Fencing
France defeats US to win gold in men’s team sabre - fencing
France has defeated the United States to win the gold medal in men’s team sabre, fencing.
Italy beat Russia 45-44 to win the bronze medal.
France:
LOPEZ Nicolas
PILLET Julien
SANSON Boris
United States
MOREHOUSE Tim
ROGERS Jason
SMART Keeth
WILLIAMS James
Italy
MONTANO Aldo
OCCHIUZZI Diego
PASTORE Giampiero
TARANTINO Luigi
Russia wins gold in women’s team foil - fencing
Russia has won the gold medal in women’s team foil. United States won the silver and Italy won the bronze medal.
Russian Federation team:
BOYKO Svetlana
LAMONOVA Evgenia
NIKICHINA Victoria
SHANAEVA Aida
United States
CROSS Emily
SMART Erinn
THOMPSON Hanna
Italy
GRANBASSI Margherita
SALVATORI Ilaria
TRILLINI Giovanna
VEZZALI Maria Valentina
France wins gold at the men’s team epee - fencing
France has won the gold medal at the men’s team epee at the Beijing Olympics.
Poland lost France in the play-off and they take the silver medal.
The French team comprised of Jerome Jeannet, his brother Fabrice Jeannet and Ulrich Robeiri. Tomasz Motyka, Robert Andrzejuk, and Radoslaw Zawrotniak make up the Polish [...]
Ukraine wins women’s team sabre - fencing
Ukraine won the gold medal in the women’s team sabre at the Beijing Olympics, defeating China in a close match 45-44.
The United States won the bronze.
Benjamin Philip Kleibrink from Germany has won the gold medal in the men’s individual foil.
Japan’s Yuki Ota won the silver medal and Salvatore Sanzo from Italy won the bronze.
China wins Men’s Individual Sabre
China’s Man Zhong has won a gold medal in the men’s individual sabre event tonight at the Beijing Olympics.
Nicolas Lopez from France won the silver and Mihai Couvaliu from Romania won the bronze medal.
Italy wins gold in Women’s Individual Foil
Maria Valentina Vezzali from Italy won the gold medal in the women’s individual foil.
Nam Hyunhee from Korea took the bronze and Margherita Granbassifrom Italy won the bronze.
