06-08-2007, 10:09 AM
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| Legends
If Podzniakov is considered a legend in sabre and Golubitsky is considered a legend in foil,who´s a legend in epee? | 
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06-08-2007, 10:23 AM
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06-08-2007, 12:06 PM
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| Also Srecki, Mangiarotti, Timea Nagy, Flessel-Colovic, Arnd Schmitt, Harmenberg
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06-08-2007, 01:08 PM
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| Paolo Milanoli, too, perhaps, if only for his clown mask. 
Phillipe Boisse.
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06-08-2007, 01:22 PM
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| Don't forget Onishenko! | |
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06-08-2007, 02:02 PM
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| Where's Vezzali in all this?
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06-08-2007, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by edew  Where's Vezzali in all this? | A foilist?
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06-08-2007, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by edew Where's Vezzali in all this? | back in Italy?
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06-08-2007, 02:23 PM
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| no legends in epee
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Originally Posted by Carlos37 If Podzniakov is considered a legend in sabre and Golubitsky is considered a legend in foil,who´s a legend in epee? | there are no legends in epee. Epee is a lottery. 
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06-08-2007, 02:28 PM
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06-08-2007, 05:05 PM
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| How about Mauritz Steinmetz?
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06-08-2007, 06:38 PM
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| Sandro Cuomo.
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06-08-2007, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Craig Don't forget Onishenko! | Wasn't he the culprit in the famous "button in the bellguard" Olympic scandal? I guess that would make him a legend. | |
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06-08-2007, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by fencer1960 Wasn't he the culprit in the famous "button in the bellguard" Olympic scandal? I guess that would make him a legend. | He was a pentathlete. The nickname given to him was Dis-Onishenko.
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06-08-2007, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by D+F+P=Hadouken! Sandro Cuomo. | I would have put Angelo Mazzoni over him. He was a leader in WC points numerous times. Never won the big game, though.
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