Fencing, Plovdiv World Championships: Italy closes with seven medals

Easter brought no other medals in the blue youth fencing palmares, on the ninth and final day of the Plovdiv 2023 World Youth and Cadet Championship. dream of the “podium area” faded in the quarterfinals against the United States. Many regrets especially for the swordsmen, who came close to the coup by surrendering only in the final seconds, while the knockout of the swordsmen was more clear-cut.

female team

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In the women’s competition, the Azzurrino team formed by Gaia Caforio, Carola Maccagno, Lucrezia Paulis and Vittoria Siletti began its competition journey with the 45-25 victory over Brazil. In the round of 16 match, Italy beat Colombia with a score of 45-34, conquering the pass for the “top 8”. The Italian team thus found the United States in the quarterfinals, fighting point by point for the entire assault, managing to stay in line when the opponents attempted to extend, but in the final it was the Americans who rejoiced by writing the verdict of 44 -40. However, the Azzurrine didn’t give up, also competing with their heads held high in the placings table in which, beating first Uzbekistan (45-37) and then Ukraine (45-34), they conquered the final fifth place.

So the men

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The US obstacle was also fatal for the men’s epee team, made up of Fabrizio Cuomo, Simone Mencarelli, Marco Paganelli and Nicolò Del Contrasto. At the start of the day, Italy in the 32-man draw overtook China with a score of 45-29. The round of 16 instead proposed a tough and balanced match against Poland, which the Italian quartet won with the result of 45-41. In the quarterfinals, the opponent was the United States team, capable of immediately taking command of the assault, imposing themselves 45-27. Hijacked in the placings table, Italy defeated Korea 45-30, only to then lose to Israel 45, thus closing its world championship adventure in sixth position.

THE FINAL LOOT

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The Plovdiv 2023 Youth and Cadet World Championships thus go on file with seven medals for Italy which in the foil celebrated individually the gold of Damiano Di Veroli, Under 20 world champion, the Under 17 silver of Greta Collini and again the Under 20 bronze of Aurora Grandis, then came the silver of the two young teams of foil players (with Giuseppe Franzoni, Damiano Di Veroli, Raian Adoul and Matteo Marini) and foil players (with Giulia Amore, Aurora Grandis, Matilde Calvanese and Carlotta Ferrari) . Two medals for the saber, with the silver medal for the Under 20 women’s team (made up of Carlotta Fusetti, Michela Landi, Manuela Spica and Maria Clementina Polli) and the individual bronze among the Youths by Emanuele Nardella.