Massialas Earns Silver at Cadet World Championships

Sabrina Massialas led the US contingent in Porec, Croatia yesterday with a silver medal finish at the 2013 Cadet World Championships in women’s foil.

Massialas started the day off strong, winning all of her pool bouts and earning a 7th place seed into the direct elimination matches. In her elimination matches she won be scores of 15-8, 12-9, and 15-9 to place into the top-8.

In the final 8, Massialas matched up with Aikaterini-Maria Kontochristopoulou (GRE) and won the match 15-6 which advanced her to the semi-finals. In the semi’s, Massialas would face a more difficult challenge facing 3rd seed Erica Cipressa (ITA). Massialas emerged victorious from the bout with a 14-11 win to set up a final between Massialas and 5th seed Viktoria Schmel-Mesteri (HUN). The hungarian won 15-11.

Ukraine takes Cadet Men’s Sabre Gold

Kostiantyn Voronov (UKR) took the cadet men’s sabre gold with a 15-10 victory over Artsiom Novikau (BLR) in the finals.

Voronov led throughout the day, starting with the top seed from preliminary pool rounds and being hit only 7 times. Jonah Shainberg (USA) also emerged from pools with a spotless record and seeded 7th into the elimination bracket. Shainberg won his first match easily, 15-3, then 15-13 over Vasiaev (RUS). In the top-16 Shainberg faced Novikau, who entered the eliminations as the 23rd seed. Novikau advanced with a 15-12 victory and Shainberg placed 10th.

Watch the video of the Cadet Women’s Foil and Cadet Men’s Sabre Finals here:

Final Results: 2013 Cadet World Championships – Women’s Foil

Final Results: 2013 Cadet World Championships: Men’s Sabre

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