The German foil team won bronze at the European Championships in Antalya. For Leonie Ebert it was the second medal at the European Championships.
After winning the individual gold medal, the 22-year-old secured bronze in the team competition with the German foil team. After a clear 23:45 defeat in the semifinals against Italy, the selection of the German Fechter-Bund (DFeB) prevailed in the match for bronze with 45:31 against Poland.
Italy wins gold
In addition to Ebert Leandra Behr, Kim Kirschen and Anne Sauer started for Germany. The Italians easily won the gold medal in the final against France (45:25).
On Friday, Ebert gave the German team a perfect start to the title fights in Turkey with her individual title. At the Olympics in Tokyo, Germany remained without a medal in upheaval, and the World Championships in Cairo begin on July 15.
German saber team loses to Ukraine in quarterfinals
Meanwhile, Germany’s saber men had to admit defeat to Ukraine in a dramatic way in the quarter-finals (44:45).