Fencing EFC European Championships 2024

[Adriano 590]

13 minutes ago, phelps said:

women's Sabre, semifinals

 

 Araceli Navarro vs  Liza Pusztai

 Zuzanna Cieslar vs  Celia Perez Cuenca

 

 

men's Epee, semifinals

 

 Ian Hauri vs  Luigi Midelton

Gergely Siklosi vs  Tibor Andrasfi

Where is Italy?????

[Faramir 363]

2 minutes ago, copravolley said:

For me it's simply bad. There is no chance for a medal in the men's individual epee: our leader- de Veroli took only one 3rd place in this season. In addition, he will not be seeded in Paris 99%. All that remains is to hope for a medal in the team.

 

The women's saber still has the same problem - missing of individuality for many years. The only thing we can afford is some bronze at the minor European Championships in the Olympic year or post Olympic year and now even that hasn't happened (in theory our athlete with the greatest potential for an individual result - Rosella Gregorio, will not even go to the Olympic Games...). In fact, with such weak material, the team's advancement to the Olympics is a small miracle. Of course, we can't dream about any medals there. Unfortunately, over the last 10-15 years we have not been able to overcome mediocrity when other countries have stars: Ukraine, France, Japan, USA, Hungary and now even Greece and Spain. With the missing of a leader like Kharlan, we can't count on the team winning any medals at a big event indidiwdual and also in the team. The world has moved forward and we stand still in this weapon. Let's be honest, if it weren't absence for Russia, our girls would have watched the games on TV.

nah, a medal at the Olympics is easier to win. Difficult but still possible in women's sabre. And in men's epee 75% of the field can win it, seeding is not that important as in other weapons

[copravolley 239]

Just now, Faramir said:

nah, a medal at the Olympics is easier to win. Difficult but still possible in women's sabre. And in men's epee 75% of the field can win it, seeding is not that important as in other weapons

In a women team saber tournament, you can only win a medal at the Olympics if you have a killer on the last fight. We don't have one. And I'm surprised that Greece or Spain have greater individualities than us... Our women's saber team can be compared to Ukraine, only they have Kharlan at the end and we have Criscio, Gregorio or Battiston - average fencers without much talent. Our last saber fencer with the potential for something bigger was probably Ilaria Bianco from 20 years ago.

[Faramir 363]

13 minutes ago, Adriano said:

Where is Italy?????

south of Switzerland 

[phelps 7,664]

women's Individual Sabre

 

Gold:  Celia Perez Cuenca

Silver:  Liza Pusztai

Bronze:  Araceli Navarro &  Zuzanna Cieslar

 

Semifinals

Perez Cuenca b. Cieslar 15-14

Pusztai b. Navarro 15-11

 

Final

Perez Cuenca b. Pusztai 15-13

 

Full Ranking & Results

https://www.fencingworldwide.com/en/4576-2023/results/

[phelps 7,664]

men's Individual Epee

 

Gold:  Luigi Midelton

Silver:  Gergely Siklosi

Bronze:  Tibor Andrasfi &  Ian Hauri

 

Semifinals

Midelton b. Hauri 15-7

Siklosi b. Andrasfi 15-8

 

Final

Midelton b. Siklosi 15-13

 

Full Ranking & Results

https://www.fencingworldwide.com/en/4573-2023/results/

[Styrka 206]

After Thibus and Blaze yesterday, it was Yannick Borel and Sara Balzer (world number 1 in sabre) who were injured today.. 

 

Not good news at all for ..

[phelps 7,664]

women's Team Epee, semifinals

 

 vs  and  vs  

[phelps 7,664]

only 11 teams at the start of the men's Foil and 14 in the women's Epee...quite disappointing and frustrating (especially the epee poor participation)

[phelps 7,664]

13 hours ago, Styrka said:

After Thibus and Blaze yesterday, it was Yannick Borel and Sara Balzer (world number 1 in sabre) who were injured today.. 

 

Not good news at all for ..

hope it's not a big issue for all of them (but Thibus)