TBILISI, Georgia, April 19-21 – Italy’s two-time World Champion Alice Volpi won the individual gold medal at the Tbilisi Women’s Foil World Cup, and Italy won the team gold. The event took place at the Tbilisi Sport Palace with 141 women and 15 teams participating in the competition.
Volpi faced teammate and two-time world champion Arianna Errigo in the final bout, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Errigo won against teammate Martina Favaretto, 15-8, while Volpi defeated teammate Anna Cristino, 15-11.
Team Italy faced France in the final match of women’s team foil, winning with a 45-36 score. In the semifinal round, France won against USA, 43-35, while Italy defeated Japan, 45-34. The bronze medal went to USA over Japan, 45-39.
Final rankings in women’s individual foil included Alice Volpi (ITA, gold), Arianna Errigo (ITA, silver), Martina Favaretto (ITA, bronze), Anna Cristino (ITA, bronze), Qingyuan Chen (CHN), Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN), Francesca Palumbo (ITA) and Karin Miyawaki (JPN).
Final rankings in women’s team foil included Italy (gold), France (silver), USA (bronze), Japan, Hungary, Poland, China and Hong Kong-China.
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