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.
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