Italy Tops Qualification Standings for Men’s Foil
The top 4 qualifying teams remained in the top 4, but an early loss by Japan gives Germany hope. In the Olympic team foil event, the top-4 teams qualify directly to the Olympics followed by the top team in each Olympic zone (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe). Great Britain is allowed a spot due to being [...]
Olympic Qualification Analysis – Men’s Epee after Legnano
The top seeds this weekend came out flat and did nothing to solidify their spots while two fencers on the outs made big moves to displace their countrymen. Ulrich Robieri (FRA) makes an appearance taking 2nd at the event. Does he even have a shot at qualification? What else is going on with the qualification [...]
Men’s Epee – What to Watch for in Legnano
The final leg of Olympic qualification for Men’s Epee begins this weekend in Legnano, Italy with a World Cup event. This event provides standard points, with 32 points to the winner down to 2 points for a 33-64 finish. US fencers Soren Thompson and Seth Kelsey look to keep their bids alive with strong finishes. [...]
Geza Imre (HUN) Captures the Vito Noto, Women compete in Coupe d’Europe 2012
Soren Thompson (USA) participated in a Men’s Epee feature event in Italy, held just one week before the Legnano world cup kicks of the second half of the Olympic qualifying season. Gladius shared the following recap in the forums: Geza Imre (HUN), #2 in the 2011 world cup rankings, won the Trophy “Vito Noto”, Men’s [...]
Lignano Junior World Cup Results in Sabre and Epee
Yana Egorian (RUS) defeated Mariya Ridel (RUS) 15-8 to win the Lignano Sabbiadoro Junior Women’s Saber World Cup event today. The bronze medals were shared by Martina Petraglia (ITA) and Elizaveta Kiryanova (RUS). 3 US women placed in the top-32. In the Junior Men’s Epee event (the Alpe Adria), Italy and Switzerland each placed 3 [...]
Interview with Alexay Yakimenko
Allex from SwordSport kindly translated an interview with Russian saber fencer, and 2011 World Cup Points Winner Alexey Yakimenko from the Russian site Championat.com: November 17 2011 Moscow – At the moment, Alexey Yakimenko is the first Saber of the world ranking and the undisputed leader of the Russian team. In his trophy case – [...]
Bratislava and Sosnowiec Junior World Cups
Bratislava will host maybe biggest FIE Junior World Cup Tournament where 680 fencers were entered from 36 countries will compete in Men’s and Women’s Foil and Epee events. Men’s and Women’s Sabre fencers will also compete this weekend at the Coupe du Monde in Sosnowiec, Poland. View discussions of the event and results in the [...]
Mariel Zagunis is 2010-2011 World Cup Champion for Sabre
Italy dominates world rankings in fencing for the 2010-2011 FIE World Cup season. Lausanne, 3 November 2011 – With Elisa Di Francisca (women’s foil), Paolo Pizzo (men’s epee) and Andrea Cassara (men’s foil), Italy boasts three out of six top ranked fencers for the 2010-2011 fencing season. The top ranked fencer 2010/2011 in women’s epee [...]
The Missing Pizzo – Men’s Epee Final Recap
Looking back on the 2011 Fencing World Championships, we have this analysis of the gold medal bout for Men’s Individual Epee written by Leland Guillemin. In the Men’s Individual epee final, we had the privilege to spectate a back-and-forth match between Bas Verwijlen from Netherlands and Paolo Pizzo fencing for Italy. This was the first [...]
Trailer for Documentary on Catania 2011
Saw this on the FIE’s Facebook feed: A narration of the world fencing championship Catania 2011, the last rendez-vous before the Olympic Games “London 2012”. A new vision of Sicily, its identity, its culture & its hospitality through a tale of one of the most prestigious sports.
