Fencing, Hong Kong and Paris win team double in foil

Another success for the foil team: Errigo, Favaretto, Cristino and Tangherlini repeat the success of Busan also in Hong Kong, in the men's competition Foconi, Bianchi, Macchi and Lombardi beat Japan at the last thrust

di DORIANO RABOTTI
12 gennaio 2025
La squadra femminile del fioretto azzurro a Hong Kong

La squadra femminile del fioretto azzurro a Hong Kong

It's a winning relay which now lasts for thirty years almost without interruption, that of the Italian men's and women's foil. It would be too easy to say that the connecting link of these victories is the coach Stefano Cerioni, even if it is a truth. It is also fair to say that the many champions who have alternated on the platforms have been able to collect and then pass on the legacy of a movement that has no equal in the continuity of its triumphs, in our parts.

Today's news is the Italian double in team foil at the World Cup. Arianna Errigo, Martina Favaretto, Anna Cristino and Elena Tangherlini they won the second test at Hong Kong (a month ago the success at Busan, in Korea), and they did it by beating the Olympic champions of the United States of America. In reality the match did not take place, Italy won 45-27. A domination, that of the group led for the occasion by the masters Fabio Galli and Alessandro Puccini: no opponent managed to exceed 30 hits. In the round of 45 they overwhelmed Great Britain 15-45, in the quarterfinals against Hungary it ended 24-45, in the semi-final 30-4 against the always grumpy France, then in the final another monologue. Well explained by the first three sets: Favaretto-Kiefer 0-6, Cristino-Scruggs 2-5, Errigo-Devore 3-45, an advantage consolidated until the final 27-XNUMX.

The Italian foil team returns from Hong Kong with three medals: in addition to the team gold, the silver Martina Sinigalia and the bronze of Martina Batini in the individual competition. And then it was the turn of the men engaged in Paris, in the most prestigious stage of the year, where yesterday Alessio Foconi he won the individual event for the third time. Guillaume Bianchi, Alessio Foconi, Giulio Lombardi and Filippo Macchi They secured victory in the final against Japan, beating Shunsuke Baba, Kazuki Iimura, Kyosuke Matsuyama and Takahiro Shikino 45-44.

The best way to launch the Italian stage of the Grand Prix in Turin, a highly anticipated event which includes only individual races with increased scores and whose final stages will take place Sunday February 9, from 18:XNUMX pm, at the Inalpi Arena. Tickets are already on pre-sale.

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