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Milan , July 19, 2015 – 17:27

     
     
 

An unforgettable day, in the tradition of the great pages of Italy’s fencing . The World Championships in Moscow end with two gold medals, won by the teams of the foil against the hosts of Russia, in both cases, opponents tamed. Two masterpieces, all in all against the prediction – in every sport, you know, the home court has its weight – and completed under the eyes of the IOC president, Thomas Bach, who was Olympic champion fencer and bargain with Germany it 1976 Montreal: before they hit the girls, so even easier than expected, then the men – just rewarded by the number 1 of the Olympic movement – turn in their favor a meeting that was rather hard and crabby

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Foil Team, Italyy Moscow triumph win women and men

 

Meeting in Rio in 2016

After channeled in the right direction, the momentary defaillance Novice Daniele Garozzo (partial 4-8 against the strong Akhmatkhuzin) has in fact made the walk up the hill. But Andrea Cassarà remedied and finally Andrea Baldini, who came the other day in Moscow because convened for the team competition, has closed the deal with the experience of the great veteran: final result: 45-38. “Now we try to ‘beat them’ at the Games in Rio” is the ominous intent of Livorno. The qualification, which seemed more complicated after a period of fogging of the group, it is virtually safe and a London 2012, now that the group was lifted by a dull period, is more than possible. Olympics the women’s foil team will be there, it is not planned in the program of races. But the male yes and Italy will be the reference for all.

Fifteenth world title

The Company of the girls had the characteristics of all the other triumphs to which the Dream Team of the blades we have used (this is the fifteenth world title in the foil team, but after the first three, in 1957, in 1982 and 1983, as many as 13 have been won from the nineties to the present day). Russia, led by former c.t. Stefano Cerioni (responsible also for men) was eventually subdued and only a minor break of Errigo last assault – but now result in the safe – has avoided the landlord a passive well sharper than the 45-36 final. Arianna has a little ‘reviewed the situation of the European Championship in June, when from 44 to 38 has been reached and had to assert itself with a final jab and heavy. “I had a flash of that race, but it was really a moment ‘confessed playing down the scenario. In reality, this gold had been also armored by her companions, as well as her author on the second lap of the first tear-off with a 7-2 on Shanaeva. Just the silver medal of the individual has become the victim of our wild flowerets: Di Francisca has imposed a partial 6-1, the Batini, the “baby” of the group after a 5-1 which has realized that only a miracle (or a suicide Italian) would have the chance to fight Russia.

Vezzali , 25 ° laurel

So it was not and after the collective joy (Kids Elisa Di Francisca, “Why we lost because we have won in the individual and team? Because we are a People of selfless and not selfish … “) there are the words of Mr Valentina Vezzali, who at 41 years old probably greeted the last gold of an unparalleled career (this is for the champion Jesi medal number 25 World Cup, adding all the podiums, the routine tests and those teams). Although Valentina – which this week could be offered an important post in the government – we have become accustomed to surprises and although these days has also said it would begin next season to try to win the qualification to its sixth Olympics, in Moscow pulling air handover. ” After a while ‘is – are his words – because when you see someone like Martina Batini pull in this way, here, you realize that there is continuity. “

Second place in the medal

The double final branded, in key blue, the last day in the Blue World of fencing in Moscow. The challenges with foil, Russia were the prize for exploits that we have reconciled our weapon peak after the meager harvest in the individual (only a bronze with Errigo). The two titles lead to 4 golds and make it more prestigious second place in the medal count, it would be guaranteed in any case: the titles are the same as those of Russia, which is prior to us only for podiums contour. Finally, the result was an even more significant because the World Championships in 2015 were 15 nations go to the coin: the overall competitiveness of a now globalized fencing is growing short, and it is increasingly difficult to maintain a high level. But Italy is always on the top floors.

July 19, 2015 (modified July 20, 2015 | 07 18)

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