For the third day in a row, a U.S. fencer has earned a medal at the Junior
and Cadet World Championships. Benjamin Bratton (16, Richmond Hill,
N.Y./Westbrook Foundation) has won a bronze medal in the Under-17 Men's Epee
event.
This is the first Men's Epee medal earned by a U.S. fencer at any world
championships since 1975.
Bratton defeated Czech fencer Matyes Ambroz 15-13 to reach the round of
eight, and then defeated Sweden's Joakim Agnarsson 15-10 to reach the medal
rounds. He then fell to Konstantine Tchernov of Russia in a tight 15-13 bout
in an attempt to reach the medal round.
More New York athlete results: Emily Cross (15, New York, N.Y./Fencers Club)
and Jacqueline Leahy (17, Aurora, Colo./Fencers Club) both reached the final
of eight in the Cadet Women's Foil competition. Jessica Florendo (16, Forest
Hills, N.Y./Fencers Club) just missed the round of eight, falling 15-14 to
Russia's Aida Chanaeva.
Cross defeated Tatiana Chevtsova of Russia 15-8 to reach the eight, and was
then defeated by Italy's Carlotta Gottardelli, 15-7. Gottardelli is ranked
14th in the world Under-20 standings.
Leahy defeated Hungary's Mercedess Lemberg 15-12 to reach the eight and then
lost her bout to reach the medal round to Benedetta Durando of Italy 15-1.
Last year, an all-time most successful year for the U.S., three cadets
reached the final of eight. This year's total: ten, in five different
weapons. This is an exceptional result, noting that this year's cadet team
is very young; only four have reached the age of 17.
More results below; for complete results, see
http://www.fechten.de/deu/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=17
CADET WOMEN'S FOIL
Wednesday, April 8
68 competitors
1. DURANDO Benedetta ITA
2. GOTTARDELLI Carlotta ITA
3. BARTKOWSKI Maria GER
3. INDREI Corina ROM
5. WUTZ Carolin GER
6. CHANAEVA Aida RUS
7. CROSS Emily (15, New York, N.Y./Fencers Club)
8. LEAHY Jacqueline (17, Aurora, Colo/Fencers Club)
12. FLORENDO Jessica (16, Forest Hills, N.Y./Fencers Club)
Semifinal: GOTTARDELLI def. BARTKOWSKI, 15-14; DURANDO def. INDREI, 15-11.
Final: DURANDO def. GOTTARDELLI, 15-6.
CADET MEN'S EPEE
Wednesday, April 8
101 Competitors
1. SEGUIN Jean-Pierre CAN
2. TCHERNOV Konstantine RUS
3. BRATTON Benjamin (16, Richmond Hill, N.Y./Westbrook Foundation)
3. LIMARDO Ruben VEN
5. SIMA Gustaf SWE
6. AGNARSSON Joakim SWE
7. LAUNER Steffen GER
8. BASKIN Gregori ISR
44. UNGAR Benjamin (16, New York, N.Y./N.Y. Athletic Center)
56. ADJEMIAN Aaron (16, El Paso, Texas/Texas Excalibur)
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