, bronze), Renata Knapik-Miazga (POL), Irina Embrich (EST), Anna Kun (HUN) and Yana Shemyakina (UKR).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1152,"title":"Bashta (AZE), Team France Win Gold at Women’s Sabre World Cup in Plovdiv","date":"2022-01-30 20:18:37","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/133780-272893832_4842628975784908_7625608790192675035_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/133779-272893832_4842628975784908_7625608790192675035_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, Jan. 28-30—Azerbaijan’s Anna Bashta and Team France took gold medals at the Women’s Sabre World Cup in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The event, which took place at the Complex SILA, included 136 women’s sabre fencers and 20 teams.
Bashta faced France’s Manon Apithy-Brunet in the final round of the individual event, winning with at 15-10 score. Apithy-Brunet beat her teammate, Malina Vongsavady, in the semifinals, 15-9, and Bashta defeated Italy’s Rossella Gregorio, 15-13.
In the women’s team sabre competition, France defeated Azerbaijan in the final match, 45-39. Azerbaijan won against Bulgaria in the semifinals, 45-32, and France beat Italy, 45-23. Italy went on to take the bronze medal against Bulgaria, 45-29.
Individual women’s sabre rankings included Anna Bashta (AZE, gold), Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA, silver), Rossella Gregorio (ITA, bronze), Malina Vongsavady (FRA, bronze), Liza Pusztai (HUN), Misaki Emura (JPN), Olga Nikitina (RUS) and Svetlana Sheveleva (RUS).
Rankings for women’s team sabre included France (gold), Azerbaijan (silver), Italy (bronze), Bulgaria, Hungary, Spain, Türkiye and Germany.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1151,"title":"Italy’s Volpi, Team USA Win Gold at Poznan Women’s Foil World Cup","date":"2022-01-17 15:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/133760-271993603_4784938198220653_636895945817963123_n.jpg","image":null,"category":null,"content":"POZNAN, Poland, Jan. 14-16—Italy’s world champion Alice Volpi took the individual gold medal and Team USA won the team gold at the Adam Mickiewicz University Women’s Foil World Cup in Poznan, Poland. The event took place at the UAM Sport Center, with 180 fencers and 20 teams competing.
In the final round of individual women’s foil, Volpi faced Canada’s Eleanor Harvey, winning the gold with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Harvey beat China’s Qingyuan Chen, 15-7, and Volpi defeated teammate Martina Favaretto, 15-11.
In women’s team foil, USA defeated Japan in the final match, winning the gold with a 45-23 score. Japan won against Poland in the semifinals, 27-25, and USA beat Russia, 45-39. Poland took the bronze medal over Russia, 44-42.
Individual women’s foil rankings included Alice Volpi (ITA, gold), Eleanor Harvey (CAN, silver), Martina Favaretto (ITA, bronze), Qingyuan Chen (CHN, bronze), Francesca Palumbo (ITA), Kata Kondricz (HUN), Alexandra Sunduchkova (RUS) and Elena Petrova (RUS).
Women’s team foil rankings included USA (gold), Japan (silver), Poland (bronze), Russia, Italy, China, France and Canada.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":[]},{"id":1150,"title":"Hong Kong’s Cheung, Team Italy Take Gold in Challenge International de Paris Men’s Foil World Cup","date":"2022-01-17 13:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/133756-272022111_4788157261232080_5295897668630862220_n.jpg","image":null,"category":null,"content":"PARIS, France, Jan. 14-16, 2022—Hong Kong’s Olympic champion Ka Long Cheung won the individual gold medal and Italy took the gold in the team competition at the Challenge International (CIP) de Paris Men’s Foil World Cup. The event, which took place at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, included 210 fencers and 26 teams participating.
Cheung fenced Italy’s Edoardo Luperi in the final round of individual men’s foil, winning the gold with a score of 15-12. Luperi defeated USA’s Chase Emmer in the semifinal round, 15-13, while Cheung beat Italy’s world champion Alessio Foconi, 15-4. Cheung also won against French world champion Enzo Lefort in the quarterfinals, 15-9, and in the same round Emmer beat Italian Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo, 15-5.
Italy took the gold in men’s team foil, defeating France in the final match, 45-20. France beat Russia in the semifinal round, 45-39, while Italy won against USA, 45-38. USA took the bronze medal against Russia, 45-31.
Final ranking in individual men’s foil included Ka Long Cheung (HKG, gold), Edoardo Luperi (ITA, silver), Chase Emmer (USA, bronze), Alessio Foconi (ITA, bronze), Daniele Garozzo (ITA), Chun Yin Ryan Choi (HKG), Enzo Lefort (FRA) and Alexandre Sido (FRA).
Final ranking in team men’s foil included Italy (gold), France (silver), USA (bronze), Russia, Japan, Egypt, Korea and Hong Kong China.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":[]},{"id":1149,"title":"Georgia’s Bazadze, France’s Queroli, Teams Korea and France Win Gold at Tbilisi Sabre World Cup","date":"2022-01-17 12:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/133753-271965516_4787514404629699_3822706002435524334_n.jpg","image":null,"category":null,"content":"TBILISI, Georgia, Jan. 14-18, 2022—Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze and France’s Caroline Queroli took individual gold medals, with Korea and France winning men’s and women’s team competitions at the Tbilisi Sabre World Cup. The event, which took place at the Olympic Palace, included 188 men and 154 women competing as well as 24 men’s and 25 women’s teams.
Bazadze faced Russia’s Kamil Ibragimov in the final match of individual men’s sabre, winning with a 15-8 score. Ibragimov beat Korean world champion Junghwan Kim in the semifinal round, 15-12, while Bazadze won against France’s Bolade Apithy, 15-10. Apithy defeated Korean world champion Sanguk Oh in the quarterfinals, 15-8, and Kim beat Hungarian world champion Andras Szatmari in the same round, 15-12.
Queroli won against Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura in the final match of individual women’s sabre, 15-12. Gkountoura beat Russia’s Olympic champion Yana Egorian in the semifinals, 15-14, while Queroli defeated Italy’s Rossella Gregorio, 15-14.
In men’s team sabre, Korea won against Germany in the final match, 45-38. Germany defeated Italy in the semifinal round, 45-43, while Korea beat Russia, 45-44. The bronze medal went to Russia after winning against Italy, 45-40.
In women’s team sabre, France took the gold medal, winning against Korea in the final, 45-35. France beat Spain in the semifinal round, 45-34, while Korea defeated Russia, 45-39. The bronze medal went to Russia over Spain, 45-43.
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Sandro Bazadze (GEO, gold), Kamil Ibragimov (RUS, silver), Bolade Apithy (FRA, bronze), Junghwan Kim (KOR, bronze), Sanguk Oh (KOR), Andras Szatmari (HUN), Andrew Mackiewicz (USA) and Giovanni Repetti (ITA).
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Caroline Queroli (FRA, gold), Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, silver), Yana Egorian (RUS, bronze), Rossella Gregorio (ITA, bronze), Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA), Svetlana Sheveleva (RUS), Sara Balzer (FRA) and Seri Ozaki (JPN).
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included Korea (gold), Germany (silver) Russia (bronze), Italy, Iran, Egypt, Hungary and France.
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included France (gold), Korea (silver), Russia (bronze), Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":[]},{"id":1148,"title":"Obituary: Olga Orban-Szabo","date":"2022-01-14 11:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/133134-2202D87F96704A11B5B3E49C27FA6AE2.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/133133-2202D87F96704A11B5B3E49C27FA6AE2.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Jan. 17, 2022—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing on January 5 of Olga Orban-Szabo (ROU), multiple-time Olympic medallist and world champion and a member of the FIE Hall of Fame.
Born on October 9, 1938 in Cluj, Ms. Szabo was the first Olympic medallist and world champion for Romania, and competed in five Olympic Games (Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964, Mexico City 1968 and Munich 1972). She earned her first Olympic medal, a silver in women’s individual foil, in Melbourne, and then a bronze in women’s team foil in both the Mexico City and Munich Games.
She became individual women’s foil world champion at the 1962 Buenos Aires World Championships. As part of the Romanian women’s foil team (including Maria Vicol, Ileana Gyulai, Ecaterina Stahl and Ana Pascu), she took a gold medal at the 1969 Havana World Championships, another first for her country.
In all, Ms. Orban-Szabo earned 11 Olympic and World Championships medals in women’s foil, including three from the Olympic Games and eight at the World Championships between 1961 and 1970. Prior to that, she was a junior world silver medallist in 1959.
She also won three medals at the Universiade, including individual silver and team gold in 1961 and team silver in 1965.
As member of the army club “Steaua Bucarest”, she won the Romanian national championship seven times, and was awarded the national title of “Emeritus Master of Sport” as well as numerous Romanian orders and titles. She graduated from the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca and was also a fencing master. Following her retirement from competition in 1972, she worked as a youth fencing coach at her club in Bucharest.
“She was a distinguished Lady of the Romanian fencing team”, stated Marius Florea, Romanian Federation President. “The Romanian Fencing Federation would like to express its deep gratitude for Mrs. Olga Orban-Szabo’s contribution to the foundation of the Romanian fencing family.”
The FIE offers its sincere condolences and expresses its deepest sympathy to Olga Orban-Szabo’s family and friends, the Romanian Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1147,"title":" Togo Hosts Fencing Equipment Repair Course ","date":"2022-01-14 01:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/132772-newsPreview.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/132771-newsPreview.jpg","category":null,"content":"LOMÉ, Togo, Jan. 14, 2022—The Togolese Fencing Federation hosted a fencing equipment repair course from Dec. 14-18, 2021 with 14 trainees from four fencing leagues in the region. The course, held at the request of Federation President Victor Laméga, was funded by the FIE, which provided expert instruction, equipment and tools.
Mr. Gilles Martinage (FRA), who has worked as an official armourer and managed weapons control in numerous events worldwide, led the preparation and training of the course.
The 14 trainees had varying levels of experience, including athletes, coaches, fencing masters trained in Dakar or Algiers, athletes training to be coaches, and the international referee and technical director of the Togolese Federation, Mr. Koffi Kassefon.
Theoretical and informational content was provided about electrical scoring systems, technical aspects of weapons operation and current equipment regulations. Topics covered included fault detection, complete weapon repair and assembly, verification of piste installations and proper personal gear verification (e.g., lames, body wires, masks, etc.).
The course overall was interactive and hands-on, focused on developing and practicing technical skills. Daily content addressed the individual interests, skills and expectations of the trainees and focused on ensuring they developed the ability to consistently reproduce the techniques they learned. Practical exercises took place using the equipment provided by the FIE: 12 basic repair kits, three armourer cases and a special kit for repairing cable spools. The focus of these exercises was to effectively recondition competition weapons, standardizing body wires, spool repair, managing piste cables and repairing/managing scoring apparatus and associated remote controls. Trainees learned to test all equipment, test and detect faults and determine proper and necessary repairs and apply the repairs, including soldering, bonding wires to blades and restoring metallic threads for proper conductivity.
The results of the course included trainees being able to effectively assess and repair virtually all FIE competition weapons, test and repair body cords and cable spools, repair remotes for scoring systems and craft cables designed to connect cable spools to weapons.
When participation certificates were presented to trainees, Mr. Martinage hailed their enthusiasm, outstanding work and conscientiousness throughout the course. Togolese Federation President Laméga also welcomed the “spirit of cohesion” that prevailed during the programme.
The following is a list of the trainees who all successfully completed the course:
We are delighted to kick off the 2022 webinar series by opening up registration for the January session, the topic of which is Building Clean Sport Communities.
Andrew Heyes, Dr. Aya Nakitanda OLY and Jared Tallent OLY will discuss the importance of a clean sport community and how, in whatever role we have, we can make a valuable contribution to ensuring our environment is doping free. The guest panellists, who have all demonstrated a strong, unwavering commitment to clean sport, will share examples from their own experiences as athletes who have competed at the very top of their sport. They will discuss what clean sport means to them, why anti-doping is everyone’s responsibility - not solely the athlete who can be tested, the important role of culture in doping prevention and offer practical tips on how to build a clean sport community.
We are pleased to deliver these webinars in English with simultaneous translation to four additional languages – Arabic (العربي), Spanish (español), French (français) and Russian (русский).
Topic: Building Clean Sport Communities
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e1X2asAqQPiWSfbYBK4yTw
Event date: Wednesday 26 January, 14:00–15:00 CET
Panelists:
Andrew Heyes, Doctoral Researcher at the University of Birmingham & International Distance Runner
Dr Aya Nakitanda OLY, President, Uganda National Antidoping Organisation
Jared Tallent OLY, Olympic Gold Medallist and record holder 50km racewalk
Moderator: Nikki Hamblin OLY, ITA Education Team
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1145,"title":"Happy New Year!","date":"2021-12-31 12:59:18","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/132206-FIE_New_Year_2022_FB_Cover_1600x900_C_3_1.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/132205-FIE_New_Year_2022_FB_Cover_1600x900_C_3_1.jpg","category":null,"content":"\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1144,"title":"Obituary: Ali Youssef Hussain (KUW, MH)","date":"2021-12-30 23:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/132194-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-12-31%20at%2012.36.01%20PM.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/132193-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-12-31%20at%2012.36.01%20PM.jpeg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 30, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing on December 26 of Ali Youssef Hussain (KUW), an FIE Member of Honour and member of the Hall of Fame. He was born in 1938.
A former member of the FIE Executive Committee (2001-2008), Mr. Hussain was made a Member of Honour by the Congress in 2008. From 1985 to 2004, he was a member of the FIE Propaganda Commission (now named the Promotion, Communication and Marketing Commission).
In 1977, he was elected as a member of the Kuwait Amateur Fencing Association, serving over time as their president for eight years as well as a member of the Board of Directors and Technical Committee, and the organisation’s manager of products. Mr. Hussain was a member of the Kuwait National Olympic Committee Board of Directors, serving as its secretary-treasurer from 1994 to 2014.
Involved in several sports from a young age, Mr. Hussain was for many years a member of the Yarmouk Sports Club beginning in 1965, the year it was founded. He was a member of its board of directors for 10 years and served as its secretary-general and president.
Among various educational programmes, Mr. Hussain attended an academic international Olympic course in sports management in 1987. He also studied management and sports science under the supervision of the Arab Sports Federation, which as of 1988 enabled him to pursue his career in sports administration.
The FIE offers its sincere condolences and expresses its deepest sympathy to Ali Youssef Hussain’s family and friends, the Kuwait Fencing Amateur Fencing Association and the Asian Fencing Confederation.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1143,"title":"Italy’s Alice Volpi and Team Italy Win Gold at St. Maur Women’s Foil World Cup","date":"2021-12-12 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/131672-267048618_4658658660848608_814903112033440035_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/131671-267048618_4658658660848608_814903112033440035_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"SAINT-MAUR-DES-FOSSÉS, France, Dec. 10-12, 2021—Italy’s world champion Alice Volpi won the individual gold medal and Italy took the gold in the team competition at the St. Maur Women’s Foil World Cup. The event took place at the Sport Centre Pierre Brossolette, with 182 women’s foil fencers and 20 teams competing.
Volpi faced U.S. Olympic champion Lee Kiefer in the gold-medal match of individual women’s foil, winning by a single touch, 15-14. Kiefer beat her teammate, Jacqueline Dubrovich, in the semifinal round, 15-4, and Volpi also defeated her teammate, Francesca Palumbo, 15-12.
In women’s team foil, Italy scored gold over Japan in the final round, winning with a 43-40 score. Japan beat Russia in the semifinals, 31-26, and Italy won against Canada, 45-37. The bronze medal went to Russia over Canada, 44-39.
Individual women’s foil rankings included Alice Volpi (ITA, gold), Lee Kiefer (USA, silver), Jacqueline Dubrovich (USA, bronze), Francesca Palumbo (ITA, bronze), Qingyuan Chen (CHN), Martina Batini (ITA), Svetlana Tripapina (RUS) and Kiyeun Kim (KOR).
Women’s team foil rankings included Italy (gold), Japan (silver), Russia (bronze), Canada, Poland, China, USA and Hong Kong, China.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1142,"title":"Obituary: Jahangir Safarov (AZE)","date":"2021-11-27 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/131607-22.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/131606-22.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 10, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Jahangir Safarov (AZE) on November 12. He was a coach of the Azerbaijan national fencing team as well as a national referee. He was born on March 9, 1968.
Safarov began fencing at age 10. He became a medallist at numerous USSR competitions and participated in World and European Championships and was named a USSR Master of Sports in 1985.
He became a coach of the Azerbaijan national team in 2001, producing several national champions as well as medallists at international and regional competitions, and was the head coach for cadet women’s sabre. Safarov’s student, Zarifa Huseynova, took the bronze medal in individual cadet women’s sabre at the 2021 Cairo Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships. His son, Javanshir Safarov, whom he also coached, took silver in men’s sabre at the Tehran Junior World Cup in December, 2013.
On behalf of the world fencing family, the FIE offers sincere condolences to Jahangir Safarov’s family and friends, the Azerbaijan Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation, and we express our deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1141,"title":"Obituary: Alex Orban (USA)","date":"2021-11-26 23:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/131553-download.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/131552-download.jpeg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 9, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Alex Orban (USA) on Dec. 2 at age 82, a three-time Olympic sabreur. He was born on August 25, 1939 in Budapest, Hungary and began fencing when he was 14. By age 16 he was the youngest fencer ever to have achieved a first-class ranking in Hungary and labelled the “coming star of the Magyar squads”.
Mr. Orban moved to the USA and after serving three years in the U.S. military, he trained and competed in fencing. He became a member of the U.S. Olympic fencing team at the 1968 (Mexico City), 1972 (Munich) and 1976 (Montreal) Olympic Games.
He was U.S. national sabre champion in 1965 and every year from 1969 to 1972, and individual sabre champion at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia. Mr. Orban also won men’s team sabre silver medals at the Pan American Games in 1971 and 1975 (Mexico City). He was the first U.S. sabre fencer to win an international “A”-rated event in 1968 in Lodz, Poland.
Mr. Orban was inducted into the USA Fencing Hall of Fame in 1999.
On behalf of the world fencing family, the FIE offers sincere condolences to Alex Orban’s family and friends, USA Fencing and the Pan American Fencing Confederation, and we express our deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1140,"title":"Bert M.J. van de Flier (NED, MH) Given Royal Decoration from the Netherlands","date":"2021-11-24 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/131356-image001.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/131355-image001.jpg","category":null,"content":"Photo: Dominique Breton (Honorary Consul), Pieter de Gooijer (Ambassador), Bert van de Flier, Guy Pennec (Mayor of Plourin-les-Morlaix)
LAUSANNE, Switz., Dec. 6, 2021—The FIE has been informed that FIE Member of Honour and Member of the FIE Fair-Play Council Bert M. J. van der Flier (NED) received a royal decoration, “Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau”, from his Excellency Pieter de Gooijer, the Dutch ambassador to France. The presentation took place in the presence of Mr. Dominique Breton, honorary consul in Brest; Mr. Guy Pennec, mayor of Plourin-les-Morlaix; and Leon Pijnappel, chairman of the Royal Dutch Fencing Federation (KNAS).
The decoration exceeds knighthood, one of the higher awards that may be bestowed upon a civilian from the Netherlands and given to him in recognition of his many years of service and dedication to Dutch, European and world fencing. Over many years, Mr. van de Flier has had many roles and achievements in fencing leading to his award:
Mr. van de Flier was appointed an FIE Member of Honour by the 2013 Paris Congress and inducted into the FIE Hall of Fame in 2014. He served as a member of the FIE Scale of Votes Commission, the Disciplinary Panel and has chaired the FIE Fair-Play Council. He has been the DT president at World Championships and a frequent official FIE World Cup supervisor.
Since 2012, Mr. van de Flier has worked on the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) and been its secretary-treasurer since 2015. His work led to the 2017 creation of the FIE Fair-Play Council.
Mr. van de Flier has been a Member of Honour of the KNAS since 1995 and actively involved in the organisation since 1978. He chaired its Technical Commission before becoming the KNAS secretary-general in 1981 and interim president in 1982. He then became the youngest president of the KNAS, a role he held for 12 years. After leaving the board in 1995, he rejoined as secretary-general in 2010, a position he still holds.
He helped establish the European Fencing Confederation in 1991 and served on its board for 17 years, including being secretary-general, first vice-president, treasurer and SEMI Commission president. Several world and European championships have been organised in the Netherlands from 1985 to 1995 thanks to Mr. van de Flier’s efforts, who is also credited with being instrumental in helping the Airborne Trophy and Zoetermeer Trophy competitions become (former) FIE World Cups in the Netherlands.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1139,"title":"Alisher Usmanov Re-Elected by Acclamation as FIE President at 2021 Elective Congress in Lausanne","date":"2021-11-27 15:40:10","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/131055-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-11-27%20at%2015.20.42%20%285%29.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/131054-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-11-27%20at%2015.20.42%20%285%29.jpeg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Nov. 27, 2021—Alisher Usmanov (RUS) has been re-elected by acclamation to a fourth term as President of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) during the Elective Congress in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mr. Usmanov, a former sabre fencer, was first elected as President in 2008. Prior to that, he served as President of the Russian Fencing Federation and European Fencing Confederation.
“I am honoured to be re-elected as FIE President with the support of our world fencing family”, said Alisher Usmanov. “Fencing is stronger than it has ever been as a global sport. Our FIE programmes and support for fencing worldwide have facilitated its dynamic growth and its increased popularity as one of the original Olympic events.
“Tokyo 2020 was a milestone for fencing and a resounding success”, added President Usmanov. “For the first time in history all 12 fencing events were held. It represents the tremendous work and commitment to our sport by our worldwide community, and universal recognition of fencing’s key role in the Olympic movement.
“I am absolutely confident about the bright future of fencing also because today we have thousands of juniors and cadets, professional coaches and experienced champions, referees, employees of the FIE and associated federations and volunteers who love and develop our sport”, said Mr. Usmanov. “Our joint efforts and commitment are the key to the success of fencing at high-level sporting events in the future.”
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, said: “I congratulate my friend Alisher Usmanov on his re-election as FIE President. Mr. Usmanov was instrumental in developing fencing all over the world, and I am confident that under his leadership this wonderful Olympic sport will continue its further development.”
Alisher Usmanov is an internationally renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of the USM holding. He was born in 1953 in Uzbekistan. In 1976, he graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) with a degree in international law. In 1997, he obtained a degree in banking from the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences.
Mr. Usmanov was re-elected as President of the FIE in 2012 and 2016.
As part of the 2021 Elective Congress, delegates elected members of the FIE Executive Committee and various FIE Commissions until 2024.
The Elective Congress was first scheduled to take place in 2020 and postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ABOUT THE FIE
The International Fencing Federation (FIE - Fédération Internationale d'Escrime) is the world governing body for the sport of fencing, part of the Olympic Games since 1896. The FIE currently has 155 affiliated member federations representing the sport on all five continents. The headquarters of the FIE are in Lausanne, Switzerland. The mission of the FIE is to actively promote the development of fencing throughout the world, and to educate people from all walks of life about the values intrinsic to fencing: Clean Sport, Fair Play, gender equality, hard work and excellence.
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BERN, Switz., Nov. 19-21, 2021—Venezuela’s Olympic champion Ruben Limardo Gascon won the individual gold medal and Russia won the gold in the team competition at the Bern Men's Epee World Cup. With 265 epee fencers and 33 teams competing, it was the first senior men’s FIE World Cup of the 2021-2022 competition season. The event took place at Bern’s Sporthalle Wankdorf.
In men’s individual epee, Limardo Gascon faced France’s Alexandre Bardenet in the final match, winning with a 15-7 score. Bardenet defeated his teammate and Olympic gold medallist Romain Cannone in the semifinal round, 15-9, and Limardo Gascon beat Italy’s Andrea Santarelli by a single touch, 10-9. Bardenet also won against teammate and world champion Yannick Borel in the quarterfinals, 15-9.
In men’s team epee, Russia won by a single point against Spain, 45-44. Spain beat Hungary in the semifinal round, 45-42, and Russia defeated Japan, 45-34. Japan took the bronze medal against Hungary, 45-34.
Individual men’s epee final rankings included Ruben Limardo Gascon (VEN, gold), Alexandre Bardenet (FRA, silver), Romain Cannone (FRA, bronze), Andrea Santarelli (ITA, bronze), Daniel Berta (HUN), Koki Kano (JPN), Alex Fava (FRA) and Georgiy Bruev (RUS).
Team men’s epee final rankings included Russia (gold), Spain (silver), Japan (bronze), Hungary, France, Ukraine, Denmark and Italy.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the FIE video series on the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1136,"title":"France’s Jacques Andre Coquin and Team Russia Win “Glaive de Tallinn” Women’s Epee World Cup","date":"2021-11-21 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/130443-259876489_4588499751197833_69868632108186953_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/130442-259876489_4588499751197833_69868632108186953_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"TALLINN, Estonia, Nov. 19-21, 2021—France’s Josephine Jacques Andre Coquin won the individual gold medal and Russia won the gold in the team competition at the 51st “Glaive de Tallinn” Women’s Epee World Cup. With 246 women’s epee fencers and 26 teams competing, it was the first senior women’s FIE World Cup of the 2021-2022 competition season. The event took place at the Kalev Sports Hall.
In women’s individual epee, Jacques Andre Coquin faced her teammate, Marie-Florence Candassamy in the final match, winning with a 15-11 score. Candassamy beat Italy’s Federica Isola in the semifinal round, 15-9, and Jacques Andre Coquin defeated her teammate, Alexandra Louis Marie, 15-11.
In women’s team epee, Russia won against Germany, 43-37. Germany beat Italy in the semifinal round, 32-31, and Russia defeated Korea, 45-35. Italy took the bronze medal against Korea, 45-33.
Individual women’s epee final rankings included Josephine Jacques Andre Coquin (FRA, gold), Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA, silver), Federica Isola (ITA, bronze), Alexandra Louis Marie (FRA, bronze), Renata Knapik-Miazga (POL), Aliya Luty (FRA), Anna Van Brummen (USA) and Lauren Rembi (FRA).
Team women’s epee final rankings included Russia (gold), Germany (silver), Italy (bronze), Korea, Estonia, Switzerland, France and Poland.
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the FIE video series on the YouTube FIE Fencing Channel.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1135,"title":"Korea’s Kim, Greece’s Georgiadou Win 2021 Orleans Sabre Fencing Grand Prix","date":"2021-11-13 16:13:54","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/130617-257351600_4562616697119472_1074735214207910837_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/26/130616-257351600_4562616697119472_1074735214207910837_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"ORLEANS, France, Nov. 13, 2021—In the first FIE Grand Prix of the 2021-2022 competition season, Korea’s world champion Junghwan Kim and Greece’s Despina Georgiadou won men’s and women’s individual events at the Orleans Sabre Grand Prix. The finals took place at the Zénith d’Orléans sports arena with a total of 170 men and 162 women participating in the overall competition.
In the men’s sabre event final, Kim faced Italy’s Luca Curatoli, winning the gold medal, 15-3. Curatoli defeated Japan’s Kento Yoshida in the semifinal round, 15-10, and Kim beat his teammate and world champion Sanguk Oh, 15-13.
In the women’s sabre event final, Georgiadou defeated her teammate, Theodora Gkountoura, by a single point, 15-14, to take the gold. Gkountoura beat Korea’s Jisu Yoon in the semifinal round, 15-12, and Georgiadou won against Russia’s Svetlana Sheveleva, 15-12. Notably, in the quarterfinals Yoon beat her teammate and Olympic champion Jiyeon Kim, 15-13.
Final men’s sabre ranking included Junghwan Kim (KOR, gold), Luca Curatoli (ITA, silver), Sanguk Oh (KOR, bronze), Kento Yoshida (JPN, bronze), Sandro Bazadze (GEO), Junho Kim (KOR), Andriy Yagodka (UKR) and Enver Yildirim (TUR).
Final women’s sabre ranking included Despina Georgiadou (GRE, gold), Theodora Gkountoura (GRE, silver), Svetlana Sheveleva (RUS, bronze), Jisu Yoon (KOR, bronze), Manon Apithy-Brunet (FRA), Liza Pusztai (HUN), Jiyeon Kim (KOR) and Amalia Aime (FRA).
Complete and official results for the event may be found here on the FIE web site. For more exciting world fencing news and features, check out the FIE video series on our YouTube channel.
Click Here to relive the men’s and women’s matches of the Orleans Sabre Fencing Grand Prix.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1134,"title":"ITA Education Webinar #11 - November 18, 14h-15h30 CET","date":"2021-11-05 11:10:57","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/129792-ITA_2021_Webinar_Nov_Rec.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/129791-ITA_2021_Webinar_Nov_Rec.png","category":null,"content":"The Prohibited List is one of the most important anti-doping documents that athletes and athlete support personnel need to be aware of, and to understand. But what is it, and how is it best navigated? And how can Therapeutic Use Exemptions grant permission to use a medication on the Prohibited List?
With the 2022 Prohibited List recently published, it is timely to answer all of these questions, and examine the key modifications to the List that will come into force next year, including changes to glucocorticoids and their related wash-out periods.
Join us this month as the ITA’s Sports Pharmacist Mark Stuart and WADA’S TUE Manager David Healy take us through all of this, and present the most important information that athletes and their support personnel need to know, in a practical and interactive format. As always, we will also have an athlete guest to provide the athletes perspective and we will leave time at the end of the session to answer your questions live.
We are very pleased to deliver these webinars in English with simultaneous translation to four additional languages – العربي, español, français, русский.
Topic: The Prohibited List & TUEs – Overview and Changes for 2022
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iQ-gDSkKQgmDbhfCanoWEQ
Event date: Thursday 18 November, 14:00-15:30 CET
Panelists:
Mark Stuart, ITA Sports Pharmacist
David Healy, WADA TUE Manager
Moderator: Mairi Irvine, ITA Education Officer
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1133,"title":"Obituary: Viktor Putyatin (UKR)","date":"2021-11-02 00:29:21","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/129747-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-11-04%20at%2014.29.53.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/129746-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-11-04%20at%2014.29.53.jpeg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., Nov. 4, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Viktor Putyatin (UKR) on Nov. 2 at age 81, two-time Olympic medallist and five-time World Champion. He was elected to the FIE Hall of Fame in 2013.
As an athlete, Mr. Putyatin won Olympic silver medals in Mexico 1968 and Munich 1972, both in the men’s team foil event.
At the 1967 Montreal World Championships, he won individual men’s foil. He also took World Championship gold medals as a member of the Russian men’s foil team in Paris (1965), Moscow (1966), Havana (1969) and Ankara (1970). His earliest major success was in 1965, winning the silver medal in individual foil and bronze in men’s team foil at the Budapest Summer Universiade. Throughout his competitive career, he also won numerous other titles, including 12 “A”-category international tournaments and a World Cup.
In 1967, he was awarded the title “Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR” for his achievements.
Following his athletic career, Mr. Putyatin was a member of the FIE Executive Committee from 1981 to 1984. He also served on the FIE Rules Commissions.
In 1991, he was elected as the first president of the Ukraine Fencing Federation.
Beginning in 1992, he worked as a fencing coach in Italy, training 15 Italian champions before returning to Ukraine in 2006. There, he worked at Sport School Dynamo from 2007 to 2013. He was also part of the Ukraine Fencing Federation’s Coaching Council.
On behalf of the world fencing family, the FIE offers sincere condolences to Viktor Putyatin’s family and friends, the Ukraine Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation, and we express our deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1132,"title":"Apply to Become one of Team USA’s National Weapon Coaches","date":"2021-11-02 22:03:43","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/129664-Screen%20Shot%202021-11-01%20at%2022.04.34.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/129663-Screen%20Shot%202021-11-01%20at%2022.04.34.png","category":null,"content":"(Colorado Springs, Colo.) -- USA Fencing is seeking six independent contractors to be National Weapon Coaches in all six weapons (Men’s Epee, Women’s Epee, Men’s Foil, Women’s Foil, Men’s Sabre, Women’s Sabre). The National Weapon Coach is responsible for contributing to and executing the organization’s High Performance Plan in order to achieve sustainable success at the international level, including the Olympic Games.
The National Weapon Coach reports to the Senior Director of Sports Performance. The National Weapon Coach, along with the organization’s Sports Performance Department, is responsible for developing and executing the cadet, junior and senior national team training and competition programs.
Primary Duties
Qualifications
Competencies
Application Process
To be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter and resume. Click here to apply.
The deadline for applications is November 28, 2021.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1131,"title":"ANOC Awards 2021: Best Female Multiple Athlete Event of Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-10-25 10:34:01","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/129402-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-10-25%20at%2010.35.06.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/129401-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-10-25%20at%2010.35.06.jpeg","category":null,"content":"The ANOC Awards 2021 ceremony took place in Crete, Greece, on Sunday 24th October, with the world coming together in celebration of some of the leading names in Olympic sport.
The ANOC Awards winners of 2021 for the Best Female Multiple Athlete Event of Tokyo 2020 were Estonia Fencing Épée Team with Ms Erika Kirpu, Ms Julia Beljajeva, Ms Irina Embrich, Ms Katrina Lehis.
Want to know more about the Athlete Biological Passport?
Join us this month as we explain how it is used to monitor biological variables over time and examine its role as a powerful anti-doping tool.
A highly scientific topic, our panel of experts will break through its complexities and outline its history, role and value, in revealing the effects of doping.
ITA Athlete Biological Passport Manager Sara Geraldo and ITA Science & Medical Officer Louisa Lobigs will address all of these areas, keeping the perspective of athletes and athlete support personnel at the forefront, whilst Olympian Madeleine Pape will provide a direct athlete viewpoint.
Our guest speakers will also be on hand to answer your questions live at the end of the session.
We are very pleased to deliver these webinars in English with simultaneous translation to four additional languages – Arabic (العربي), Spanish (español), French (français) and Russian (русский).
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Topic: The Athlete Biological Passport – A Practical Guide
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E9yh8aCtSLqm3fp6Rf1CCQ
Event date: Thursday 28 October, 14:00-15:30 CET
Panelists:
Sara Geraldo, PhD - ITA Athlete Biological Passport Manager
Louisa Lobigs, PhD - ITA Science & Medical Officer
Madeleine Pape, PhD - 2008 Olympian, Athletics
Moderator: Olya Abasolo OLY, ITA Education Manager
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1129,"title":"Out-of-competition Testing","date":"2021-10-11 13:58:08","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/129150-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-10-11%20at%2013.58.29.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/129149-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-10-11%20at%2013.58.29.jpeg","category":null,"content":"Register to the webinar, click here.
Welcome to \"Out-of-competition Testing\" - one of a five-part webinar series hosted by the International Testing Agency.
• Registered Testing Pool
• ADAMS
• Athlete Central
• Whereabouts
These are all words you will have heard – but do you know what they all mean? And what about your rights and responsibilities surrounding these?
This final webinar focuses on out-of-competition testing and will explain what it means to be included in the Registered Testing Pool, what the additional responsibilities are, and how to provide your whereabouts information. We will also show you our top tips for using ADAMS and the handy Athlete Central app.
And of course, we are on hand to answer your questions on all of the above!
About this series
This clean sport series is brought to you by the ITA, in conjunction with the FIE. Athletes or Athlete Support Personnel who attend all five sessions will be sent a Certificate of Participation.
Register to the webinar, click here.
Welcome to \"Principles and Values of Clean Sport\" - one of a five-part webinar series hosted by the International Testing Agency.
How do you, personally, make clean sport decisions? Did you know that personal and sport values affect decision-making? Tune in to learn more about yourself and about the values that are most important to you and your fellow athletes.
In this session we will also discuss speaking up, as well as the physical, mental, social and economic consequences of doping.
We are proud to deliver these webinars in six languages – English, العربي, español, français, русский and 普通话.
About this series
This clean sport series is brought to you by the ITA, in conjunction with the FIE. Athletes or Athlete Support Personnel who attend all five sessions will be sent a Certificate of Participation.
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Sept. 28, 2021—USA’s Ethan Gassner and Italy’s Marta Cammilletti won individual men’s and women’s gold medals at the International Satellite Foil Tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which took place on September 25 – 26. Forty-eight athletes from multiple countries participated, including Belarus, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Türkiye, USA and Uzbekistan.
In individual men’s foil, Gassner won against Belarus’ Uladzislau Kurylovich, 15-10. Bronze medals went to Akhmadillokhon Solikhojiev (UZB) and Mukhammad Yusuf Asranov (UZB).
In individual women’s foil, Cammilletti won against the Philippines’ Maxine Isabel Esteban, 15-2. Bronze medals went to Madinabonu Parpieva (UZB) and Umida Ilyosova (UZB).
The event was held in accordance with FIE rules and COVID-19 protocol.
Register to the webinar, click here.
Welcome to \"Medications, Supplements, Prohibited List and TUEs\" - one of a five-part webinar series hosted by the International Testing Agency.
How to navigate the Prohibited List and check your medications? Thinking about using supplements? What is a Therapeutic Use Exemption? What is the principle of Strict Liability? As a high-performance athlete or athlete support personnel, you need to know the answers to these questions.
In this engaging 60-minute session we will cover all of these topics and provide you with important resources.
We are proud to deliver these webinars in six languages – English, العربي, español, français, русский and 普通话.
About this series:
This clean sport series is brought to you by the ITA, in conjunction with the FIE. Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel who attend all five sessions will be sent a Certificate of Participation.
LAUSANNE, Switz., Sept. 14, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. Dr. Hoang Vinh Giang, president of the Vietnam Fencing Federation, in Hanoi on September 11 at the age of 75. He served as vice-chairman of the Vietnam Olympic Committee since 1998 and was secretary-general from 1998-2012, executive board member of the Olympic Council of Asia since 2007, council member of the Southeast Asian Games Federation since 1998 and president of the World Federation of Vietnam Vo-Co-Truyen since 2015.
As an athlete, Prof. Giang was Vietnamese high-jumping champion in the 1960s, maintaining a national record he broke himself while studying in Kyiv in the 1970s.
Prof. Giang brought fencing to Vietnam in 1981 and is credited with helping Vietnam become a strong participant in Southeast Asian and world fencing. He was known as the “Architect of Vietnam’s Sport”. A leader in the Vietnamese Olympic movement, he headed the 22nd Southeast Asian Games (2003) organising board and led organising committees helping Vietnam’s host the 3rd Asian Indoor Games (2009) and 5th Asian Beach Games (2016). He chaired the organising committee for the 31st SEA Games.
“We have lost a sports leader and architect, a gentleman, a father to many, a brother and a dear friend”, said Le Quang Phung, Vietnam Fencing Federation vice president.
In 2006 Prof. Giang was honoured as “Hero of Labor”, the highest award given by Vietnam for achievements in labour.
On behalf of the world fencing family, the FIE extends its deepest condolences during this difficult time to Prof. Giang’s family and friends, as well as the Vietnam Fencing Federation and the Asian Fencing Confederation.
Photo: vietnamnet.vn
Register to the webinar, click here.
Welcome to \"The Doping Control Process\" - one of a five-part webinar series hosted by the International Testing Agency.
In this session we will cover all aspects of Doping Control – from notification to blood and urine sample collection to sample analysis. We will also cover a few common scenarios –delays, partial and diluted samples and other modifications to the sample collection process.
At the end of this one-hour session, you will no longer need to ask the question “To pee or not to pee?”
We are proud to deliver these webinars in six languages – English, العربي, español, français, русский and 普通话.
About this series
This clean sport series is brought to you by the ITA, in conjunction with the FIE. Athletes, administrators and athlete support personnel who attend all five sessions will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Sign up for all the sessions: https://fie.org/articles/1120
Webinar registration, click here.
Welcome to an \"Introduction to anti-doping\" - one of a five-part webinar series hosted by the International Testing Agency.
This webinar will introduce you to the world of anti-doping. In what can seem a complex landscape, we will help you understand the key players and take you through athletes’ rights and responsibilities. We will also discuss Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) with the help of a legal expert.
We are proud to deliver this webinar in six languages – English, العربي, español, français, русский and 普通话.
About this series
This clean sport series is brought to you by the ITA, in conjunction with the FIE. Athletes, administrators and athlete support personnel who attend all five sessions will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Sign up for the five sessions: https://fie.org/articles/1120
As part of the offers available for Olympian and Paralympians that participated at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, each Olympian and Paralympian is able to claim a USD 500 Airbnb Travel Grant through our programme Airbnb500.
Your journey has taken dedication, commitment, and sacrifice. The International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, in partnership with Airbnb, are honouring your incredible efforts and accomplishments with this promotional USD 500 Travel Grant. You can use this Travel Grant for relaxing and recuperating, exploring a new destination, or going after your next goal.
Eligible athletes need to sign into their Athlete365 account and register their Tokyo 2020 accreditation number. Deadline to apply is 30 September!
Sign-up today through this link: https://olympics.com/athlete365/airbnb500/
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1121,"title":"World Fair Play - Invitation - 7 September ","date":"2021-09-07 14:46:29","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128482-Screen%20Shot%202021-09-07%20at%2014.41.40.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128481-Screen%20Shot%202021-09-07%20at%2014.41.40.png","category":null,"content":"7 September, 2021
Time: CEST 15.00, 13.00 GMT
LIVE on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ internationalfairplay
LIVE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHOUlyFOji1jShA4R...
The FIE invites you to participate in a FREE “clean sport” webinar series in September and October. The five sessions cover important and useful anti-doping topics, giving athletes, coaches and federations the opportunity to easily and conveniently gain essential knowledge and skills. Presented in English and with simultaneous interpretation in five languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish), these short, useful and effective programs are organised by the International Testing Agency (ITA) and funded by the FIE. Everyone completing the five-session program will receive an official certificate.
Dates and key topics for the webinar are listed below. Each program takes place from 14:00-15:00 Central European Time (CET). Sign-up for individual programs using the following links, and please use the same email address for each session registration.
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Jacques Rogge - ©IOC / Richard Juilliart
It is with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announces the passing of former IOC President Count Jacques Rogge. He was 79 years old.
Rogge was the eighth President of the IOC, from 2001 to 2013, after which he became Honorary President.
He was married to Anne, and leaves a son, a daughter and two grandchildren.
Rogge was an orthopaedic surgeon with a degree in sports medicine.
A life-long sports fan and an accomplished athlete, Rogge was a Belgian rugby champion and represented his country on the national team. He was a 16-time Belgian national champion and a world champion in sailing. He also competed in sailing at three editions of the Olympic Games, in 1968, 1972 and 1976, in the Finn class.
After his career as an athlete he became President of the Belgian and European Olympic Committees, and was elected President of the IOC in 2001. After his IOC Presidency, he also served as a Special Envoy for Youth, Refugees and Sport to the United Nations.
Remembering his life, IOC President Thomas Bach recalled: “First and foremost, Jacques loved sport and being with athletes - and he transmitted this passion to everyone who knew him. His joy in sport was infectious.
“He was an accomplished President, helping to modernise and transform the IOC. He will be remembered particularly for championing youth sport and for inaugurating the Youth Olympic Games. He was also a fierce proponent of clean sport, and fought tirelessly against the evils of doping.
“Since we were elected as IOC members together we shared a wonderful bond of friendship, and this continued until his last days, when the entire Olympic Movement and I could still benefit from his contribution, in particular on the Board of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage.
“The entire Olympic Movement will deeply mourn the loss of a great friend and a passionate fan of sport.”
As a mark of respect, the Olympic flag will be flown at half-mast for five days at Olympic House, at The Olympic Museum and at all IOC properties, and the IOC invites all National Olympic Committees and International Federations to join in this gesture of remembrance and honour.
The family has asked that their privacy be respected at this time whilst they grieve for their loss, and that any communication during this period be made through the IOC.
Following a private family ceremony, a public memorial service will take place later in the year, where members and friends of the Olympic Movement will be able to remember his life and his great contribution to sport.
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LAUSANNE, Switz., August 17, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Anthony “Buckie” Leach, USA Fencing Hall of Fame member and national women’s foil coach, on August 14, 2021, at the age of 62. He led U.S. women’s foil at the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games and his athletes took four senior team medals at the Senior World Championships, including a gold in 2018 in Wuxi, China.
Mr. Leach devoted his life to fencing and was the first U.S. coach to produce an American world champion. After beginning the sport at age 12, he became a coach at age 20. He earned his fencing master’s certificate from the American Fencing Academy in 1979.
In 1981, Mr. Leach built the Rochester, New York Fencing Centre producing national, world and Olympic athletes. In 2001, he joined Fencers Club in New York City, where he continued to develop world fencers. In 2016, he also joined the Notre Dame University fencing team staff, coaching its foil team to multiple NCAA U.S. national titles in individual and team events. His students included recent Tokyo 2020 foil medallists Lee Kiefer (individual women’s gold) and Nick Itkin (team men’s bronze).
Over the past 30 years, Mr. Leach coached numerous athletes and the U.S. team, including Iris Zimmermann, who became the first U.S. fencer to win a World Championship title in any weapon with a gold in individual cadet women’s foil in 1995, followed by winning the Junior World Championship title in 1999. Then, also in 1999 under Mr. Leach’s coaching, Ms. Zimmermann earned the first-ever Senior World Championship medal (bronze) for a U.S. fencer. In 2011, his student, Nzingha Prescod, won the individual junior women’s foil gold medal at the Junior and Cadet World Championships, and then a bronze medal at the 2015 Senior World Championships.
After Tokyo 2020, Mr. Leach had announced his retirement from USA Fencing and Notre Dame.
“Our hearts are broken at the loss of U.S. women’s foil team Coach Buckie Leach just two weeks after leading the squad at this fifth Olympic Games”, stated USA Fencing on social media.
On behalf of the world fencing family, the FIE extends its deepest condolences during this difficult time to Buckie Leach’s family and friends, as well as USA Fencing and the Pan American Fencing Confederation.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1116,"title":"Obituary: Cesare Salvadori (ITA, MH)","date":"2021-08-10 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128322-36234-salvadori.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128321-36234-salvadori.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., AUGUST 10, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Cesare Salvadori, FIE Member of Honour, on August 8, 2021.
Born in Turin on Sept. 22, 1941, Cesare Salvadori studied at the Polytechnic University of Turin, where he graduated in chemical engineering; he worked for several companies in his field while practicing fencing.
In men’s team sabre, he won a gold medal at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games and two Olympic silver medals in Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968.
Mr. Salvadori also earned a silver medal in men’s team sabre at the 1965 FIE World Championships and bronze medals at the same event in 1971 and 1973. In 1961, he was the individual men’s sabre champion at the Duisberg Junior World Criterium.
At the World University Games, he won an individual silver medal (1967) as well as gold (1967) and two bronze medals (1963, 1970) in men’s team sabre. He was Italian national champion 11 times in individual and team sabre.
Mr. Salvadori was appointed FIE Member of Honour by the Congress in 2007, after having brilliantly and very successfully organised the 2006 senior World Championships in Turin. He became a member of the FIE Hall of Fame in 2014.
As an administrator, he chaired the Filadelfia Foundation between 2013 and 2017 to reconstruct the Filadelfia, the “Stadium of Grande Torino”. He was also the president of the Promotion and Organisation Committees for the 2006 Turin Fencing World Championships and worked as an adviser to the Turin and Padua fencing clubs.
On behalf of the world fencing family, the FIE extends its deepest condolences during this difficult time to Cesare Salvadori’s family and friends, as well as the Italian Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1115,"title":"World Fencing Day 2021: We Are Fencing","date":"2021-09-11 12:03:18","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128383-239363830_10227264638782882_3479651208746628465_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128382-239363830_10227264638782882_3479651208746628465_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"World Fencing Day 2021, taking place on Saturday, September 11, celebrates all those in fencing who make up the essence of the sport. The global “Nation of Fencing” embraces everyone, no matter what a person’s role may be—volunteer, fan, athlete, parent, nominated or elected official, administrator, official, coach or referee—each is important.
Every individual or group who gives to fencing is appreciated and valued, and is an ambassador for the sport, representing and conveying a positive message about fencing to the world.
Each “citizen” of the Nation of Fencing can claim our sport as part of their personal identity, as a “nationality” and as a banner.
“We are Fencing” reflects how inclusive and global our sport is, without barriers or borders, and the last year has been a testament to the tremendous unification and friendship of world fencing.
World Fencing Day 2021 also represents a new era of Olympic fencing, with a full complement of 12 gold-medal events for the first time in history. The newest Olympic champions will have the opportunity to share their experiences with newcomers and celebrate the Nation of Fencing’s global reach as a fun, spirited and compelling sport for all people.
The call-to-action to be active on fencing day will be the following:
No matter where you live, whatever weapon you favor, whoever you are, you are part of fencing.
What is your role? Post a video or photo showing your role and tag #WEAREFENCING @fencing_fie
FIE shares the dedicated World Fencing Day 2021 branding: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/s76vvkdsm0wtub9/AABBFln...
August 4, 2021—Nine days of fencing competition have completed at the Olympic Games, including team and individual events for men and women in epee, foil and sabre.
“Fencing at Tokyo 2020 has been a resounding success, and, for the first time in Olympic history, all 12 fencing events were held in gold-medal matches”, said FIE Secretary-General Emmanuel Katsiadakis. “We have had impressive athleticism with new Olympic champions, including some countries and fencers never before seen on the podium. I applaud each athlete and coach for their patience and sacrifices to be able to take part in these historic Games.”
Several dignitaries visited fencing throughout its nine days of competition, including International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach; Jordan Olympic Committee President and IOC Executive Board member HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein; IOC member HRH The Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco; Association of Summer Olympic International Federations President Francesco Ricci Bitti; IOC Executive Board member and United World Wrestling President Nenad Lalovic; IOC Vice President and Executive Board member Anita L. DeFrantz; President of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games of Paris 2024 Tony Estanguet; IOC member Pál Schmitt; IOC Member, Vice President of the International Association of Athletics Federations and President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Sergey Bubka ; IOC member and President of the National Olympic Committee of Italy Giovanni Malagò; President of the National Olympic and Sports Committee of France Brigitte Henriques; President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and President of the European Olympic Committees Spyros Capralos; President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Krisztián Kulcsár; President of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee Mihai Covaliu.
A total of 42 NOCs participated in Tokyo 2020 fencing, with 212 athletes and 47 alternate athletes.
The medals were distributed among three continents and thirteen countries. ROC topped the fencing medal table with a total of eight medals, followed by France and Korea with five medals each.
Tokyo 2020 fencing medals:
The fencing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games produced remarkable records and achievements:
Social media coverage of Tokyo 2020 fencing on FIE digital platforms soared with 25 million Facebookimpressions and a reach of 21 million, 13 million impressions on Instagram with a reach of 2 million and 2.7 million impressions on Twitter.
“Tokyo 2020 fencing has been excellent”, said Mr. Katsiadakis. “On behalf of FIE President Usmanov and the entire FIE, I express gratitude to the organisers, volunteers and officials who made it happen. We all appreciate the tremendous work of the FIE Executive Committee members as well as our CEO and FIE staff.”
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
#Tokyo2020
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The athletes at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 have elected Pau Gasol, Maja Włoszczowska, Federica Pellegrini and Yuki Ota to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Athletes’ Commission (AC), for a term ending at the Olympic Games LA28. The newly elected members join the Commission to represent the athlete voice within the Olympic Movement.
Between 13 July and 3 August, 6,825 athletes voted in the IOC AC election at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, representing a participation rate of 61.27 per cent, one of the highest in the history of AC elections, the first of which was held at the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996.
With the highest number of voting stations for any IOC AC election, athletes had the opportunity to vote in 11 locations, including the Tokyo Olympic Village, satellite villages and other official Tokyo 2020 accommodation sites. In total, 30 candidates, from 30 different countries and representing 19 sports, stood for election.
IOC AC Chair Kirsty Coventry remarked: “It is fantastic to see the high turnout of athletes participating in the Athletes’ Commission election. We had an impressive list of candidates, and I want to thank all of the candidates for putting up their hands to represent athletes from around the world. Congratulations and welcome to the four new members. The work and responsibility of the Commission is as important as ever to represent and support athletes in all stages of their lives. With these new members and those already on the Commission, I know that the IOC Athletes’ Commission is in very good hands to build on the great work done over the years. Remember, you now represent all athletes from around the world, so do your best to better understand all viewpoints, listen, act and support them to the best of your ability.”
The results of the elections can be found here.
The new members
Pau Gasol, Basketball, Spain – Five-time Olympian, silver medallist at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, bronze medallist at Rio 2016; world champion in 2006.
Maja Włoszczowska, Cycling, Poland – Four-time Olympian, silver medallist at Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016; world champion in 2010, silver medallist in 2004, 2005, 2011 and 2013.
Federica Pellegrini, Aquatics, Italy – Five-time Olympian, Olympic champion at Beijing 2008, silver medallist at Athens 2004; world champion in 2009, 2011, 2017 and 2019, silver medallist in 2005, 2013 and 2015, bronze medallist in 2007.
Yuki Ota, Fencing, Japan – Four-time Olympian, silver medallist at Beijing 2008 and London 2012; world champion in 2015, bronze medallist in 2010.
Outgoing members
IOC AC Chair Kirsty Coventry, Vice-Chair Danka Barteková, Tony Estanguet and James Tomkins OAM, elected by their peers during the Olympic Games London 2012, have completed their terms on the Commission. In addition, an appointed member of the Commission, Stefan Holm, is also ending his term. During their tenure, these athletes have played an integral part in strengthening support for athletes within the Olympic Movement as well as the development and implementation of Olympic Agenda 2020.
A new Chair and Vice-Chair will now be elected by the IOC AC members on 6 August, with the Chair also set to become a member of the IOC Executive Board, representing athletes at the highest level within the IOC.
Third highest turnout for an AC election
About the IOC AC
The IOC AC plays a central role within the Olympic Movement, representing the global athlete voice within the IOC and the Olympic Movement. The Commission is composed of a maximum of 23 members, 12 of whom are directly chosen through elections during the Games, with a maximum of 11 appointed members to ensure a balance between genders, regions and sports.
Additional information about the IOC AC can be found here.
Copyrights to the IOC Press Release, click here.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1112,"title":"France Wins Men’s Team Foil on Final Day of Fencing at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-08-01 18:08:20","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128195-224773309_4234432433271235_5056312756784217392_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128194-224773309_4234432433271235_5056312756784217392_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 1, 2021—France has won gold in men’s team foil at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Nine teams participated in the day’s event, which was the ninth and final day of Olympic fencing competition at Tokyo’s Makuhari Messe Hall B in the Chiba prefecture.
In the gold medal round, France won against ROC, 45-28. This is the eighth time France has won the Olympic men’s team foil title, more than any other nation. The bronze medal went to USA over Japan, 45-31.
“I don’t realize yet what’s happened, but we’re enjoying this incredible moment”, said France’s Erwann Le Pechoux. “I’m so proud to fence with these guys. We wanted to give nothing away and also be very strong and focused on each touch. Actually, the match against Egypt at the beginning of the day was also very hard in a way because we were under a lot of pressure knowing we wanted to win the gold. We are very proud to write a small part of history.”
“We’re feeling overwhelmed that we’re not going back with empty hands”, said ROC’s Timur Safin. “But we got a medal and of course we’re feeling happy. Obviously, we were thinking about how to win and get better results, and we were doing our best. Even though we didn’t get the gold, we’re still happy and we’ll do better next time.”
“I think our experience really helped, and no one person on the team was responsible for our loss to ROC”, said USA’s Gerek Meinhardt. “We didn’t put blame on anyone, we knew we had fought as hard as we could. What happened, happened and we were ready to go out and fight for every touch that we could.” His teammate, Alexander Massialas, added, “For our bronze medal, we stayed positive, got loose, and came out fighting. Even though the match was close, we did a good job of getting an extra touch early in each bout, and that one-by-one progress allowed us to create a comfortable victory.”
Final ranking for men’s team foil included France (gold), ROC (silver), USA (bronze), Japan, Italy, Germany, Hong Kong China, Egypt and Canada.
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
#Tokyo2020
#Fencing
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1111,"title":"Men Compete in Team Foil Prelims in Final Day of Fencing at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-08-01 12:35:08","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128160-mens%20team%20foil.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128159-mens%20team%20foil.jpeg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 1, 2021—On the ninth and final day of fencing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, nine men’s foil teams have completed quarterfinals and placement rounds through the semifinals. This evening, France faces ROC for the gold medal and USA fences Japan for the bronze.
In the table of 16, Germany defeated Canada, 45-31, to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to USA, 45-36. In the semifinal rounds, France defeated Japan, 45-42, and ROC beat USA, 45-41. For the fifth through eighth placements, Germany withdrew due to injuries, so Italy won fifth place by default, while Hong Kong China beat Egypt, 45-21, for seventh and eighth places.
“It’s a good competition for us, we came to get a gold medal, and now we have that opportunity”, said France’s Erwann Le Pechoux. “While we imagined we would be fencing against the U.S. in the final, it’s a strange competition. Italy lost against Japan and ROC beat the United States, so in the final we’ll do our best to get the gold. We don’t know the ROC team very well, the fencers and team they sent are very young. We’ve fenced them perhaps once in individual and never as a team, so we don’t have any information. We’ll try to focus on our fencing, and I think if we can fence as we know we can, we can win. If we try to fence because of our opponents, it’s not as good for us.”
“I’ve been concentrating and I gave my best performance today”, said Japan’s Kyosuke Matsuyama. “Our strategy for the bronze-medal match against USA will be similar to how we fenced Italy and France, but if the gap gets bigger, we’ll have to up our team’s tactical performance—either increasing or decreasing our aggression—in order to have the possibility of winning.”
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
#Tokyo2020
#Fencing
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1110,"title":"ROC Wins Women’s Team Sabre at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-31 23:57:26","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128157-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-07-31%20at%2019.56.22.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128156-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-07-31%20at%2019.56.22.jpeg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 31, 2021— ROC has won gold in women’s team sabre at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Nine women’s teams participated in the day’s event, which was the eighth day of Olympic fencing at Tokyo’s Makuhari Messe Hall B in the Chiba prefecture.
In the gold medal round, ROC faced France, winning with a score of 45-41. The bronze medal went to Korea over Italy, 45-42. It was the first-ever Olympic women’s team sabre medal for Korea.
Tonight’s win for ROC’s Sofya Velikaya is her fifth Olympic medal, and she is the first woman to win a gold in team sabre twice in the Olympic Games. Her teammate, ROC’s Sofia Pozdniakova, won gold in both women’s individual and team sabre in Tokyo.
“All is possible if you love your job, your training”, said Pozdniakova. “I was happy for my team, I forgot about my individual competing and I have a new medal for my country … and it’s incredible.”
“I say to girls of today that they are the future of fencing, and it’s a new future”, said Velikaya. “Today I feel girls can win, if they believe in themselves, believe in team, and help each other to do what they want to achieve victory.”
“Because you have the dream of your teammates, it’s more difficult, more stressful”, said France’s Cecilia Berder. “But when you win, it’s just amazing. It’s the best memory in my life.”
“Our strategy against Italy was to attack more than just defending each other”, said Korea’s Jisu Yoon. “Being aggressive was today’s goal. While this was the first Korean women’s team sabre medal at the Olympic Games, there have been previous Korean teams who won medals at the Olympic Games – silver and gold – and we thought ‘we have to get a medal’. Especially, we wanted to follow in the footsteps of Jiyeon Kim, who won an individual gold medal at London 2012, so we were feeling pressure to win.”
Final ranking for women’s team sabre included ROC (gold), France (silver), Korea (bronze), Italy, Japan, USA, China, Hungary and Tunisia.
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
#Tokyo2020
#Fencing
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1109,"title":"Women Compete in Team Sabre Prelims in Eighth Day of Competition at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-31 18:48:39","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128148-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-07-31%20at%2010.52.16.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128147-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-07-31%20at%2010.52.16.jpeg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 31, 2021—On the eighth day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, nine women’s sabre teams have completed quarterfinals and placement rounds through the semifinals. This evening, ROC faces France for the gold medal, with Korea and Italy fencing for the bronze.
In the table of 16, Japan won against Tunisia, 45-29, to advance into the quarterfinals where they lost to ROC, 45-34. In the semifinal rounds, France beat Italy, 45-39, and ROC defeated Korea, 45-26. For the fifth through eighth placements, Japan beat USA, 45-43, for fifth and sixth places, while China defeated Hungary, 45-30, for seventh and eighth places.
“We’re exhausted”, said France’s Manon Brunet. “We are doing very well, we’ve been very strategic, we played as a team and everything has worked well. Now we just want the gold. From the start of the competition, we managed the stress, kept wanting the medal, stayed focused and concentrated, and now we have a gold challenge. Tokyo 2020 is amazing and we’re all together going home with a medal!”
“From the start of the match, team ROC absolutely won the game”, said Korea’s Jisu Yoon. “We could not follow their moves; they controlled everything in the match. For the bronze medal, our strategy is to be more aggressive than our opponents. We’re trying to do our best under these circumstances and we think we will be better in the next year, so whatever our result, we will learn from this.”
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
#Tokyo2020
#Fencing
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1108,"title":"Japan Wins Men’s Team Epee at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-30 18:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128145-222998854_4228560160525129_6489472787594760325_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128144-222998854_4228560160525129_6489472787594760325_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 30, 2021—Japan has won gold in men’s team epee at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Nine men’s teams participated in the day’s event, which was the seventh day of Olympic fencing at Tokyo’s Makuhari Messe Hall B in the Chiba prefecture.
In the gold medal round, Japan faced ROC, winning with a score of 45-36. This was the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Japan in fencing in any weapon, team or individual, men or women. The bronze medal went to Korea over China, 45-42, their first-ever Olympic men’s team epee medal.
“Our biggest strategy was to unite the team and fence as one today”, said Japan’s Kazuyasu Minobe. “I think tonight is an incredible step for fencing overall in Japan. By winning the gold medal, it helps fencing grow and builds interest in Japan for all people to help it gain popularity. Our biggest challenge today was our first match in the 16 against the USA, which was very difficult. After that, we changed our strategy by putting [Satoru] Uyama in the match, and that changed the momentum of the game and ultimately allowed us to win the gold medal.”
“We fenced together with the Japanese team in the camp, and we saw they are capable of winning and very strong”, said ROC’s Sergey Bida. “We knew that. So, we felt ready, and we took our usual approach with them. However, for men’s team epee, we never had an Olympic gold medal, so we really wanted one. And while this silver medal is part of history for our country, we still wanted a gold.”
“With all the training and work we had to do to win this bronze medal, it was a huge effort”, said Korea’s Youngjun Kweon. “Park is our best fencer, so our strategy was to try and lose as few points as possible and then pass it to him to help us win. I still cannot believe we won this medal; I feel like I’m dreaming.”
“Because the speed of the Korean team is faster than we are, we needed to try to catch them off-guard and avoid mistakes”, said China’s Zijie Wang. “I am glad to be at Tokyo 2020, and even though it’s not easy to hold the Games during a pandemic, I think it’s important to hold Tokyo 2020 with the COVID situation. I think the entire fencing competition is very good.”
Final ranking for men’s team epee included Japan (gold), ROC (silver), Korea (bronze), China, France, Ukraine, Italy, Switzerland and USA.
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
#Tokyo2020
#fencing
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1107,"title":"Men Compete in Team Epee Prelims in Seventh Day of Competition at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-30 14:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128122-226304450_1930452760470872_9070714035454973035_n%20%281%29.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128121-226304450_1930452760470872_9070714035454973035_n%20%282%29.jpg","category":null,"content":"Tokyo, Japan, July 30, 2021—On the seventh day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, nine men’s epee teams have completed quarterfinals and placement rounds through the semifinals. This evening, ROC faces Japan for the gold medal, with Korea and China fencing for bronze.
In the table of 16, Japan defeated USA, 45-39, to advance into the quarterfinals where they beat France in a close match, 45-44. In the semifinal rounds, Japan beat Korea, 45-38, and ROC defeated China, 45-38. For the fifth through eighth placement positions, France—the three-time defending Olympic champions—took fifth place over Ukraine, 45-39, while Italy beat Switzerland, 36-34.
“The Olympics are special to me”, said Japan’s Kazuyasu Minobe. “We have to work together as a team to win the game, which we did. For tonight with the Russian team, we’ve been watching them as a team and individually to be ready. We are very pleased to make the finals and it has been an incredible day for each of us, our team and Japan overall.”
“Basically, the Japanese team took on a huge lead at the beginning of the semifinals”, said Korean Olympic champion Sangyoung Park. “It was such a big difference that instead of trying to get four or five points at a time, we focused and worked to get a few points in each round to catch up and even the score. We felt that would give us a better chance of making up the difference and then having a chance to win.”
“Today was not what we expected”, said Switzerland’s Michele Niggeler. “We really tried to prepare against Korea in the quarters but in the end something went wrong. Perhaps we should have changed our strategy but we had confidence, but now we can say we were wrong. Tokyo 2020 was my first time at the Olympics, and while I didn’t fence how I wanted to and didn’t get a medal, as my first time I’m very proud of my team, myself and of all the people here, who have been really great.”
“We have had a long year of preparation for the Olympics”, said Ukraine’s Anatolii Herey. “We came here after working hard, and although we only had sixth place today, I want to thank my teammates, coaches and everyone at Tokyo 2020 because they’ve been amazing, including the organization in the village and the phenomenal competition management.”
“I must say it’s been a little odd fencing here in Japan with all the rules and difference because of the pandemic”, said French world champion Yannick Borel. “We’ve only had one event in 18 months and while we tried to prepare individually and as a team as much as possible, it wasn’t enough. Only work can make us stronger, and all of us are going to work individually and together to build a really competitive team. Now we set our sights on Paris 2024 with new athletes, new coaching and new events. For each year there is one title and everyone fights for it. You have to be in the moment, and I didn’t make it this year but I will come back stronger.”
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
#Tokyo2020
#Fencing
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1106,"title":"ROC Wins Women’s Team Foil at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-29 19:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128084-224535562_4225473467500465_1794602691568262211_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128083-224535562_4225473467500465_1794602691568262211_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 29, 2021—ROC has won women’s team foil at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Eight women’s teams participated in the day’s event, which was the sixth day of Olympic fencing at Tokyo’s Makuhari Messe Hall B in the Chiba Prefecture. In attendance at this evening’s finals were International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach; Jordan Olympic Committee President and IOC Executive Board Member HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein; and Association of Summer Olympic International Federations President Francesco Ricci Bitti.
In the gold medal round, ROC, who won the same medal in Beijing 2008 and a silver in London 2012, took this evening’s Olympic title after defeating France, 45-34. The bronze medal went to Italy over the USA, 45-23.
\"Our strategy was just to support one another, to trust our team and to act as a team”, said ROC’s Inna Deriglazova. “If one achieves something, the other girls build on that as a team and that was most important. I’m really happy with this medal, for the first time with the team event I can feel this. We had a silver medal in London and I have won other gold medals, but this is a totally different feeling for me as part of the team and very emotional.”
“It’s like a mixed sensation because it’s a wonderful day and an amazing finish, although just 30 minutes ago we just lost a match”, said France’s Astrid Guyart. “But at the end of the day we have a beautiful, precious Olympic medal and we are very happy.”
Final ranking for women’s team foil included ROC (gold), France (silver), Italy (bronze), USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary and Egypt.
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
#Tokyo2020
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TOKYO, Japan, July 29, 2021—On the sixth day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, eight women’s foil teams have completed quarterfinals and placement rounds through the semifinals. This evening, France will face ROC for the gold medal, with USA fencing Italy for the bronze.
In the semifinal rounds, ROC beat USA, 45-42 and France defeated Italy, 45-43. For the fifth through eighth placement positions, Canada took fifth place over Japan, 45-31, and Hungary took seventh place over Egypt, 45-28.
“Today was about being mentally strong and never giving up”, said France’s Ysaora Thibus, after a comeback win in the semifinal against Italy, the defending Olympic champion. “We talked about winning being possible, making them doubt themselves, being aggressive, shouting and focusing on our fencing. It was teamwork and we started to see them doubting, and then we knew winning was possible. Now, going into the final with ROC, we know them, we don’t expect it to be easy, and we’re going to have a strategy before it and use the same positive mental imaging.”
“Sure, we’re disappointed, we wanted to go for a medal”, said Canada’s Kelleigh Ryan after her team’s loss to France, 45-29. “It’s so hard starting the day fencing a super-strong team, we knew it would be tough, and it was. So we set our sights on a different goal and aimed for fifth place. Just because we didn’t get the first goal didn’t mean we wouldn’t get the second one, which we did. And, on another positive note, I’ve found since COVID there’s a different atmosphere in fencing, there’s more friendliness in the air. Everyone is super excited to be here fencing.”
“For us, the Tokyo Olympic Games are an experience for the future”, said Japan’s Yuka Ueno. “We need to gain the power as the Japanese team so we can win on the big stage. The USA and ROC are very strong and we need to learn to win World Cups and other big events in order to advance in future events.”
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1104,"title":"Korea Wins Men’s Team Sabre at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-28 18:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128052-221149958_4222472124467266_543469019147064215_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128051-221149958_4222472124467266_543469019147064215_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 28, 2021—Korea has won gold in men’s team sabre at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Nine men’s teams participated in the day’s event, which was the fifth day of Olympic fencing at Tokyo’s Makuhari Messe Hall B in the Chiba prefecture.
In the gold medal round, Korea—the reigning Olympic and three-time world champion—faced Italy, winning with a final score of 45-26. The bronze medal went to Hungary against Germany, 45-40.
“In order to win”, said Korea’s Bongil Gu, “we used a strategy of mixing offensive and defensive moves to confuse our opponents. The other fencers on our team were different than those we competed with at the last [London 2012] Olympics and were very driven to have a medal here at the Games. In 2012, our ranking was much lower and now we are ranked number one, so the mentality and pressure are significantly different and we did not want to disappoint our followers and supporters.”
“I have had a very long career”, said Italy’s Olympic champion Aldo Montano, who has confirmed his retirement here after Tokyo 2020. “Beginning with my gold in Athens 2004, it’s been up and down, many injuries, medals, and I’ve won silver, and it’s all been incredible. Now I’m 42 and very, very happy with what I’ve done and happy today with my teammates.”
“I am very happy because before this I had won European and world medals and many others, but not an Olympic medal”, said Hungary’s Tamas Decsi. “So it was very important for me and my teammates. I was very nervous when the Germans rallied at the end, but I was waiting for the last touch and when Aron [Szilagyi] did it, I was very happy. Actually, I know Aron is one of the best sabre fencers in the world and everybody can see now that it’s not an easy position being the last fencer in a team match, and Hartung is also a very good fencer and we know him well. Congratulations to him and the Germans, they did very well.”
Following the bronze-medal match, Germany’s Richard Huebers stated, “It did not end the way we wanted it to end; the Hungarian team started strong and we struggled in the beginning. Max [Hartung] and I managed to come back in the end but the gap was a nearly impossible challenge. The way we fenced was not the way we wanted it to be. But Max went 14-3 against the reigning Olympic champion, which was amazing…!”
Final ranking for men’s team sabre included Korea (gold), Italy (silver), Hungary (bronze), Germany, Egypt, Iran, ROC, USA and Japan.
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1103,"title":"Men Compete in Team Sabre Prelims in Fifth Day of Competition at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-28 12:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128010-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-07-28%20at%2014.48.51.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128009-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-07-28%20at%2014.48.51.jpeg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 28, 2021—On the fifth day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, nine men’s sabre teams have completed quarterfinals and placement rounds through the semifinals. This evening, Korea, the defending Olympic champion, fences Italy for the gold medal, and Hungary will face Germany for the bronze.
In the semifinal rounds, Korea beat Germany, 45-42, and Italy defeated Hungary, 45-43. For fifth through eighth placement positions, Egypt defeated Iran, 45-24, and USA withdrew due to injuries, so ROC won the match by default. Japan took ninth place after being defeated by Egypt in the round of 16, 45-32.
“It’s been a great day, and although perhaps not as great as it could have been, we were really focused on our first bout with Japan”, said Egypt’s Ziad Elsissy. “We had to fence first in the 16, so we were thinking we had a chance if we focused on this as a really good start, feel the atmosphere, and get warmed up for the rest of the day because our next opponent – Korea – was number one in the world for the past several years. While our dream was to get into the top four, we didn’t make it, so it was then time to cancel everything in the mind, refresh, get ready for the next bout without focusing on anything else – as if starting the day fresh.”
“I think the best thing was that we were hyped-up already from the beginning and we had a good feeling as a team”, said Germany’s Richard Huebers. “The most important thing was to be ready. Knowing we had to next fence Korea, multi-time world champion, we felt we didn’t have anything to lose. We gave it our best and continued fighting. It’s always a challenge to fence the Koreans, they are super-quick and also they’ve proven several times they are among the best teams in the world, so we had to be ready from the first hit.”
“We’ll next be fencing Germany”, said Hungary’s Tamas Decsci. “We are using a substitute to give new energy for the team, so we will fight. We came to Tokyo to win a medal and still have a chance. This is a very different Olympic Games, but I’m enjoying the fencing competition, which is good, but of course without supporters it’s more difficult.”
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1102,"title":"Estonia Wins Gold in Women’s Team Epee at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-27 18:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128006-223860942_4219575378090274_8693312746563791079_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/128005-223860942_4219575378090274_8693312746563791079_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 27, 2021—Estonia has won gold in women's team epee at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Eight women's teams participated in the day's event, which was the fourth day of Olympic fencing at Tokyo's Makuhari Messe Hall B in the Chiba prefecture.
In the gold medal round, Estonia faced Korea, winning with a final score of 36-32. It was the first-ever Olympic team medal for Estonia; the first-ever individual medal was won on July 24 in individual women’s epee by Katrina Lehis, who also fenced on today's team. The bronze medal went to Italy over China, 23-21.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling, I was always thinking about this”, said Estonia’s Erika Kirpu. “Two days ago we got our first Olympic medal in fencing for Estonia by Katrina Lehis, but it was bronze, and today it’s gold and a team medal and something really big for such a small country. Each bout was a challenge, and we didn’t give up and thanks to the spirit of the team and trusting each other, we fought until the end.”
“Because we didn’t know as much about the Estonian team and its style, we had less information about them, so we were going slowly into the middle of the match”, said Korea’s Sera Song. “So we had to change to try and win, but we did not have enough time.”
“I am very happy like my teammates”, said Italy’s Rossella Fiamingo, “because we won so many medals in the world cups—but the Olympics are different. We won the bronze medal in the World Championships but this is a first for us and we don’t believe it but we are very happy. All of today’s matches were very difficult, because it’s been two years since we have competed and the teams are different than before.”
Final ranking for women’s team epee included Estonia (gold), Korea (silver), Italy (bronze), China, USA, Poland, Hong Kong China and ROC.
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1101,"title":"Women Compete in Team Epee Prelims in Fourth Day of Competition at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-27 12:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127948-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-07-27%20at%2015.00.03.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127947-WhatsApp%20Image%202021-07-27%20at%2015.00.03.jpeg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 27, 2021—On the fourth day of fencing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, eight women’s epee teams have completed quarterfinals and placement rounds through the semifinals. This evening, Italy fences China for the bronze medal and Estonia fences Korea for the gold. Whether silver or gold, this will be the first-ever Olympic team fencing medal for Estonia.
In the semifinal rounds, Korea beat China, 38-29, and Estonia beat Italy, 42-34. For fifth through eighth placement positions, USA defeated Hong Kong, 42-31, while Poland beat ROC, 31-25; this was followed by USA defeating Poland, 33-26, and Hong Kong China beating ROC, 28-27.
“We are so happy that we won the first round”, said Italy’s Mara Navarria. “Now we need to win the second. Our strategy is just to start with one touch, feel the strip, and do well that way by continuing that method.”
“While we had a rough start today, fencing is unpredictable as to how your state of mind will be”, said USA’s Kelley Hurley, before their placement round against Poland. “Although it wasn’t there for us in the first match, fortunately we pulled it together.”
“I feel great”, said Estonia’s Katrina Lehis. “We were obviously very nervous in the first round, and we know the Polish girls and they know us, we’ve been in camps together many times. Yet I think we managed to show we are capable of winning and going past our nerves and everything turned out great and we’ll see how it goes.”
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1100,"title":"Hong Kong China’s Cheung, ROC’s Pozdniakova Win Men’s Foil and Women’s Sabre at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-26 18:17:25","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127945-223701227_4216695998378212_5940168264323336721_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127944-223701227_4216695998378212_5940168264323336721_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 26, 2021—Hong Kong China’s Ka Long Cheung and ROC’s world champion Sofia Pozdniakova won individual gold medals in men’s foil and women’s sabre at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. With 36 men and 36 women competing in the two events, it was the third day of Olympic fencing at Tokyo’s Makuhari Messe Hall B in the Chiba prefecture.
In the gold-medal round of individual men’s foil, Cheung faced Italian Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo, winning with a 15-11 score. This was the first Olympic fencing medal in history for Hong Kong China. In the semifinal round, Garozzo faced Japan’s Takahiro Shikine, winning 15-9, while Cheung beat Czech Republic’s Alexander Choupenitch, 15-10. Choupenitch took the bronze medal over Shikine, 15-8, which was the first Czech Olympic fencing medal since 1908.
“For me the most important thing is the first match, you have to be prepared, you have to warm up enough to fight”, said Cheung. “I tried to tell myself, I’m nothing against the Olympic champion, so I just kept fighting to the end.”
In the gold-medal round of individual women’s sabre, Pozdniakova defeated her teammate and two-time world champion Sofya Velikaya, 15-11. In the semifinal round, Velikaya faced Hungary’s Anna Marton, winning with a 15-8 score, while Pozdniakova beat France’s Manon Brunet, 15-10. The bronze medal went to Brunet after winning against Marton, 15-6.
“This day was long but so cool”, said Pozdniakova. “I’m happy that it finished with a gold medal for me and a silver for my teammate, Sofya, and it’s really a big emotion because we waited five years for the Olympic Games.”
Final ranking for individual men’s foil included Ka Long Cheung (HKG, gold), Daniele Garozzo (ITA, silver), Alexander Choupenitch (CZE, bronze), Takahiro Shikine (JPN), Enzo Lefort (FRA), Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (EGY), Mohamed Hamza (EGY) and Kirill Borodachev (ROC).
Final ranking for individual women’s sabre included Sofia Pozdniakova (ROC, gold), Sofya Velikaya (ROC, silver), Manon Brunet (FRA, bronze), Anna Marton (HUN), Mariel Zagunis (USA), Jiarui Qian (CHN), Olga Nikitina (ROC) and Zaynab Dayibekova (UZB).
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1099,"title":"Men’s Foil, Women’s Sabre Fencers Compete in Prelims in Third Day of Competition at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-26 15:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127937-mens%20foil%20.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127936-mens%20foil%20.jpeg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 26, 2021—On the third day of fencing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, athletes have completed individual direct elimination rounds through the quarterfinals in men’s foil and women’s sabre. In all, 36 men’s foil and 36 women’s sabre athletes fenced in the two events. Semifinals take place this evening followed by bronze- and gold-medal finals.
Highlights of the day in individual men’s foil included Hong Kong’s Ka Long Cheung defeating Italian world champion Alessio Foconi, 15-3, in the round of 16, and ultimately making his way into the semifinals after defeating ROC’s Kirill Borodachev in a comeback victory, 15-14. ROC’s Vladislav Mylinkov beat USA foilist Gerek Meinhardt in the round of 32, 15-11. Germany’s four-time world champion Peter Joppich defeated USA’s Alexander Massialas in the round of 32, 15-12, while Egypt’s Mohamed Hamza beat Italian world champion Andrea Cassara in the round of 16, 15-13.
Egypt’s Olympic silver medallist Alaaeldin Abouelkassem beat German Olympic champion Benjamin Kleibrink, in the 32, 15-11, but ultimately lost to Japan’s Takahiro Shikine, 15-13, in the quarterfinals. “I was fencing Kleibrink, the Olympic champion, so of course it was tough”, said Abouelkassem. “He fenced very well and at the middle of the bout I had some difficulties. There is no one easy bout and at each one in this competition you have to fight hard until the end. While there is no crowd, and with the organization and volunteers here in Tokyo, they are trying to give us everything we deserve and I hope we can give back to Japan what it deserves for this great organization.”
Japan’s Kyosuke Matsuyama, after losing to Italy’s Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo in a close 15-14 match in the round of 16, said, “I tried to concentrate and enjoy the game. I’m happy to participate in the Games as part of the Japanese team. We still have the team event coming and will meet the Italian team, so I’m hoping to achieve revenge.”
Czech Republic’s Alexander Choupenitch, who made the semifinals after beating Germany’s Joppich, 15-13, said, “I feel good, it was a very intense bout, it was a real fight. He was pushing me a lot a and the last two touches were amazing … I don’t know where they came from, but they were amazing. I’m so happy I won and now I have to get ready for the quarterfinals and my strategy is always to leave my soul on the piste.”
The men’s semifinals include Japan’s Takahiro Shikine fencing Italy’s Daniele Garozzo and Czech Republic’s Alexander Choupenitch against Hong Kong’s Ka Long Cheung.
In individual women’s sabre, highlights included ROC’s two-time world champion and double Olympic silver medallist Sofya Velikaya beating USA’s two-time world champion and two-time Olympic champion Mariel Zagunis in the quarterfinals, 15-8, to make the semifinals. Uzbekistan’s Zaynab Dayibekova defeated China’s Yaqi Shao in the 32, 15-10, and then Korea’s Jisu Yoon, 15-12, in the round of 16 before losing to Hungary’s Anna Marton, 15-11, in the quarterfinals. Four-time Ukrainian world champion Olga Kharlan was beaten in the round of 64 by China’s Hengyu Yang. India’s first-ever Olympic fencer, Bhavani Chadalavada Anandha Sundh, won her first elimination round against Tunisian Nadia Ben Azizi, 15-3, before going out in the round of 32 to France’s Manon Brunet, 15-7.
“I feel great,” said Chadalavada Anandha Sundh. “It’s my first Olympics and first for India. It’s been my dream for 15 years, so finally I am playing in the Olympics and I won my first match. The Olympic dream is everything for me, I have done all my life only fencing for this dream and I’m here. It’s the first time most Indians will watch fencing live so I want to make them proud.”
“They were difficult bouts for my first Olympics, and I want to win the gold medal”, said Dayibekova. “I had to work past my mistakes and listen to my coaches, and then going forward my goal is to grow from what I learned … and I really want to win!”
The women’s sabre semifinals include ROC’s world champion Sofia Pozdniakova fencing France’s Manon Brunet and Hungary’s Anna Marton against ROC’s Sofya Velikaya.
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1098,"title":"France’s Cannone and USA’s Kiefer Win Men’s Epee and Women’s Foil at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-25 19:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127835-day2Cover.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127834-day2Cover.jpg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 25, 2021—France's Romain Cannone and USA's Lee Kiefer won individual gold medals in men's epee and women's foil at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. With 36 men and 34 women competing in the two events, it was the second day of Olympic fencing competition at Tokyo's Makuhari Messe Hall B in the Chiba prefecture.
In the gold-medal round of individual men’s epee, Cannone faced top-ranked Hungarian world champion Gergely Siklosi, winning with a 15-10 score. This was the first individual Olympic gold medal in men’s epee for France since 1992. In the semifinal round, Siklosi faced Italy’s Andrea Santarelli, winning 15-10, while Cannone beat Ukraine’s Igor Reizlin, 15-10. Reizlin took the bronze medal over Santarelli, 15-12. Siklosi also beat Korean Olympic champion Sangyoung Park, 15-12, in the quarterfinals.
“I went into the competition telling myself, ‘don’t be disappointed in yourself, be yourself, do your game’”, said Cannone. “I love to play and that’s what I did during the matches and I didn’t feel any stress because I expressed myself. I started fencing in the USA and France has a long history of champions and a real know-how of fencing, and I think France really taught me the French way of fencing.”
In the gold-medal round of individual women’s foil, Kiefer defeated ROC Olympic and three-time world champion Inna Deriglazova, 15-13. She is the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in individual foil. In the semifinal round, Deriglazova faced Italy’s world champion Alice Volpi, winning with a 15-10 score, while Kiefer beat ROC’s Larisa Korobeynikova, 15-6. The bronze medal went to Korobeynikova after winning against Volpi, 15-14.
“It took my husband, my family, my coach, to pull me up in the moment I didn’t believe in myself”, said Kiefer. “The whole day they’ve been there and have literally won bouts for me saying ‘Please, be confident!’ That’s what it takes at the Olympics and they did it for me.”
Final ranking for individual men’s epee included Romain Cannone (FRA, gold), Gergely Siklosi (HUN, silver), Igor Reizlin (UKR, bronze), Andrea Santarelli (ITA), Sergey Bida (ROC), Masaru Yamada (JPN), Sangyoung Park (KOR) and Mohamed Elsayed (EGY).
Final ranking for individual women’s foil included Lee Kiefer (USA, gold), Inna Deriglazova (ROC, silver), Larisa Korobeynikova (ROC, bronze), Alice Volpi (ITA), Arianna Errigo (ITA), Yuka Ueno (JPN), Hee Sook Jeon (KOR) and Kelleigh Ryan (CAN).
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1097,"title":"Men’s Epee, Women’s Foil Fencers Compete in Prelims in Second Day of Competition at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-25 13:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127751-ps1.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127750-ps1.jpeg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 25, 2021—On the second day of fencing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, athletes have competed individual direct elimination rounds through the quarterfinals in men’s epee and women’s foil. In all, 36 men’s epee and 34 women’s foil athletes fenced in the two events. Semifinals take place this evening followed by bronze- and gold-medal finals.
Highlights of the day in men’s epee included Venezuelan Olympic champion Ruben Limardo Gascon being eliminated in the round of 32 by France’s Romain Cannone, 15-12, who ultimately made the semifinal round after beating ROC’s Sergey Bida, 15-12. Egypt’s Mohamed Elsayed, who still competes at the junior level as well as senior, defeated French world champion Yannick Borel in the round of 32, 15-11, and ultimately made it to the quarterfinals where he lost to Ukraine’s Igor Reizlin, 15-13. Other notable bouts included China’s Minghao Lan defeating Ukraine’s Bogdan Nikishin in the round of 32, 13-12, and Morocco’s Houssam Elkord winning against China’s Wang Zijie, 15-14, also in the 32.
“The Olympic games are not the same”, said Elkord. “You have to be ready all the time, you have to focus on every touch. I won my first bout, then one bout more. I have to fence with combativity, take pleasure in the piste. My hardest time today was my first bout – for everyone, the first bout is the most important because it’s the only way to keep going. It’s not like it’s a world cup where there’s another one two weeks later—it’s the Olympic Games.”
“It was a great day, I knew I would win before I came and thought I would achieve a medal”, said Elsayed. “I lost two touches away from a medal round, and the last two touches when it was 13-12 were the hardest. I came all this way, but that’s fencing. Now I’ll prepare for world championships and hopefully a medal in Paris 2024.”
The men’s epee semifinals include Hungary’s Gergely Siklosi fencing Italy’s Andrea Santarelli and Ukraine’s Igor Reizlin against France’s Romain Cannone.
In women’s foil, Korea’s Hee Sook Jeon beat Japan’s Rio Azuma in a close 11-10 match during the round of 32. In the round of 16, 34th-ranked Canadian foilist Kelleigh Ryan defeated ROC’s eighth-ranked Adelina Zagidullina, 15-9, in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, Italian world champion Alice Volpi faced her teammate and two-time world champion, Arianna Errigo, with Volpi winning her way into the semifinals, 15-7.
“I gave it my all today”, said Colombia’s Saskia Loretta van Erven Garcia, who lost to ROC’s Adelina Zagidullina in the round of 32. “I missed a lot of competition rhythm and I didn’t do competition for a year and a half and then had to fence a top-eight fencer from Russia. But that’s how it is, I did my best, and gave it my all and my coach was with me throughout the entire project. Now I’ll take a break and decide what comes next.”
USA’s Lee Kiefer, who will fence in the evening’s semifinal round, said after beating Japan’s Yuka Ueno, 15-11, “I am so excited, I felt like I was able to be myself, be explosive and a little wild, and have fun and carry the momentum forward.”
The women’s epee semifinals include ROC’s three-time world champion and Olympic champion Inna Deriglazova against Alice Volpi and USA’s Lee Kiefer fencing ROC’s Larisa Korobeynikova.
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1095,"title":"Hungary’s Szilagyi, China’s Sun Win Sabre and Epee Olympic Gold at Tokyo 2020 ","date":"2021-07-24 20:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127697-219461573_4211223252258820_7941189622978536975_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127698-219461573_4211223252258820_7941189622978536975_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 24, 2021—Hungary's Aron Szilagyi and China's Yiwen Sun won the individual gold medals in men’s sabre and women’s epee on the opening night of fencing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. With 36 athletes competing in men’s sabre and 34 in women’s epee, it was the first of nine days of fencing competition at Tokyo’s Makuhari Messe Hall B in the Chiba prefecture.
In the gold-medal round of individual men’s sabre, two-time Olympic gold medallist Szilagyi made history as the first male fencer to win three individual Olympic gold medals, beating Italy’s Luigi Samele, 15-7. In the semifinal round, Samele faced Korea’s world champion Junghwan Kim, winning with a 15-12 score, while Szilagyi beat Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze, 15-13. Kim took the bronze medal over Bazadze, 15-11.
“It’s overwhelmingly beautiful”, said Szilagyi. “It’s amazing, I cannot tell you how happy I am with this unbelievable result. My biggest challenge was Sandro Bazadze, he fenced extremely well, but I was able to find some tools to beat him and I’m very proud of it.”
“I am super happy”, said Samele, “even though I was trying to make it one more step, but I lost to a guy who was fencing amazing. I’m proud of myself and I’m going to rest, enjoy the medal and then think about the team competition.”
In the gold-medal round of individual women’s epee, Sun defeated Romania’s Ana Maria Popescu, 11-10, to become Olympic champion. In the semifinal round, Popescu faced Estonia’s Katrina Lehis, winning with a 15-11 score, while Sun beat ROC’s Aizanat Murtazaeva, 12-8. The bronze medal went to Lehis after winning against Murtazaeva, 15-8.
“I’m very happy after waiting for five years, I finally got a gold medal”, said Sun. “The most difficult part of today was meeting my Chinese teammate in the competition. It’s my honour and responsibility to win this medal for my family and country, and I will bring this feeling to fight in the future.”
“I’m very happy with a silver medal”, said Popescu. “In the last year, I had problems with my knee and other things, and so I’m very pleased with this result.”
Final ranking for individual men’s sabre included Aron Szilagyi (HUN, gold), Luigi Samele (ITA, silver), Junghwan Kim (KOR, bronze), Sandro Bazadze (GEO), Sanguk Oh (KOR), Kamil Ibragimov (ROC), Enrico Berre’ (ITA) and Ali Pakdaman (IRI).
Final ranking for individual women’s epee included Yiwen Sun (CHN, gold), Ana Maria Popescu (ROU, silver), Katrina Lehis (EST, bronze), Aizanat Murtazaeva (ROC), Man Wai Vivian Kong (HKG), Federica Isola (ITA), Julia Beljajeva (EST) and Rossella Fiamingo (ITA).
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website, and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
#Tokyo2020
#fencing
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1094,"title":"Men’s Sabre, Women’s Epee Fencers Compete in Prelims in First Day of Competition at Tokyo 2020","date":"2021-07-24 14:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127637-release.jpeg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127636-release.jpeg","category":null,"content":"TOKYO, Japan, July 24, 2021—On the first day of fencing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, athletes have completed the individual direct-elimination rounds through the quarterfinals in men’s sabre and women’s epee. In all, 36 men’s sabre and 34 women’s epee fencers fenced in the two events. Semifinals take place this evening followed by the bronze- and gold-medal finals.
Highlights of the day in individual men’s sabre to this point included top-ranked and world champion Sanguk Oh (KOR) advancing through to the semifinals, while 21st-seeded Iranian Ali Pakdaman fenced through to the quarterfinals, ultimately being defeated by Hungarian two-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi, 15-6. The semifinals will include Sandro Bazadze (GEO) versus Szilagyi and Italy’s Luigi Samele against Korea’s Junghwan Kim.
“It was a hard fight today, I was losing 9-3, and I had to change tactics, but I managed to do it”, said Egypt’s Mohamed Amer, who beat USA’s Daryl Homer, in the table of 32, 15-11. “For me, this was an awesome win at my second Olympics, where in the first one I lost in the 32. I’m aiming for a medal here in Tokyo.
“I was so happy until the quarterfinals”, said Iran’s Pakdaman. “Then, I wasn’t so happy but I knew I had strong matches until that point and my coaches worked very hard with me to win the matches to that point. We think we have a strong team and believe we can do something in the team event.”
In individual women’s epee, highlights of the preliminary rounds included 19-year-old ROC fencer Aizanat Murtazaeva beating top-seeded Injeong Choi (KOR) in the round of 32, 15-11, and ultimately advancing to the semifinals, and two-time Italian world champion Rosella Fiamingo defeating Brazilian world champion Nathalie Moellhausen, 10-9, in the same round. The semifinal rounds will feature Murtazaeva fencing China’s Yiwen Sun and Estonia’s Katrina Lehis against Romania’s Ana Maria Popescu.
“I’ve been really nervous and I’m really grateful to be here and to Tokyo for hosting”, said Hong Kong’s Man Wai Vivian Kong, who lost in the quarterfinals to Murtazaeva, 15-10. “It’s my first competition in two years so it’s really emotional and I’m hoping to make Hong Kong proud. I’m hoping to fence more and show all the new moves I’ve learned over the past few years.”
Senagalese fencer Ndeye Binta Diongue, who lost to China’s Sheng Lin in the table of 32, 15-6, said “I am so proud to be here because I have worked for many years to be qualified. I don’t have the highest level here, but I was fighting. It was an honour to represent Africa, it was very difficult and I did it!”
Complete information about fencing results and athletes at the Olympic Games may be found on the official Olympic website and on the FIE website, www.FIE.org.
#Tokyo2020
#fencing
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1093,"title":"Argentine Fencing Federation Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary","date":"2021-07-21 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127548-10003205_779582048738276_328307857_n%5B1%5D.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127547-10003205_779582048738276_328307857_n%5B1%5D.jpg","category":null,"content":"BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, July 16, 2021—The Argentine Fencing Federation today celebrated its 100thanniversary. In the last century, the federation participated in all Olympic Games in which the Argentine Olympic Committee had an official presence, as well as in all Pan American and South American Games.
“We commemorate our great fencers, teachers and leaders who have enhanced the prestige of our federation, not only with results but with their presence in all areas where our sport is promoted”, stated the federation in an official announcement.
The Argentine Fencing Federation was formed on July 16, 1921, as an initiative of the Jockey Club with the support of multiple clubs: Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, Club of Progress, Military Circle, Naval Center, C.O.R. Hue Gem Club, Circulo de Armas, Jockey Club de Rosario, Jockey Club de Mendoza, Club Social Parana, Club de Gymnastics y Esgrima La Plata, Club Social La Rioja, Jockey Club de Córdoba, Club Social de San Juan, Club de Gymnastics y Esgrima de Rosario, Club de Gymnastics y Esgrima de Mendoza, Club Argentino de Bahía Blanca and Jockey Club de la Plata. Clubs from six of Argentina’s 23 provinces and the autonomous Ccty of Buenos Aires were involved in its foundation. Its first president was the eminent fencer Oscar Viñas.
The federation celebrated the centenary privately due to pandemic restrictions but promised to celebrate it again “in style”, when it is again possible to gather to share anecdotes and memories forged on the piste.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1092,"title":"Live Fencing in Tokyo 2020 Olympics ","date":"2021-07-23 15:10:41","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127542-219216454_4206896836024795_1003944266163981614_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127541-219216454_4206896836024795_1003944266163981614_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"Follow the Fencing Schedule and Results here: https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/r...
Watch 24/7 non-stop Olympics content like replays, series, films, etc. on: https://olympics.com/live/?slug=oc1
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1091,"title":"Newsletter CPE July 2021","date":"2021-07-22 10:23:49","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127536-Screen%20Shot%202021-07-22%20at%2010.24.20.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127535-Screen%20Shot%202021-07-22%20at%2010.24.20.png","category":null,"content":"Continue reading Newsletter CPE Jul N°2 2021 Eng.pdf
The FIE Tokyo 2020 Press Kit is now available online. It contains information on the fencing events at the Olympic Games, as well as background and historical information about fencing and the FIE.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1089,"title":"Targeted Webinars on Competition Manipulation for Tokyo 2020 qualified athletes","date":"2021-07-13 11:52:54","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127492-Screen%20Shot%202021-07-13%20at%2011.52.38.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127491-Screen%20Shot%202021-07-13%20at%2011.52.38.png","category":null,"content":"Korean webinar:
Tuesday 13 July
12 pm CEST, 7pm Japan/Korea
Join on your computer or mobile app
Click here to join the meeting
Mandarin webinar:
Friday 16 July
11am CEST, 5pm China, 6pm Japan
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\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1088,"title":"Athlete expression: Rule 50 ","date":"2021-07-13 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127480-Screen%20Shot%202021-07-13%20at%2009.30.22.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127479-Screen%20Shot%202021-07-13%20at%2009.30.22.png","category":null,"content":"Download the Rule-50.2 Guidelines for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, click here.
LAUSANNE, Switz., July 9, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Gillian Donaldson (née Sheen) MBE, DDS (GBR) in Auburn, New York, USA, on July 5 at the age of 92. An Olympic gold medallist in women’s foil at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, she competed in three Olympics (Helsinki 1952, Melbourne 1956 and Rome 1960). She won a bronze medal in team women’s foil at the 1950 Monte Carlo Senior World Championships. In 1949, she won her first of 10 British national championship titles.
Gillian Donaldson began fencing in Great Britain while attending the North Foreland school in Kent as a young girl, winning the 1945 “schoolgirls” title. She won the individual gold medal at the 1951 Summer International University Sports Week in Luxembourg and then a silver medal at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. She went on to victory in the Scandinavian championship in 1957 and won a gold medal at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. She competed until 1963, winning her final British championship in 1960, the same year she defended her Olympic title in Rome.
She maintained a lifelong love of sports, especially fencing but also tennis, golf and others, and worked as a referee, volunteer and coach. She was a YMCA board member in Auburn, NY, and active in community civic and charitable programmes. She wrote a book, Instructions to Young Fencers, published in 1958.
In 2019, Gillian Donaldson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to UK sport.
On behalf of our world fencing family, the FIE extends its deepest condolences to Gillian Donaldson’s family and friends, as well as British Fencing and the European Fencing Confederation during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1086,"title":"EFC’S Promotion and Marketing Commission Completes First Webinar Training","date":"2021-06-30 15:32:36","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127282-127061-127055-126899-125078-124930-124878-124747-124734-EFC_Anniversary_logo_2.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127281-127061-127055-126899-125078-124930-124878-124747-124734-EFC_Anniversary_logo_2.png","category":null,"content":"PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRANDING COVERED IN FIRST SERIES
Led by Commission President, Ana Valero-Collantes, the EFC’s Promotions & Marketing Commission have recently completed a three-part webinar training series open to all. With over 200 participants, the series was seen as a great success with speakers including Commission Members, staff and national federation representatives.
The first seminar was focused on “Taking Your Event to the Next Level” with presentations from Stella Kluge (Media Manager), Manon Cottrel (French Federation) and Sylvain Desnous (Escrime Orleans). The Women’s Sabre Orleans World Cup has been an example of raising the bar for such events with the competition not only live streamed but also including a showcase final for a number of years.
The second seminar presented by Ana Valero-Collantes and Commission Member Loredana Dinu, Stella Kluge (Media Manager), Manon Cottrel (French Federation), Miguel Ojeda (Barcelona World Cup) plus Alessandro Noto from the Italian Federation, covered event marketing strategies and national federation promotion. The focus was on how to become more marketable.
The third and final seminar, titled “How to Stand Out! Personal Branding”, was led by Ruben Martin and Commission Member Jose-Luis Abajo with the focus on how best to promote yourself whether as a federation or an athlete.
The seminars were all recorded and are currently being edited. Once complete they will be available to all as on demand videos.
Speaking about the success of the series, Ana Valero-Collantes said, “I am particularly pleased about the large participation - the success of our seminars has been tremendous. The sessions have been very dynamic and interactive, which is important, and we want to organize more training in the future. Our goal was to inspire, motivate, share best practice and to assist the developing of our member federations, organizers, and athletes.
I am grateful that with this milestone we have been able to contribute to achieving important EFC objectives, thanks to the unconditional support of President Podznyakov and the Executive Committee. Even more gratifying is that this project has been accomplish during our 30th anniversary.”
BEIJING, China, June 20, 2021—The 11th Zhong Challenge International School Fencing Tournament took place in Beijing, China on June 19 and 20. The event drew 407 fencers from 14 provinces in China and including 19 different ages groups. Chinese Olympic champions Lei Sheng, London 2012 men’s foil gold medallist, and Zhong Man, Beijing 2008 men’s sabre gold medallist, were invited to the event as special guests.
The competition is a Chinese Fencing Federation “C-level” event, and fencers participating and earning points were then eligible to take part in future Chinese A-level competitions.
Organisers were especially careful to host the event following rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19, with tournament areas separated from parents and other attendees.
The Zong Challenge International School Fencing Tournament is a unique public fencing event in China, and the hosts work under the direction of the Chinese Fencing Federation to ensure the best-quality organisation and optimal conditions and logistics to optimise a good experience and platform for young fencers.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1083,"title":"Fencing Club Dvikova, Lithuania - Passion for fencing","date":"2021-06-15 14:15:26","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127154-Webp.net-resizeimage.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127153-Webp.net-resizeimage.png","category":null,"content":"\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1082,"title":"Iraq Returns to Fencing Competition","date":"2021-06-15 10:21:48","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127152-ac539009-5ce9-4521-9298-7a1b6a5c71ac.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127151-ac539009-5ce9-4521-9298-7a1b6a5c71ac.jpg","category":null,"content":"BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 14, 2021—Iraq fencing returned to the piste with its first competition since COVID-19 related restrictions have eased, the Iraq Fencing Championship. Taking place over five days from June 1 to 5, it included individual and team events for men and women, including 167 fencers representing 21 clubs from eight Iraqi cities. Both senior and under-23 fencers participated.
The Iraqi government expressed significant interest in the Championship, and the country’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Adnan Dirjal, attended the finals and closing ceremony along with a large number of guests.
“The fencing family is happy with the organization [of the event] and the return of life while maintaining safety conditions”, said Iraq Fencing Federation President Zeyad Hasan Jasim Saleem. “We hope that it will be a step towards developing fencing in Iraq.”
LAUSANNE, Switz., June 10, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing on June 9, 2021, of Valentina Sidorova, 1976 Montreal Olympic Games women’s team foil champion and FIE Hall of Fame member. She also won the World Championships nine times between 1974 and 1986, seven times in team and two times individually (1977, 1978).
Born May 4, 1954, in Moscow, Ms. Sidorova represented an important era in the evolution of Russian women’s foil fencing and was a member of the Soviet women’s team for nearly 15 years. At 16, she joined the national team and quickly became its leader, continuing a series of gold medals and traditions of Soviet women’s foil who achieved significant success in world competition in the late 1950s and early 1970s.
Ms. Sidorova was an “Honored Master of Sports of the USSR”. As a young fencer, she won the Junior World Championships in individual women’s foil in 1973 and 1974. As a senior fencer, she was the first fencer in history to win the World Cup four years in a row (1977 – 1980). In addition to her World Championship and Olympic victories, she was a 1980 Moscow Olympic Games team silver medallist, four-time World Cup winner, six-time champion of the USSR and four-time winner of the USSR Cup. She also took team silver, individual silver, and team bronze medals at three World Championships. At the World University Games, Ms. Sidorova took one individual gold medal (1973) as well as one gold and two silver medals in team foil (1973-1979).
Of note is her coach, the legendary fencing master David Dushman (RUS), who passed away just a few days before her on June 5 at the age of 98.
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Valentina Sidorova’s family and friends, the Russian Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation for their loss and expresses its deepest sympathy during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1080,"title":"Despite the hard times, we are still going strong road to Tokyo!","date":"2021-06-09 16:58:33","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127132-Screen%20Shot%202021-06-09%20at%2016.54.20.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127131-Screen%20Shot%202021-06-09%20at%2016.54.20.png","category":null,"content":"\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1079,"title":"Obituary: David Dushman (RUS)","date":"2021-06-07 11:59:41","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127120-Screen%20Shot%202021-06-09%20at%2012.00.35.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127119-Screen%20Shot%202021-06-09%20at%2012.00.35.png","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., June 7, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing, at the age of 98, of David Dushman, the legendary Russian fencing coach.
Mr. Dushman became the top Soviet fencer in 1951 after his studies in medicine and sport, followed by being appointed coach of the elite Spartak Moscow club. He led the Soviet national team from then until 1988, with many Olympic and world champions attending his school. His best-known fencer was Valentina Sidorova, who won more than 11 medals. During the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, Dushman’s fencers earned two gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
In 2015 and 2019, Mr. Dushman visited the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, where he met with IOC President Thomas Bach, and (in 2015) with FIE President Alisher Usmanov. In 2015, it had been more than 35 years since Mr. Dushman had seen Mr. Bach, whom he knew from the early 1970s as a junior fencer. He also remembered Mr. Usmanov as a young boy, and they “crossed sabres” when the FIE President was just five years old and beginning as a fencer. At the time of the 2015 meeting, and until the age of 94, Mr. Dushman was still coaching actively three times weekly in Munich, where he lived.
A major in the army during the Second World War, Mr. Dushman was the last living soldier who liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp on January 27, 1945.
During his 2015 meeting with Mr. Bach and Mr. Usmanov, Mr. Dushman said, “My biggest dream and hope for future generations is to live in a world where there is no war. I urge Thomas Bach and the IOC to do everything they can to use sport as a way to spread peace and reconciliation around the world. War is something that should never happen again.”
The FIE offers its sincere condolences and expresses its deepest sympathy to David Dushman’s family and friends, the Russian Fencing Federation and the European Fencing Confederation.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1078,"title":"Demand increases as epee referee training continues online","date":"2021-05-27 20:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127109-Screen%20Shot%202021-05-28%20at%2010.27.50.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127108-Screen%20Shot%202021-05-28%20at%2010.27.50.png","category":null,"content":"VIRTUAL TRAINING HERE TO STAY
The EFC’s referee training seminar series, which began in September last year, continued today with the sixth epee session of nine. The training seminars have already extended into areas such as SEMI and marketing and the demand continues to increase.
Hosting the latest session EFC Secretary General, Jacek Slupski was joined by referee mentors, Ambre Civiero, Matthias Henkelmann and Mihail Paghiev who provided their expert opinion throughout.
Two thirds of the way through epee training, Slupski is already looking forward. He said, “We have given ourselves a nice headache. The demand from our member nations and their communities continues to grow and not only for referee training. Of course, it has been a difficult period for everyone but our early adoption of online training is a clear positive. Whilst the situation remains unknown regarding our full, worldwide return to the piste, it is clear that we should continue this initiative not only up to that time but also into the future.”
The latest group of epee delegates will have received at least 7 hours of training each – at no cost to them – bringing them in line with our first groups of sabre and foil delegates.
Not only will epee referee training continue on Saturday but ahead of that the EFC will hold its third SEMI training webinar with a focus on materials and wheelchair fencing regulations.
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The EFC continue to provide full support to the FIE in these challenging times.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1077,"title":"New Head Coach, Hellerup Fencing Club, Denmark","date":"2021-05-27 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127103-Screen%20Shot%202021-05-27%20at%2011.02.04.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127102-Screen%20Shot%202021-05-27%20at%2011.02.04.png","category":null,"content":"The fencing club “Hellerup Fægte-Klub” is looking for a new English-speaking head coach. All three weapons are fenced in the club. The strongest group is the epee group, but we wish to teach all three weapons.
The new head coach must like working all categories. The job will include working with amateur, talent and elite fencers, following them to competitions, recruiting new members and being responsible for coaching the team. There is a possibility to travel with fencers to Cadet, Junior and Senior European and World Championships, should they qualify.
Requirements:
The club can offer:
The club has a beautiful fencing hall with 10 permanent strips. There is an approved plan for building it bigger and adding more facilities. The club was founded in 1944 and is today a modern and open fencing club with an international atmosphere and world class results.
The member base is approximately 100 fencers and with a wish to grow bigger. Hellerup Fencing Club is a major player in Denmark and won international championship medals in the last years. The aim is to continue to do so, but also to build up a much larger foundation of young fencers. This will be taking place at the club and with recruitment at schools.
The teaching of fencing will be taken care of by the head coach and a team of local coaches. They all work closely together based on well prepared and organized activities. It is the job of the head coach to administer this and also to educate the coaches. Teaching is taking place in the club as well as at schools. The head coach will be reporting to the board of the club. Weekday working hours: afternoons, evenings and weekends when competitions are scheduled.
Initiative and commitment is expected. We wish to grow and reach higher results in the future. The fencing club has its solid roots in the Danish “club model” which is based on a non-professional organisation, where success dependends on volunteer work. There is therefore a lot of exciting work to be done.
We wish the club to:
If interested, please send your application plus CV to job@hellerupfaegteklub.dk. The incoming applications will be evaluated and a response can be expected soon. The position is vacant from September 2021. For additional information feel free to call Mr. Hans von der Osten on +45 20 33 39 44.
Hellerup Fægte-Klub, Strandparksvej 46, 1, DK-2900 Hellerup, Denmark. www.hellerupfaegteklub.dk
The International Athletes’ Forum 2021 starts today!
The plenary sessions are scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. CET on 26 and 27 May and will be live-streamed on Athlete365, click here.
IOC President Thomas Bach will join Kirsty Coventry and make some opening remarks on the first day. The President is also due to participate in a live Q&A session with athletes on the second day.
Topics on the agenda include the upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022, Olympic Agenda 2020+ 5, as well as athlete support and well-being. The full agenda is available on Athlete365, click here.
Nearly 2,000 athletes and Olympian representatives have pre-registered to take part in the 10th edition of the International Athletes’ Forum (IAF), which will be held virtually for the first time on 26 and 27 May. Click here.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1075,"title":"Airbnb programmes for athletes","date":"2021-05-18 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127082-187342560_10226578697794786_6754894236934694535_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127081-187342560_10226578697794786_6754894236934694535_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"Airbnb Olympian & Paralympian Experiences (PDF click here)
This summer, Airbnb will be looking to feature experiences hosted by Olympians and Paralympians within a campaign that looks to connect fans globally with athletes through Airbnb Experiences, click here.
You can find out how to get involved here. Athletes can host an experience all year round, showcasing any stories, hobbies or practice sports sessions. However for this summer, IOC and Airbnb are looking to create experiences with athletes linked to their journey to the games, the insider perspective of their sport and any iconic moments from their experience they want to share.
FOCUS ON DISCUSSION AT LATEST EPEE TRAINING
For immediate release: 16 May 2021
As the EFC continued its epee training for referee today, the focus for the mentors Ambre Civiero, Matthias Henkelmann and Mihail Paghiev was on encouraging discussion amongst the delegates.
During the introduction Paghiev said, “We are here and happy to have discussions. This is not a test or an exam. This is preparation for your next exam and we are here to support your learning.”
EFC Secretary General, Jacek Slupski hosted the seminar and echoed the sentiment. Speaking after the session, “Delegates should not be afraid to speak or make a mistake. We have already seen the greatest improvements have come out of lively debate. It also makes the seminars even more enjoyable.”
As the first series of epee referee training concludes he added, “The success of our seminars has been tremendous, and the demand has exceeded our capacity. We have a meeting this week to organize more training in the future.”
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The EFC continue to provide full support to the FIE in these challenging times.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1073,"title":"Online epee referee training moves to the next level","date":"2021-05-14 00:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127062-127055-126899-125078-124930-124878-124747-124734-EFC_Anniversary_logo_2.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127061-127055-126899-125078-124930-124878-124747-124734-EFC_Anniversary_logo_2.png","category":null,"content":"FIE REFEREE SEMINARS FOR EPEE CONTINUE
For immediate release: 13 May 2021
The EFC’s epee referee training seminar series is in full swing as the first cohort go through their final session in the first phase. Online referee training began in September last year and the EFC are delighted that all three weapons have now been covered.
EFC Secretary General, Jacek Slupski hosted the seminar and was joined by referee mentors, Ambre Civiero, Matthias Henkelmann and Mihail Paghiev who provided their expert opinion throughout.
Speaking about his involvement Henkelmann said, “I’m pleased to give my time and expertise to our upcoming referees. It is a very good use of the additional time that we have as competitive fencing begins its return. The EFC have always supported me and it is a pleasure to give something back. I particularly enjoy the detail we get in to with all of our delegates, especially in the video sessions.”
With just a few more epee referee sessions remaining, Slupski looks ahead by saying, “The success of our seminars has been tremendous, and the demand has exceeded our capacity. The next session in the current series will be on Sunday and we have a meeting next week to organize more training in the future.”
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The EFC continue to provide full support to the FIE in these challenging times.
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We are delighted to invite you to the May edition of the ITA Education Webinar Series taking place on Friday, May 28 from 14h00 to 15h30 (CET).
This month we take a look at the legal framework of anti-doping. We will review the current structure and the rules that are in place, including the Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs), the Principle of Strict Liability and due diligence.
Just as importantly, we will provide information about what happens in case of an Adverse Analytical Finding, or simply put, a positive test. Here, we will cover some practical aspects of results management, including:
We are very pleased to deliver these webinars in English with simultaneous translation to four additional languages – Arabic (العربي), Spanish (español), French (français) and Russian (русский).
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Topic: The Legal Side of Anti-Doping; Framework and Results Management of ADRVs
Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6HlX7EWYQG6E6zW1OyBaRg
Event date: Friday May 28, 14:00-15:30 CET
Presenters:
Dominique Leroux, ITA Head of Legal Affairs
Andréanne Morin OLY, Olympic Medallist in Rowing and Canadian Olympic Team Ombudsperson
Moderator: Olya Abasolo OLY, ITA Education Manager
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1071,"title":"Epee Referee “Get Ready for the New Season” Training Continues","date":"2021-05-09 12:12:27","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127055-126899-125078-124930-124878-124747-124734-EFC_Anniversary_logo_2.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127054-126899-125078-124930-124878-124747-124734-EFC_Anniversary_logo_2.png","category":null,"content":"FIE REFEREE SEMINARS FOR EPEE CONTINUE
For immediate release: 9 May 2021
The EFC’s referee training seminar series, which began in September last year, continued today with the third group of eleven epee referees. The group were getting their first experience of working with some of the highest level FIE referees.
Following the format now familiar, the delegates were put through a theory test followed by practical session analysing videos from recent high level international fencing tournaments.
EFC Vice-President, Nikolai Mateev hosted the seminar and was joined by referee mentors, Ambre Civiero, Matthias Henkelmann and Mihail Paghiev who provided their expert opinion throughout.
Speaking about the continuation of referee training, Mateev said, “These online training sessions have proved more successful than we could ever have imagined. Whilst this initiative was provoked by the global restrictions on travel, it is something that we will continue long into the future. How far we take it will be up to us, our brilliant mentors and the continued demand we have had from all of our member countries.”
In total three groups of epee referees will enjoy two sessions each over the coming weeks.
END
The EFC continue to provide full support to the FIE in these challenging times.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1070,"title":"FIE Supports IOC “Make the Right Decision” Program","date":"2021-05-03 16:58:10","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127039-Screen%20Shot%202021-05-03%20at%2017.01.27.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127038-Screen%20Shot%202021-05-03%20at%2017.01.27.png","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., April 22, 2021—On Monday, May 3 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will launch the “Make the Right Decision” program, created as a campaign to prevent competition manipulation. This issue is defined as when “athletes manipulate the competition for their advantage”, which includes losing on purpose, betting on their own sport and sharing inside information.
The FIE highly encourages all fencers to access these informative andvaluableIOC-sponsored learning courses. The campaign includes two projects for incorporating activities to enlighten and inform athletes. The first is anE-learning module, “Preventing Competition Manipulation”, launching on the Athlete365 website on May 3. The online course provides information about competition manipulation and outlines its four key rules, risks and/or possible sanctions and how to react. The course will be available in six languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin and Russian).
The second project comprises educational webinars, available now, that directly engage athletes to give them a deeper understanding of competition manipulation, rules of the code of conduct and the different scenarios they could be involved during the Olympic Games. These webinars are available on the Olympic.org site here.
Make the Right Decision campaign toolkit https://olympics.com/athlete365/what-we-do/integri...
E-learning module: https://olympics.com/athlete365/courses/preventing...
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1069,"title":"Fencing Zonal Qualifying Event for Pan America Finishes in San Jose, Costa Rica","date":"2021-05-03 09:43:54","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127026-125216-124427-124379-cpe3.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127025-125216-124427-124379-cpe3.png","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., May 3, 2021—The Fencing Zonal Qualifying Event for Pan America has finished in San Jose, Costa Rica, including six individual events that took place on May 1 and 2 for men and women in epee, foil and sabre. The winners of each event were Marc-Antoine Blais-Belanger (CAN, men’s epee), Maria Luisa Doig Calderon (PER, women’s epee), Diego Cervantes (MEX, men’s foil), Katina Proestakis (CHI, women’s foil), Jose Quintero (VEN, men’s sabre) and Maria Belen Perez Maurice (ARG). The competition took place at the San Jose Hotel Real Intercontinental.
In men’s epee, Canada’s Marc-Antoine Blais-Belanger won against Cuba’s Yunior Reytor Venet in the final match, 15-10. In the semifinal, Reytor Venet beat Brazil’s Athos Schwantes, 15-9, while Blais-Belanger beat Colombia’s John Edison Rodriguez, 15-13.
In women’s epee, Peru’s Maria Luisa Doig Calderon won against Canada’s Leonora Mackinnon in the final match, 15-12. In the semifinal, Mackinnon beat Cuba’s Yamilka Rodriguez Quesada, 15-6, while Doig Calderon beat Paraguay’s Montserrat Viveros, 15-6.
In men’s foil, Mexico’s Diego Cervantes won against Argentina’s Augusto Antonio Servello in the final match, 15-13. In the semifinal, Servello beat Venezuela’s Victor Leon, 15-13, while Cervantes beat Colombia’s Daniel Sconzo, 15-13.
In women’s foil, Chile’s Katina Proestakis won against Mexico’s Nataly Michel in the final match, 15-12. In the semifinal, Michel beat Brazil’s Ana Beatriz Bulcao, 15-8, while Proestakis beat Argentina’s Flavia Johanna Mormandi, 15-9.
In men’s sabre, Venezuela’s Jose Quintero won against Argentina’s Pascual Maria Di Tella in the final match, 15-14. In the semifinal, Di Tella beat Cuba’s Harold De La Caridad Rodriguez Martinez, 15-13, while Quintero beat Chile’s Victor Contreras, 15-10.
In women’s sabre, Argentina’s Maria Belen Perez Maurice won against Venezuela’s Alejandra Jhonay Benitez Romero in the final match, 15-6. In the semifinal, Benitez Romero beat Mexico’s Julieta Toledo, 15-13, while Perez Maurice beat Dominican Republic’s Heyddys Valentin, 15-5.
Final rankings included the following:
Men’s Epee
1st Marc-Antoine Blais-Belanger (CAN)
2nd Yunior Reytor Venet (CUB)
3rd Athos Schwantes (BRA)
3rd John Edison Rodriguez (COL)
5th Jose Felix Dominguez (ARG)
6th Pablo Nunez (CHI)
7th Hector Maisonet (PUR)
8th Eduardo Garcia (PER)
Women’s Epee
1st Maria Luisa Doig Calderon (PER)
2nd Leonora Mackinnon (CAN)
3rd Montserrat Viveros (PAR)
3rd Yamilka Rodriguez Quesada (CUB)
5th Maria Martinez (VEN)
6th Isabel Di Tella
7th Maria De Los Angeles Jaramillo Quevedo (COL)
8th Karina Dyner (CRC)
Men’s Foil
1st Diego Cervantes (MEX)
2nd Augusto Antonio Servello (ARG)
3rd Daniel Sconzo (COL)
3rd Victor Leon (VEN)
5th Cesar Colon Lopez (PUR)
6th Gustavo Alarcon (CHI)
7th Federico Canchez Sifuentes (PER)
8th Mathias Xavier Villacreses Bravo (ECU)
Women’s Foil
1st Katina Proestakis (CHI)
2nd Nataly Michel (MEX)
3rd Ana Beatriz Bulcao (BRA)
3rd Flavia Johanna Mormandi (ARG)
5th Isis Gimenez (VEN)
6th Camila Alexandra Ortiz Sanchez (ECU)
7th Alanis Rivera Roig (PUR)
8th Paola Carolina Gil Pinero (PER)
Men’s Sabre
1st Jose Quintero (VEN)
2nd Pascual Maria Di Tella (ARG)
3rd Victor Contreras (CHI)
3rd Harold De La Caridad Rodriguez Martinez (CUB)
5th Gibran Zea (MEX)
6th Luis Correa Vila (COL)
7th Bruno Pekelman (BRA)
8th Teddy Weller (ISV)
Women’s Sabre
1st Maria Belen Perez Maurice (ARG)
2nd Alejandra Jhonay Benitez Romero (VEN)
3rd Heyddys Valentin (DOM)
3rd Julieta Toledo (MEX)
5th Jessica Yolima Morales Linares (COL)
6th Eileen Grench (PAN)
7th Yolanda Munoz (CHI)
8th Karina Trois (BRA)
Official results and information may be found on the FIE Web site at www.FIE.org/competitions.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1068,"title":"Obituary: Celso L. Dayrit (MH, PHI)","date":"2021-04-30 09:32:59","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127018-article%20fie%20logo.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127017-article%20fie%20logo.png","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., April 30, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the passing of Celso L. Dayrit (MH, PHI) on April 28, 2021, following complications related to COVID-19. Born on December 19, 1951, in Manila, Philippines, Dr. Dayrit was the Asian Fencing Confederation president since 2004 and an FIE Executive Committee member.
In 2008, he was named an FIE Member of Honour by the Congress and installed into the FIE Hall of Fame in 2014. He was also the representative of the Executive Committee to the FIE Veterans Council.
Dr. Dayrit began fencing at the age of six, coached by his father, Don Francisco “Paco” Dayrit Sr., who was the first fencing master in the Philippines and founder of the Philippine Amateur Fencers Association. He practiced all three weapons and was a member of the Philippine national team from 1979 to 1988. Elected “Fencer of the Year” for epee in 1984, he won many competitions including a bronze medal at the Southeast Asian Games in 1987.
Celso Dayrit’s national and international career was impressive and diverse.
Treasurer of the Olympic Committee of the Philippines from 1985 to 1988, in 1989 Dr. Dayrit became the organization’s vice president from 1989 to 1992 and then its president from 1999 to 2004. He served as a member of the Olympic Council of Asia, including being its vice president from 2003 to 2007 and its president in 2004 and 2005.
Dr. Dayrit founded the Olympic Academy of the Philippines and the Philippine Association of Olympians. In 1993, he was appointed as a member of the Philippine Sports Commission and founded the Philippine National Games program.
He led numerous seminars and workshops in several Asian countries, including the Philippines, and was accredited as the International Course Director of the Olympic Solidarity Itinerant Sports Administration for sports leaders.
Dr. Dayrit was the secretary-treasurer of the Amateur Fencers Association of the Philippines in 1969, then its vice president in 1983 and president from 1989 to 2008. He was the first treasurer of the AFC in 1988.
He held a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and earned a Master of Arts in Business Administration (MBA), and later was honoured with a doctorate. Dr. Dayrit was a pioneer in the bank card industry and held various management positions, including being vice president and general manager of the BPI Credit Corporation.
Based on his valuable contributions to sports, the Association of National Olympic Committees distinguished him with the Olympic Merit Award in 2006, and in 2007 he was further awarded by the Olympic Council of Asia. The Philippine Sportswriters Association twice bestowed him with their Leadership Award.
Also an author, Celso Dayrit wrote The Olympic Movement of the Philippines and Wisdom of the Sword, published respectively in 2003 and 2019. Some maxims from his most recent book include “sport is not just about beating an opponent and about winning medals. It is about beating your own fears and your own weaknesses, and it is also about winning friends and winning respect”.
FIE President Alisher Usmanov, in a statement, said, “The fencing family has lost a very dear friend, whom we greatly respected and admired. Celso Dayrit was a very talented, loyal and warm human being, and an exceptional and innovative leader. He dedicated his entire life to developing sport and fencing. The human, cultural and sporting legacy that he leaves behind is immense.”
The FIE extends its sincere condolences to Celso Dayrit’s wife, Cindy, his family and friends, the Philippine Fencing Federation and the Asian Fencing Confederation. We express our deepest sympathy to them during this difficult time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1067,"title":"Third version of Tokyo 2020 Playbooks published","date":"2021-07-23 10:48:10","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127156-Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%2014.50.07.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/127155-Screen%20Shot%202021-06-15%20at%2014.50.07.png","category":null,"content":"The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Tokyo 2020) began publishingthe third and final editions of the Tokyo 2020 Playbooks, click here, today.
These comprehensive guidelines, which are a key part of the overall countermeasures being put in place for the Games, provide extensive details for each key stakeholder group to help them complete their preparations for travelling to and arriving in Japan, their time at the Games, and their departure from Tokyo.
The Playbooks are the basis of the game plan to ensure that all Olympic and Paralympic Games participants and the people of Japan stay safe and healthy this summer. They have been developed jointly by Tokyo 2020, the IOC and the IPC in close collaboration with the Government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. They are based on the extensive work of the All Partners Task Force and collaboration with scientific experts and organisations from across the world. They also build upon the experience of International Federations and other sports organisers, which have delivered more than 430 major sports events since September 2020 with the participation of over 54,000 athletes. All these events were held safely for both the participants and the local population. Amongst them were six international events held in Japan in May this year.
Speaking after the launch of the Athletes and Officials Playbook, IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi, said: “The Playbooks are the result of over a year’s close collaboration with leading scientific experts and institutions, sports organisations and our partners in Japan. We have also engaged with experts, who have subsequently commented on previous versions of the Playbooks. Now everyone knows the rules. It is crucial that the measures outlined in the Playbooks are respected in order to make the Games safe and secure for all Games participants, and the people of Japan.”
Colleen Wrenn, the IPC’s Chief Paralympic Games Delivery Officer, said: “After 15 months of detailed planning, involving a colossal team effort like no other seen in world sport, we are in a position to publish the third versions of the Playbooks for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Since the postponement of the Games, thousands of hours of work, involving the world’s best minds from sport and health, have evaluated every single aspect of the Games and developed appropriate countermeasures to ensure they can take place safely, protecting all stakeholders and the Japanese people. With the Playbooks now ready, we will continue to work with our stakeholders so they fully understand the role and responsibilities they have for safe Games.”
NAKAMURA Hidemasa, Tokyo 2020 Main Operations Centre Chief, said: “The top priority of the Tokyo 2020 Games is safety, and the Playbooks are key to that objective. We have left no stone unturned in the preparation of this third edition, consulting extensively with experts in medicine, health and sport to formulate detailed and comprehensive safety measures in every aspect of the Games. From the outset, the development process has been collaborative and transparent, allowing us to refine all measures to the fullest extent.
“Everyone taking part in the Games wants to see that they are a success, and we know that all participants coming to Japan will arrive with a commitment to upholding the measures in the Playbooks and helping to ensure the safety of both their fellow participants and the people of Japan. I am confident that with everyone's cooperation these Playbooks will have laid the foundation for safe and secure Games.”
While the Playbooks do not require vaccination for the Games participants, it is a strong additional protection for everyone that over 80 per cent of residents at the Olympic and Paralympic Village, and a high percentage of other Games participants coming to Japan, are expected to be vaccinated. This will include between 70 and 80 per cent of broadcasters and accredited press that will be vaccinated, according to the latest feedback received by the IOC.
In addition, even if the Olympic Village residents are vaccinated, it is ensured that they will not have close contact with the general Japanese population. On top of this, thanks to the help of Pfizer BioNTech, the efforts of the IOC and the Government of Japan led to the provision of vaccine doses for 40,000 Games participants from Japan, which are in addition to the current vaccination supply in Japan. All these measures together will greatly contribute to the safety of the Japanese people and all Games participants.
One of the key updates to the third version of the Playbooks relates to additional details on compliance. During the International Athletes’ Forum and in consultation with the National Olympic Committees, there was a strong commitment from the athletes and teams to follow the rules laid out in the Playbooks. However, while the emphasis remains on education, prevention and relying on all stakeholders and Games participants to follow the rules, tools and processes will be in place for situations of non-compliance. In this updated version, the range of potential consequences that the IOC (for the Olympic Games) and IPC (for the Paralympic Games) may impose have been included in order to provide some transparency to stakeholders and Games participants. Examples of such potential consequences include: warnings; temporary or permanent exclusion from the Games; withdrawal of accreditation; disqualification (with the consequences set forth in the Olympic Charter); and financial sanctions.
This updated version of the Playbooks highlights that there may also be measures or sanctions imposed by the respective organisation or the competent Japanese authorities in accordance with their respective rules and regulations.
The Playbooks discuss sport-specific rules and regulations that are under the authority of the International Federations (IFs), which will be made available in due course. They will explain the processes and procedures for their competitions and events in the case of a confirmed positive COVID-19 test result, including any changes to competition formats and schedules; the minimum numbers of athletes, officials or technical officials required to run an event; and decision-making within the IFs.
An overview is also provided of the Infectious Disease Control Centre (IDCC), which brings together the Japanese health agencies and Tokyo 2020. This entity will coordinate the COVID-19 operations before, during and after the Games, acting as the information hub and managing decisions in the case of positive or inconclusive COVID-19 test results – for both those who are infected and confirmed close contacts.
The IDCC will work closely with the IOC COVID-19 Support Unit (ICSU) to help Tokyo 2020 and stakeholder organisations operate in the context of COVID-19. The ICSU will support over 3,000 COVID-19 Liaison Officers (CLOs), appointed from within each delegation, who will be responsible for managing the implementation of countermeasures for their respective organisations. In addition, the ICSU will also assist the Results Advisory Expert Group (RAEG) and help resolve COVID-19-related matters, including alleged infringements of the Playbook.
With athletes and other core groups of stakeholders being tested daily throughout their stay in Tokyo, further updates have been provided around the testing process and procedures for positive cases, while additional information has been provided on accommodation requirements and for those travelling from countries with COVID-19 variants of concern.
The IOC, the IPC, Tokyo 2020 and all key delivery partners will keep carefully monitoring the COVID-19 situation, and further information may be circulated to all Games participants should this be necessary.
The Playbooks can be downloaded here:
Athletes and Team Officials - 15 June
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1066,"title":"Fencing Zonal Qualifying Event for Asia-Oceania Finishes in Tashkent","date":"2021-04-27 18:24:58","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/126984-178735476_10226414912340252_7719068001865605912_n.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/126983-178735476_10226414912340252_7719068001865605912_n.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., April 26, 2021—The Fencing Zonal Qualifying Event for Asia and Oceania has finished in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, including six individual events that took place on April 25-26 for men and women in epee, foil and sabre. The winners of each event were Roman Petrov (KGZ, men’s epee), Kiria Abdul Rahman (SGP, women’s epee), Mengkai Huang (CHN, men’s foil), Amita Berthier (SGP, women’s foil), Sherzod Mamutov (UZB, men’s sabre) and Zaynab Dayibekova (UZB, women’s sabre). The competition took place at Tashkent’s National Gymnastics Hall.
In men’s epee, Kyrgyzstan’s Roman Petrov won against Vietnam’s Tien Nhat Nguyen in the final match, 15-12. In the semifinal, Nguyen beat Saudi Arabia’s Jawad Aldawood, 15-8, while Petrov beat Uzbekistan’s Fayzulla Alimov, 15-13.
In women’s epee, Singapore’s Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman won against Kazakhstan’s Ulyana Balaganskaya in the final match, 15-13. In the semifinal, Balaganskaya beat Mongolia’s Amarzaya Batsaikhan, 15-14, while Abdul Rahman beat Thailand’s Korawan Thanee, 15-12.
In men’s foil, China’s Mengkai Huang won against Malaysia’s Hans Wei Shen Yoong in the final match, 15-4. In the semifinal, Yoong beat Vietnam’s Minh Quang Nguyen, 15-10, while Huang beat Chinese Taipei’s Chih Chieh Chen, 15-6.
In women’s foil, Singapore’s Amita Berthier won against Uzbekistan’s Yana Alborova in the final match, 15-14. In the semifinal, Alborova beat Philippines’ Samantha Kyle Catantan, 15-10, while Berthier beat Lebanon’s Mona Shaito, 15-4.
In men’s sabre, Uzbekistan’s Sherzod Mamutov won against Hong Kong’s Ho Tin Low in the final match, 15-7. In the semifinal, Low beat Thailand’s Vorogun Srinualnad, 15-10, while Mamutov beat Kazakhstan’s Nazarbay Sattarkhan, 15-8.
In women’s sabre, Uzbekistan’s Zaynab Dayibekova won against Kazakhstan’s Aigerim Sarybay in the final match, 15-6. In the semifinal, Sarybay beat Singapore’s Jolie Kar Yi Lee, 15-11, while Dayibekova beat Hong Kong, China’s Hin Wai Lam, 15-4.
Final rankings included the following:
Men’s Epee
1st Roman Petrov (KGZ)
2nd Tien Nhat Nguyen (VIE)
3rd Jawad Aldawood (KSA)
3rd Fayzulla Alimov (UZB)
5th Mohammad Rezaei (IRI)
6th Sunil Kumar (IND)
7th Mohsin Abbas (IRQ)
8th Simon Renjie Lee (SGP)
Women’s Epee
1st Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman (SGP)
2nd Ulyana Balaganskaya (KAZ)
3rd Amarzaya Batsaikhan (MGL)
3rd Korawan Thanee (THA)
5th Phuong Kim Nguyen (VIE)
6th Madeleine Andersen (AUS)
7th Kamilia Abdyl-Khamitova (KGZ)
8th Paria Mahrokh (IRI)
Men’s Foil
1st Mengkai Huang (CHN)
2nd Hans Wei Shen Yoong (MAS)
3rd Chih Chieh Chen (TPE)
3rd Minh Quang Nguyen (VIE)
5th Sholto Douglas (AUS)
6th Kevin Jerrold Chan (SGP)
7th Tamirlan Kaliyev (KAZ)
8th Akhmadillokhon Solikhojiev (UZB)
Women’s Foil
1st Amita Berthier (SGP)
2nd Yana Alborova (UZB)
3rd Mona Shaito (LBN)
3rd Samantha Kyle Catantan (PHI)
5th Hsin Cheng (TPE)
6th Violet Hull (AUS)
7th Kimberly Vanessa Cheung (HKG)
8th Radhika Prakash Awati (IND)
Men’s Sabre
1st Sherzod Mamutov (UZB)
2nd Ho Tin Low (HKG)
3rd Voragun Srinualnad (THA)
3rd Nazarbay Sattarkhan (KAZ)
5th Thanh An Vu (VIE)
6th Yu Yong Choy (SGP)
7th Alexandre Douglas (AUS)
8th Yousef Alshamlan (KUW)
Women’s Sabre
1st Zaynab Dayibekova (UZB)
2nd Aigerim Sarybay (KAZ)
3rd Hin Wai Lam (HKG)
3rd Jolie Kar Yi Lee (SGP)
5th Najmeh Sazanjian (IRI)
6th Jylyn Nicanor (PHI)
7th Pornsawan Ngernrungruangroj (THA)
8th Tiffany Dell’aquila Miller (TPE)
Official results and information may be found on the FIE Web site at www.FIE.org/competitions.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1065,"title":"Fencing Zonal Qualifying Event for Europe Finishes in Madrid","date":"2021-04-26 10:35:53","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/126982-Webp.net-resizeimage.jpg","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/126981-Webp.net-resizeimage.jpg","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., April 26, 2021—The Fencing Zonal Qualifying Event for Europe has finished in Madrid, including six individual events that took place on April 24-25 for men and women in epee, foil and sabre. The winners of each event were Jakub Jurka (CZE, men’s epee), Olena Kryvytska (UKR, women’s epee), Alexander Choupenitch (CZE, men’s foil), Martyna Jelinska (POL, women’s foil), Iulian Teodosiu (ROU, men’s sabre) and Anna Bashta (AZE, women’s sabre). The competition took place at the Centro Deportivo Municipal Marques de Samaranch.
In men’s epee, Czech Republic’s Jakub Jurka won against Sweden’s Jonathan Svensson in the final match, 15-8. In the semifinal, Svensson beat Estonia’s Sten Priinits, 15-12, while Jurka beat Poland’s Radoslaw Zawrotniak, 15-11.
In women’s epee, Ukraine’s Olena Kryvytska won against Germany’s Alexandra Ndolo in the final match, 15-12. In the semifinal, Ndolo beat Belarus’ Katsiaryna Pasharneva, 15-9, while Kryvytska beat Great Britain’s Susan Maria Sica, 15-5.
In men’s foil, Czech Republic’s Alexander Choupenitch won against Cyprus’ Alex Tofalides in the final match, 15-6. In the semifinal, Tofalides beat Ukraine’s Klod Yunes, 15-12, while Choupenitch beat Serbia’s Veljko Cuk, 15-9.
In women’s foil, Poland’s Martyna Jelinska won against Spain’s Maria Marino in the final match, 12-9. In the semifinal, Marino beat Israel’s Nicole Pustilnik, 15-12, while Jelinska beat Sweden’s Ester Schreiber, 15-10.
In men’s sabre, Romania’s Iulian Teodosiu won against Ukraine’s Andriy Yagodka in the final match, 15-11. In the semifinal, Yagodka beat Great Britain’s William Deary, while Teodosiu beat Türkiye’s Enver Yildirim, 15-3.
In women’s sabre, Azerbaijan’s Anna Bashta won against Germany’s Anna Limbach in the final match, 15-13. In the semifinal, Limbach beat Bulgaria’s Yoana Ilieva, 15-10, while Bashta beat Poland’s Sylwia Matuszak, 15-11.
Final rankings included the following:
Men’s Epee
1st Jakub Jurka (CZE)
2nd Jonathan Svensson (SWE)
3rd Radoslaw Zawrotniak (POL)
3rd Sten Priinits (EST)
5th Yuval Shalom Freilich (ISR)
6th Yulen Pereira (ESP)
7th Asterios Tsokas (GRE)
8th Frederik Von Der Osten (DEN)
Women’s Epee
1st Olena Kryvytska (UKR)
2nd Alexandra Ndolo (GER)
3rd Katsiaryna Pasharneva (BLR)
3rd Susan Maria Sica (GBR)
5th Paula Jukic (CRO)
6th Anna Kun (HUN)
7th Jana Grijak (SRB)
8th Emma Poghosova (ARM)
Men’s Foil
1st Alexander Choupenitch (CZE)
2nd Alex Tofalides (CYP)
3rd Klod Yunes (UKR)
3rd Veljko Cuk (SRB)
5th Michal Siess (POL)
6th Alexander Tsoronis (DEN)
7th Martino Minuto (TUR)
8th Cedrik Serri (SVK)
Women’s Foil
1st Martyna Jelinska (POL)
2nd Maria Marino (ESP)
3rd Nicole Pustilnik (ISR)
3rd Ester Schreiber (SWE)
5th Hanna Andreyenka (BLR)
6th Yasmin Campbell (GBR)
7th Andrea Bimova (CZE)
8th Kateryna Chentsova (UKR)
Men’s Sabre
1st Iulian Teodosiu (ROU)
2nd Andriy Yagodka (UKR)
3rd Enver Yildirim (TUR)
3rd William Deary (GBR)
5th Inaki Bravo (ESP)
6th Arne De Ridder (BEL)
7th Ivan Mandov (BUL)
8th Andri Nikolaysson Mateev (ISL)
Women’s Sabre
1st Anna Bashta (AZE)
2nd Anna Limbach (GER)
3rd Sylwia Matuszak (POL)
3rd Yoana Ilieva (BUL)
5th Teodora Kakhiani (GEO)
6th Caitlin Maxwell (GBR)
7th Deniz Selin Unludag (TUR)
8th Bianca Pascu (ROU)
Official results and information may be found on the FIE Web site at www.FIE.org/competitions.
Welcome to the International Epee Camp of the Olympians where you will learn fencing from the best!
The International Fencing Camp is specially designed for junior athletes of all levels - beginners, intermediate\r\nand elite epee fencers in the age categories U12, U15, U18 boys and girls.\r\n
The camp will take place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. A favorite tourist destination offering a mix of beautiful nature,\r\nancient history, cultural events, modern comfort and a wide range of recreational activities.\r\n
During the 6 action-packed days of the camp (IFC), the participants will be able to fence, train and learn in a\r\nsafe and happy environment while progressing towards their individual potential, aims and aspirations in\r\nfencing. The young athletes will encounter a variety of techniques and training practices, while some of the\r\nworld’s top fencers share their passion and expertise and guide them in mastering the epee.\r\n
The renowned Olympians Ana Maria Popescu, Ruben Limardo Gascon and Nikolai Novosjolov have joined the\r\nfirst edition of the International Fencing Camp, ready to pass on the flame of the International values to the\r\nnext generation and give to our young participants the unique opportunity to learn fencing from the best!\r\n
We believe that excellent preparation and true development happen when body, mind and heart are all en-\r\ngaged in the learning process. Therefore, we have crafted carefully a unique experience, blending sport, culture, education and nature all in one: the International Fencing Camp - an exclusive opportunity for the young\r\nathletes to enhance their motivation, knowledge and skills and live fully the spirit of the International values.\r\n
We look forward to a week of great fencing and unforgettable moments together!\r\nYours in Fencing,
\r\nInternational Fencing Camp Team
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LAUSANNE, Switz., April 24, 2021—The Fencing Zonal Qualifying Event for Africa has finished in Cairo, including six individual events that took place on April 23 for men and women in epee, foil and sabre. The winners of each event were Mohamed Elsayed (EGY, men’s epee), Ndeye Binta Diongue (SEN, women’s epee), Salim Heroui (ALG, men’s foil), Meriem Mebarki (ALG, women’s foil), Akram Bounabi (ALG, men’s sabre) and Kaouther Mohamed Belkebir (ALG, women’s sabre). The competition took place at the Sonesta Hotel Tower and Casino Cairo.
In men’s epee, Egypt’s Mohamed Elsayed won against Mali’s Keletigui Julien Diabate in the final match, 15-7. In the semifinal, Diabate beat Libya’s Khaled Buhdeima, 15-9, while Elsayed beat Ivory Coast’s Bedi Paul Alex Beugre, 15-10.
In women’s epee, Senegal’s Ndeye Binta Dongue won against South Africa’s Juliana Barrett in the final match, 15-9. In the semifinal, Barrett beat Morocco’s Camilia El Kord, 15-13, while Diongue beat Egypt’s Sara Nounou, 15-9.
In men’s foil, Algeria’s Salim Heroui won against Cape Verde’s Victor Alvares de Oliveira in the final match, 15-10. In the semifinal, Alvares de Oliveira beat Morocco’s Amir El Rhazzouly, 15-9, while Heroui beat South Africa’s Harry Saner, 15-4.
In women’s foil, Algeria’s Meriem Mebarki won against Morocco’s Youssra Zakarani in the final match, 15-10. In the semifinal, Zakarani had a bye, while Mebarki beat South Africa’s Giselle Vicatos, 15-4.
In men’s sabre, Algeria’s Akram Bounabi won against Senegal’s Babacar Sadikh Keita in the final match, 15-11. In the semifinal, Keita beat Ivory Coast’s Emmanuel Landry Olivier Kouadio, 15-11, while Bounabi beat Morocco’s Jihad Kabbaj, 15-10.
In women’s sabre, Algeria’s Kaouther Mohamed Belkebir won against Nigeria’s Blessing Olaode in the final match, 15-13. Olaode beat Morocco’s Manal Saraa in the semifinal, 15-7, while Mohamed Belkebir beat Ivory Coast’s Aya Dorothee Konan, 15-9.
Final rankings included the following:
Men’s Epee
1st Mohamed Elsayed (EGY
2nd Keletigui Julien Diabate (MLI)
3rd Bedi Paul Alex Beugre (CIV)
3rd Khaled Buhdeima (LBA)
5th Satya Gunput (MRI)
6th Alexandre Bouzaid (SEN)
7th Raphael Jacques Hoareau-Berkani (ALG)
8th Pavel Tychler (RSA)
Women’s Epee
1st Ndeye Binta Diongue (SEN
2nd Juliana Barrett (RSA)
3rd Camilia El Kord (MAR)
3rd Sara Nounou (EGY)
5th Yousra Zeboudj (ALG)
6th Marie France Kolia (CIV)
7th Sarah Florence Ngo Ntat Sarah (CMR)
Men's Foil
1st Salim Heroui (ALG
2nd Victor Alvares de Oliveira (CPV)
3rd Amir El Rhazzouly (MAR)
3rd Harry Saner (RSA)
5th Francisco Xavier Da Rosa Chocolate Manuel (ANG)
6th Khaled Buhdeima (LBA)
Women’s Foil
1st Meriem Mebarki (ALG)
2nd Youssra Zakarani (MAR)
3rd Giselle Vicatos (RSA)
Men's Sabre
1st Akram Bounabi (ALG)
2nd Babacar Sadikh Keita (SEN)
3rd Jihad Kabbaj (MAR)
3rd Emmanuel Landry Olivier Kouadio (CIV)
5th Renier Veitch (RSA)
6th Mahamadou Samake (MLI)
Women’s Sabre
1st Kaouther Mohamed Belkebir (ALG)
2nd Blessing Olaode (NGR)
3rd Aya Dorothee Konan (CIV)
3rd Manal Saraa (MAR)
5th Nomvula Mbatha (RSA)
Official results and information may be found on the FIE Web site at www.FIE.org/competitions.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1062,"title":"“Get ready for the new season” continues with epee","date":"2021-04-13 20:15:46","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/126900-125078-124930-124878-124747-124734-EFC_Anniversary_logo_2.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/126899-125078-124930-124878-124747-124734-EFC_Anniversary_logo_2.png","category":null,"content":"FIE REFEREE SEMINARS FOR EPEE BEGIN
For immediate release: 20 April 2021
The EFC’s referee training seminar series, which began in September last year, resumed yesterday with the start of training for epee referee. After the success of the sabre and foil seminars the intention was always to complete training for all weapon referees and sessions in the immediate future will be focused on epee.
The amended format meant a shortened technical quiz was followed by the new lecture-element of the project. As always, the session ended with a lively debate whilst reviewing hits made at recent major championships.
EFC Secretary General, Jacek Slupski, who hosted the first epee seminar said, “We have now begun working with our epee referees, meaning that we have parity across all three weapons. The success we have had so far has been all about the inclusion of our experienced referees and the desire of our young referees to be ready for the new season.”
Referee mentors, Ambre Civiero, Matthias Henkelmann and Mihail Paghiev ran the first session and will continue the latest phase of training early next week.
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The EFC continue to provide full support to the FIE in these challenging times.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1061,"title":"Obituary: Keith Smith (MBE, GBR)","date":"2021-04-13 19:00:00","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/126837-article%20fie%20logo.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/126836-article%20fie%20logo.png","category":null,"content":"LAUSANNE, Switz., April 13, 2021—The FIE is saddened to learn of the recent passing of Keith Andrew Smith (MBE, GBR), a former member of the FIE Refereeing Commission and FIE referee, at the age of 58.
Keith Smith led a dedicated career in fencing, playing numerous roles over many years.
He was a member of the FIE refereeing Commission from 2004 to 2012, and served as an examiner in 2005 and 2006, an FIE refereeing delegate at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, Junior & Cadet and Senior World Championships, and several editions of the World University Games African Games Zonal Championships and Grand Prix events.
As an FIE referee in foil, epee and sabre, he officiated at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, at the World Championships (1990 to 2004.) and in multiple additional events.
He was Vice-President of the European Fencing Confederation from 2005 to 2009 and a member of its Refereeing Commission.
Keith Smith was President of British Fencing Association from 2000 to 2012, the organizer of the 2009 Belfast Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championships and co-organiser of the 2011 European Championships in Sheffield.
A schoolteacher by profession, Mr. Smith was a teacher and head of the History and Politics Department at the Whitgift School in Surrey since the 1980s.
On behalf of our world fencing family, the FIE extends its deepest condolences to Keith Smith’s spouse, Karina Hoskyns, his family and friends, as well as the British Fencing Association and European Fencing Confederation during this challenging time.
\n","tags":["featured"]},{"id":1060,"title":"Tokyo 2020: 100 Days to Make History","date":"2021-04-14 11:26:01","previewImage":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/126792-Screen%20Shot%202021-04-14%20at%2011.25.49.png","image":"https://static.fie.org/uploads/25/126791-Screen%20Shot%202021-04-14%20at%2011.25.49.png","category":null,"content":"Tokyo, 14 April 2020 – The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020)\r\nand the Tokyo Metropolitan Government today marked 100 days to the opening of the Olympic Games with events\r\nheld simultaneously at the Tokyo city offices and the summit of Mount Takao, one of Tokyo's most scenic\r\nviewpoints.
Swimmer and Olympic bronze medallist MIYASHITA Junichi was present atop Mount Takao, where two-meter-\r\nhigh Olympic Rings were unveiled overlooking the city of Tokyo. Meanwhile, Tokyo Governor KOIKE Yuriko and\r\nTokyo 2020 Vice President ENDO Toshiaki participated in the unveiling of statues of the Olympic and Paralympic\r\nmascots at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.\r\n
The 100-day milestone marks the home straight for Tokyo 2020 in the culmination of eight years of steady\r\npreparations to deliver a safe and successful Games. “We will make every moment left until the Games count,”\r\nsaid President HASHIMOTO Seiko. “Together, the world has faced an unprecedented crisis and Tokyo 2020 is\r\ncommitted to offering a light of hope and solace this summer. The Games will be a celebration of resilience, of\r\nsolidarity, and of our shared humanity.”\r\n
The Torch Relay is providing a glimpse of this light. Since its departure from J-Village in Fukushima, the Olympic\r\nFlame has been welcomed by the local population wherever it goes.\r\n
And the Tokyo 2020 Games will be more than just a symbol. Out of adversity comes growth. Tokyo 2020 has\r\ntaken every opportunity from the challenges of postponement to develop creative new approaches to the Games\r\nand contribute to the future of the Olympic and Paralympic movement.\r\n
“We are proud of our many unique initiatives and projects,\" explained President Hashimoto. \"We have maximised\r\nthe use of existing venues, simplified operations and developed technological solutions for safe, secure, and\r\nsmooth operations. We have also successfully mobilised the public for iconic projects contributing to the\r\nSustainable Development Goals. We will incorporate these experiences of overcoming the first ever postponement\r\nof the Games into the creation of a Tokyo Model that we can pass on to future Games.”
Read the official Tokyo 2020 press release here.
Cairo, Egypt, April 11, 2021—On the ninth and final day of the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships, Russian men and women won both junior team epee events. Thirty-one men’s and twenty-three women’s international teams participated in today’s competitions. Mr. Emmanuel Katsiadakis, FIE Secretary-General, officially closed the competition and the FIE flag was formally passed from this year’s host country, Egypt, to the host for next year’s 2022 Championships, United Arab Emirates.
In junior men’s team epee, Russia defeated USA in the final round, 43-41. USA beat Ukraine in the semifinal, 45-37, while Russia won against Egypt, 45-44. The bronze medal went to Egypt over Ukraine, 45-37.
“I’m very, very happy and I know my team shares this feeling with our coach and supporters”, said Kirill Gurov, Russian junior men’s epee team fencer. “Today we had [to fence] a lot of difficult and top teams such as Switzerland, USA, Egypt and other countries. We knew we needed to just fence and enjoy and trust ourselves and listen to our coaches.”
In junior women’s team epee, Russia beat Spain in the final match, 45-16. Spain won against Egypt in the semifinal, 45-37, and Russia defeated Poland, 43-36. Poland took the bronze medal over Egypt, 45-29.
“I am happy and my strategy today was to win, to win, to win and nothing else”, said Aizanat Murtazaeva, Russian women’s junior epee team fencer. “The biggest challenge was to overcome myself.”
Final rankings for men’s junior team epee included Russia (gold), USA (silver), Egypt (bronze), Ukraine, Switzerland, Spain, France and Poland.
Final rankings for women’s junior team epee included Russia (gold), Spain (silver), Poland (bronze), Egypt, Korea, Colombia, France and Switzerland.
In all, 18 individual and team fencing events in three weapons took place over nine days at the Indoor Halls Complex of the Cairo International Stadium in Nasr City.
Complete official results and full information regarding the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships may be found on the FIE Web site at www.FIE.org/competitions.
Click here to view general information about the Championships.
Click Here to relive events from these Championships and watch upcoming competitions!
CAIRO, Egypt, April 10, 2021—On the eighth day of the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships, gold medals in individual cadet epee went to Poland’s Antoni Socha (men) and Alicja Klasik (women). Ninety-one men and seventy-five women participated from around the world in the day’s events.
Socha won against Russia’s Artem Sarkisyan, 15-13, in the final round of men’s individual cadet epee. Sarkisyan beat USA’s Skyler Liverant in the semifinal round, 15-7, while Socha defeated Korea’s Dowan Kim, 15-13.
“It’s awesome, I never expected to reach this level”, said Socha. “It’s a really big thing to me. To win, I focused on each next touch, focused on the fighting. My biggest challenge was my aching back, it was difficult to fight the pain.”
In the final round of women’s individual cadet epee, Klasik defeated Russia’s Ekaterina Kolbeneva, 15-12. In the semifinal round, Kolbeneva beat Estonia’s Susanne Lannes, 15-4, and Klasik won against USA’s Ketki Ketkar, 15-14.
“I’m very happy to win, I came here for the best-possible results and medals”, said Klasik. “It was difficult because I was tired from yesterday’s event, where I took ninth place and just missed the top eight. So I was patient in my fencing today, in every match, because I wanted to take the gold medal.”
Final rankings for men’s individual cadet epee included Antoni Socha (POL, gold), Artem Sarkisyan (RUS, silver), Dowan Kim (KOR, bronze), Skyler Liverant (USA, bronze), Mohamed Yasseen (EGY), Avery Townsend (USA), Rahim Rashaida (BUL) and Markus Salm (EST).
Final rankings for women’s individual cadet epee included Alicja Klasik (POL, gold), Ekaterina Kolbeneva (RUS, silver), Susanne Lannes (EST, bronze), Ketki Ketkar (USA, bronze), Galina Krymova (RUS), Aleyna Erturk (TUR), Jihyun Kang (KOR) and Elena Robles (ESP).
In all, 18 individual and team fencing events in three weapons are taking place over nine days at the Indoor Halls Complex of the Cairo International Stadium in Nasr City.
Complete official results and full information regarding the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships may be found on the FIE Web site at www.FIE.org/competitions.
Click here to view general information about the Championships.
Click Here to relive the event and watch upcoming competitions!
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