Joerg Fiedler wins Challenge Monal

German epee fencer Joerg Fiedler defeated Ruben Limardo (VEN) to take the 2010 Challenge Monal – one of the premier epee events on the fencing circuit.

Rounding out the medal stand were Matteo Tagliariol (ITA) and Jose Luis Abajo (ESP).  Current top ranked Gauthier Grumier finished 9th.  The tournament boasted 199 fencers.

The Challenge Monal was challenging to the US fencers.  Corwin Duncan was the only fencer from the United States to survive the elimination matches from day one.  He lost in the 64 to Michael Kauter (SUI) 15-11.

DE Results from the Top-8  (full DE tables available at: http://212.34.165.4:8080/WAFechten/fechten/frameset.jsp

quarterfinal 1 GER FIEDLER Jörg 15 V 56 SUI LAMON Sebastien 11 D   60 GER KECK Maximilian 10 D 4 ESP ABAJO Jose Luis 15 V     14 VEN FERNANDEZ Silvio 7 D 6 VEN LIMARDO Ruben 11 V   10 ITA TAGLIARIOL Matteo 9 V 50 SUI KAUTER Fabian 8 D

semifinal 1 GER FIEDLER Jörg 15 V 4 ESP ABAJO Jose Luis 10 D           6 VEN LIMARDO Ruben 15 V 10 ITA TAGLIARIOL Matteo 9 D

1 – 2 1 GER FIEDLER Jörg 15 V 6 VEN LIMARDO Ruben 12 D

Final Placements: