Ekaterina Diatchenko (RUS) notched a gold medal win in the first 2012 Olympic Qualifying world cup. She defeated Poland’s Aleksandra Socha 15-14 in the finals. Olga Kharlan (UKR) and Azza Besbes (TUN) shared 3rd.
Mariel Zagunis (USA) won her first two elimination matches against Varhelyi (HUN) 15-7 and Danilova (RUS) 15-9 before facing Korea’s Ji Yeon Kim in the round of 16. Kim won the match 15-10 and then lost in the 8 to Besbes 15-14. Zagunis placed 9th.
Ibtihaj Muhammad (USA) won her first match 15-11 against Viktoriya Kovalena (RUS) before losing in the 32 to Irene Di Transo (ITA) 15-11. The other US fencers lost their matches in the top-64. Dagmara Wozniak lost in a 15-14 match against Bianca Pascu (ROU). Monica Aksimit lost 15-12 to Leonore Perrus (FRA).
Final Results: Bologne World Cup
- Ekaterina Diatchenko (RUS)
- Aleksandra Socha (POL)
- Azza Besbes (TUN)
- (3T) Olga Kharlan (UKR)
- Sophia Velikaia (RUS)
- Irene Vecci (ITA)
- Ji Yeon Kim (KOR)
- Dina Galiakbarova (RUS)
- Mariel Zagunis
17. Ibtihaj Muhammad
36. Dagmara Wozniak
52. Monica Aksamit
