Fencing FIE World Championships 2025

[Illya 590]

Our priority queen Kharkova is NEW WORLD CHAMPION 

[Illya 590]

Quite a scandal at the medal ceremony 

 

After Vlada refused to take a photo with borodachev (how the fuck he is allowed to compete with his military connections) Katrina Lehis made an annoying face at that. 

 

I don't like Katrina even more now, and considering that Nelli Differt signed the letter from Ukrainian federation, I hope Estonia failed to qualify in team and Nelli will again participate at the Olympics

Edited July 23, 2025 by Illya

[phelps 8,687]

men's Individual Foil

 

Gold:  Ryan Choi Chun Yin

Silver:  () Kirill Borodachev

Bronze:  Maxime Pauty &  Gergo Szemes

 

Semifinals

 

Choi b. Szemes 15-11

Borodachev b. Pauty 15-12

 

Gold Medal Match

 

Choi b. Borodachev 15-9

 

Full Results & Rankings

https://www.fencingtimelive.com/events/results/33B4306ED7BF4E5A85F90575605268C2

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women's Individual Epee

 

Gold:  Vlada Kharkova

Silver:  Katrina Lehis

Bronze:  Irina Embrich &  Song Se Ra

 

Semifinals

 

Lehis b. Embrich 15-10

Kharkova b. Song 15-14

 

Gold Medal Match

 

Kharkova b. Lehis 15-14

 

Full Results & Rankings

https://www.fencingtimelive.com/events/results/8EDA104A39C746F0858DB5380C3926ED

[phelps 8,687]

just another disappointing day at the office 

the only highlight of the day was Curatoli's win over Szilagyi

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men's Individual Sabre

 

Gold:  Sandro Bazadze

Silver:  Jean-Philippe Patrice

Bronze:  Luca Curatoli &  Ahmed Hesham

 

Semifinals

 

Bazadze b. Hesham 15-10

Patrice b. Curatoli 15-13

 

Gold Medal Match

 

Bazadze b. Patrice 15-9

 

Full Results & Rankings

https://www.fencingtimelive.com/events/results/0DC83936C7514FF9975E73CD9840ECEC

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women's Individual Foil

 

Gold:  Lee Kiefer

Silver:  Pauline Ranvier

Bronze:  Martina Favaretto &  Anna Cristino

 

Semifinals

 

Kiefer b. Favaretto 15-10

Ranvier b. Cristino 15-11

 

Gold Medal Match

 

Kiefer b. Ranvier 15-4

 

Full Results & Rankings

https://www.fencingtimelive.com/events/results/12CBBB3638394AC4A3571928FB4865F0

[copravolley 639]

2 hours ago, phelps said:

just another disappointing day at the office 

the only highlight of the day was Curatoli's win over Szilagyi

We don't have any great champions and that's why we get bronze medals or fifth-places. Those are the facts. Womens foil, which has always been our weapon, is hurting the most and now Kiefer is dominating. The men's foli, on the other hand, is very even but we rarely win gold and Marini, our greatest talent, constantly has mistakes in early rounds. If we finish the individual competition with 3 bronze medals, it will be a disaster and another wasted year for us. But of course, this is nothing new because in swimming open water we have Wellbroeck and Johnson, in foil – Kiefer (I'm not at all sure we won't lose to the USA in the team again) and so it goes. Lots of medals, but almost no gold and I still feel unsatisfied.

Edited July 25, 2025 by copravolley

[Illya 590]

3 hours ago, phelps said:

just another disappointing day at the office 

the only highlight of the day was Curatoli's win over Szilagyi

Why? I think Cristino's bronze is a great result, considering she was losing to Poloziuk all match + she beated Harvey, who is on her top form of the career this season. The only disapointing result should be Errigo's

[copravolley 639]

14 minutes ago, Illya said:

Why? I think Cristino's bronze is a great result, considering she was losing to Poloziuk all match + she beated Harvey, who is on her top form of the career this season. The only disapointing result should be Errigo's

The problem is that we're no longer winning gold medals and we don't have successors to the great champions of yesteryear. Only Favaretto can be excused, as she recently suffered injuries. Errigo has her best years behind her. Don't make me celebrate a few bronze medals in our favourite army...

 

Last year we fired Cerioni, who failed the Olympics, but things were good at the 2022/2023 World Champ. Now even that's bad. I don't know where the problem lies, but perhaps it's deeper than just one coach, because things were bad in Tokyo too.

Edited July 25, 2025 by copravolley