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.