LAUSANNE, Switz., March 27-30, 2025 – Three International Fencing Federations World Cups took place this weekend in Budapest, Cairo and Marrakesh in women’s and men’s sabre and epee.
Marrakesh, Morocco, Women’s and Men’s Epee World Cup – March 27-30
Hungary’s Eszter Muhari and Hungary’s world champion Gergely Siklosi won the women’s and men’s individual epee gold medals at the Marrakesh, Morocco Women’s and Men’s Epee World Cup and China and Hungary won the team golds. The event took place at the Salle Omnisport Mhamid, with 253 and 303 women’s and men’s individual fencers and 30 and 32 women’s and men’s teams participating in the competition.
Muhari faced AIN athlete Aizanat Murtazaeva in the final bout of women’s individual epee, winning with a 10-9 score. In the semifinal round, Murtazaeva won against Estonia’s Katrina Lehis, 15-11, while Muhari defeated USA’s Hadley Husisian, 15-5. Of note, in the quarterfinals Muhari beat Italy’s two-time world champion Rossella Fiamingo, 9-8; in the round of 16, France’s Lauren Rembi won against Korea’s world champion Sera Song, 14-13; and in the round of 32, China’s Yao Xing defeated France’s world champion Marie-Florence Candassamy, 7-4, and China’s Sihan Yu beat Estonia’s world champion Julia Beljajeva, 14-9.
Siklosi faced Czechia’s Jakub Jurka in the final bout of men’s individual epee, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Jurka won against Italy’s Davide Di Veroli, 15-11, while Siklosi defeated USA’s Samuel Imrek, 15-11. Of note, in the quarterfinals Imrek beat Japan’s Olympic champion Koki Kano, 15-9, and in the round of 64, Poland’s Wojciech Lubieniecki defeated Venezuela’s Olympic champion Ruben Limardo Gascon, 13-9, Canada’s Fynn Fafard won against Korea’s Olympic champion Sangyoung Park, 9-8, and Spain’s Eugeni Gavalda defeated Hungary’s world champion Mate Tamas Koch, 15-13.
China faced Estonia in the final match of women’s team epee, winning with a 42-37 score. In the semifinal round, Estonia won against France, 36-33, while China defeated Korea, 45-36. The bronze medal went to France over Korea, 45-27.
Hungary faced Italy in the final match of men’s team epee, winning with a 38-28 final score. In the semifinal round, Italy won against Israel, 45-37, while Hungary defeated France, 36-34. The bronze medal went to France over Israel, 45-34.
Final rankings in women’s individual epee included Eszter Muhari (HUN, gold), Aizanat Murtazaeva (AIN, silver), Hadley Husisian (USA, bronze), Katrina Lehis (EST, bronze), Giulia Rizzi (ITA), Rossella Fiamingo (ITA), Lauren Rembi (FRA) and Inna Brovko (UKR).
Final rankings in men’s individual epee included Gergely Siklosi (HUN, gold), Jakub Jurka (CZE, silver), Davide De Veroli (ITA, bronze), Samuel Imrek (USA, bronze), Koki Kano (JPN), Ian Hauri (SUI), Paul Allegre (FRA) and Fynn Fafard (CAN).
Final rankings in women’s team epee included China (gold), Estonia (silver), France (bronze), Korea, Italy, USA, Switzerland and Poland.
Final rankings in men’s team epee included Hungary (gold), Italy (silver), France (bronze), Israel, Ukraine, Hong Kong-China, Egypt and Korea.
Budapest, Hungary Men’s Sabre World Cup – March 28–30
France’s Sebastien Patrice won the men’s individual sabre gold medal at the Budapest, Hungary “Gerevich-Kovács-Kárpáti” Men’s Sabre World Cup and Egypt won the “Zarándi Csaba” team gold. The event took place at the BOK Hall (formerly SYMA Hall), with 267 men’s individual fencers and 30 teams participating in the competition.
Patrice faced Germany’s Matyas Szabo in the final bout of men’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Szabo won against Georgia’s Sandro Bazadze, 15-12, while Patrice defeated Korea’s Hansol Ha, 15-13. Of note, in the quarterfinals, Bazadze beat Korea’s world and Olympic champion Sanguk Oh, 15-12.
Egypt faced Hungary in the final match of men’s team sabre, winning with a 45-37 score. In the semifinal round, Hungary won against USA, 45-42, and Egypt defeated France, 45-43. The bronze medal went to USA over France, 45-44.
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Sebastien Patrice (FRA, gold), Matyas Szabo (GER, silver), Sandro Bazadze (GEO, bronze), Hansol Ha (KOR, bronze), Sanguk Oh (KOR), Luca Curatoli (ITA), Colin Heathcock (USA) and Remi Garrigue (FRA).
Final rankings in men’s team sabre included Egypt (gold), Hungary (silver), USA (bronze), France, Korea, Italy, Japan and Germany.
Cairo, Egypt Women’s Sabre World Cup – March 28-30
Greece’s Despina Georgiadou won the women’s individual sabre gold medal at the Cairo, Egypt Women’s Sabre World Cup and France won the team gold. The event took place at the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, with 180 women’s individual fencers and 22 teams participating in the competition.
Georgiadou faced France’s Sarah Noutcha in the final bout of women’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-14 score. In the semifinal round, Noutcha won against Japan’s two-time world champion Misaki Emura, 15-14, while Georgiadou defeated Bulgaria’s Yoana Ilieva, 15-12.
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 Poland, 45-42, while France defeated Korea, 45-42. The bronze medal went to Korea over Poland, 45-42.
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Despina Georgiadou (GRE, gold), Sarah Noutcha (FRA, silver), Misaki Emura (JPN, bronze), Yoana Ilieva (BUL, bronze), Hayoung Jeon (KOR), Lucia Martin-Portugues (ESP), Araceli Navarro (ESP) and Faustine Clapier (FRA).
Final rankings in women’s team sabre included France (gold), Hungary (silver), Korea (bronze), Poland, Japan, Ukraine, China and Bulgaria.
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