Category: Fencing

Foil, World Cup restarts in Majorca with 24 Azzurri

At the ongoing collegiate retreat at the CONI Olympic Preparation Center in Tirrenia, the Italian national women’s and men’s foil teams are working toward their season debut at the World Cup, scheduled for Nov. 6-9 in Palma de Mallorca.

Worlds, gold to'Italy in men’s foil

In Tbilisi Guillaume Bianchi, Filippo Macchi, Tommaso Marini, and Alessio Foconi won world gold in men’s team foil by beating the United States 43-42 in the final. Fourth were the female epees.

Tbilisi World Championships, three bronze medals for Italy

Luca Curatoli in men’s saber and Anna Cristino and Martina Favaretto in women’s foil after defeats in their respective semifinals won automatic bronze medals at the World Fencing Championships in Tbilisi, the first precious metals for Italy at this rainbow event.