BASEL, Switz., June 18-23, 2024 – The European Senior Fencing Championships have finished, including 12 women’s and men’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre. The event took place at the St. Jakobshalle, with fencers participating from 38 countries. Italy won the medal count, including 11 overall (5 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze), followed by France with 8 (4 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze) and Hungary with 7 (1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze). Twelve European nations received at least one medal.
Day 1. In women’s individual epee, Estonia’s Irina Embrich faced France’s Auriane Mallo-Breton in the final bout, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Mallo-Breton won against Switzerland’s Angeline Favre, 15-14, while Embrich defeated Italy’s Alberta Santuccio, 15-12. Of note, in the quarterfinals, Mallo-Breton beat France’s world champion Marie-Florence Candassamy, 15-7, and in the round of 16, France’s Coraline Vitalis defeated Italy’s two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo, 15-3.
In men’s individual foil, Italy’s world champion Tommaso Marini faced teammate and world champion Alessio Foconi in the final bout, winning with a 15-4 score. In the semifinal round, Foconi won against France’s Maxime Pauty, 15-7, while Marini defeated Czechia’s Alexander Choupenitch, 15-11.
Women’s Individual Epee (85 fencers)
- Irina Embrich (EST, gold)
- Auriane Mallo-Breton (FRA, silver)
- Alberta Santuccio (ITA, bronze)
- Angeline Favre (SUI, bronze)
- Vlada Kharkova (UKR)
- Coraline Vitalis (FRA)
- Aleksandra Jarecka (POL)
- Marie-Florence Candassamy (FRA)
Men’s Individual Foil (71 fencers)
- Tommaso Marini (ITA, gold)
- Alessio Foconi (ITA, silver)
- Maxime Pauty (FRA, bronze)
- Alexander Choupenitch (CZE, bronze)
- Guillaume Bianchi (ITA)
- Alexander Kahl (GER)
- Maximilien Chastanet (FRA)
- Leszek Rajski (POL)
Day 2. In women’s individual foil, Italy’s two-time world champion Arianna Errigo faced Ukraine’s Dariia Myroniuk in the final bout, winning with a 15-10 score. In the semifinal round, Myroniuk won against Poland’s Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk, 15-11, while Errigo defeated Great Britain’s Carolina Stutchbury, 15-14. Of note, Ukraine’s Alina Poloziuk beat Italy’s two-time world champion Alice Volpi in the round of 16, 15-14.
In men’s individual sabre, Italy’s Michele Gallo faced teammate Luca Curatoli in the final bout, 15-10. In the semifinal round, Curatoli won against teammate Luigi Samele, 15-3, while Gallo defeated France’s Jean-Philippe Patrice, 15-6. Of note, in the round of 32 Türkiye’s Enver Yildirim beat Hungary’s world and three-time Olympic champion Aron Szilagyi, 15-11.
Women’s Individual Foil (58 fencers)
- Arianna Errigo (ITA, gold)
- Dariia Myroniuk (UKR, silver)
- Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk (POL, bronze)
- Carolina Stutchbury (GBR, bronze)
- Alina Poloziuk (UKR)
- Eva Lacheray (FRA)
- Martina Favaretto (ITA)
- Kata Kondricz (HUN)
Men’s Individual Sabre (62 fencers)
- Michele Gallo (ITA, gold)
- Luca Curatoli (ITA, silver)
- Luigi Samele (ITA, bronze)
- Jean-Philippe Patrice (FRA, bronze),
- Bolade Apithy (FRA)
- Maxime Pianfetti (FRA)
- George Dragomir (ROU)
- Sebastien Patrice (FRA)
Day 3. In women’s individual sabre, Spain’s Celia Perez Cuenca faced Hungary’s Liza Pusztai in the final bout, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Pusztai won against Spain’s Araceli Navarro, 15-11, while Perez Cuenca defeated Poland’s Zuzanna Cieslar, 15-14. Of note, in the round of 16 France’s Sarah Noutcha beat Ukraine’s four-time world champion Olga Kharlan, 15-11.
In men’s individual epee, France’s Luidgi Midelton faced Hungary’s world champion Gergely Siklosi in the final bout, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Siklosi won against teammate Tibor Andrasfi, 15-8, while Midelton defeated Switzerland’s Ian Hauri, 15-7. Of note, in the quarterfinals Andrasfi beat teammate and world champion Mate Tamas Koch, 10-9, and in the table of 32 Hauri won against France’s world and Olympic champion Romain Cannone, 15-9.
Women’s Individual Sabre (51 fencers)
- Celia Perez Cuenca (ESP, gold)
- Liza Pusztai (HUN, silver)
- Araceli Navarro (ESP, bronze)
- Zuzanna Cieslar (POL, bronze)
- Alina Komashchuk (UKR)
- Sarah Noutcha (FRA)
- Michela Battiston (ITA)
- Theodora Gkoutoura (GRE)
Men’s Individual Epee (99 fencers)
- Luidgi Midelton (FRA, gold)
- Gergely Siklosi (HUN, silver)
- Ian Hauri (SUI, bronze)
- Tibor Andrasfi (HUN, bronze)
- Mate Tamas Koch (HUN)
- Alexis Bayard (SUI)
- Yulen Pereira (ESP)
- Damian Michalak (POL)
Day 4. In women’s team epee, Italy faced Hungary in the final match, winning with a 38-31 score. In the semifinal round, Hungary won against Poland, 45-37, while Italy defeated France, 32-31. The bronze medal wen to France over Poland, 33-32.
In men’s team foil, France faced Hungary in the final match, winning with a 45-30 score. In the semifinal round, Hungary won against Italy, 44-43, while France defeated Poland, 45-29. The bronze medal went to Italy over Poland, 45-25.
Women’s Team Epee (14 teams)
- Italy (gold)
- Hungary (silver)
- France (bronze)
- Poland
- Switzerland
- Israel
- Estonia
- Great Britain
Men’s Team Foil (12 teams)
- France (gold)
- Hungary (silver)
- Italy (bronze)
- Poland
- Great Britain
- Belgium
- Germany
- Austria
Day 5. In women’s team sabre, France faced Ukraine in the final match, winning with a 45-44 score. In the semifinal round, Ukraine won against Hungary, 45-41, while France defeated Spain, 45-42. The bronze medal went to Spain over Hungary, 45-38.
In men’s team epee, France faced Italy in the final match, winning with a 45-24 score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Spain, 43-30, while France defeated Czechia, 45-33. The bronze medal went to Spain over Czechia, 43-32.
Women’s Team Sabre (11 teams)
- France (gold)
- Ukraine (silver)
- Spain (bronze)
- Hungary
- Bulgaria
- Poland
- Italy
- Germany
Men’s Team Epee (18 teams)
- France (gold)
- Italy (silver)
- Spain (bronze)
- Czechia
- Hungary
- Germany
- Ukraine
- Netherlands
Day 6. In women’s team foil, Italy face Poland in the final match, winning with a 45-27 score. In the semifinal round, Poland won against France, 41-40, while Italy defeated Hungary, 45-17. The bronze medal went to Hungary over France, 45-43.
In men’s team sabre, Hungary faced Romania in the final match, winning with a 45-40 score. In the semifinal round, Romania won against Türkiye, 45-44, while Hungary defeated Germany 45-32. The bronze medal went to Türkiye over Germany, 45-42.
Women’s Foil Team (12 teams)
- Italy (gold)
- Poland (silver)
- Hungary (bronze)
- France
- Austria
- Spain
- Ukraine
- Germany
Men’s Team Sabre (12 teams)
- Hungary (gold)
- Romania (silver)
- Türkiye (bronze)
- Germany
- Italy
- Georgia
- France
- Ukraine
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