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Yakimenko takes #1 Ranking in Warsaw

Alexey Yakimenko claimed the top world ranking for men's sabre

Warsaw Men's Sabre Grand Prix
Celebrating the top-8 in Warsaw. Photo by S.Timacheff/FencingPhotos.com

Alexei Yakimenko (RUS) defeated Woo Young Won (KOR) 15-13 in the finals of the Warsaw Men’s Sabre Grand Prix.  With the victory, Yakimenko passed Nicolas Limbach (GER) to claim the #1 World Ranking on the FIE points list.  Limbach, injured in the Athens world cup, was back to top form, placing 3rd after losing to Won 15-6 in the semi-finals.  Giampiero Pastore (ITA) shared 3rd place, losing to Yakimenko 15-13 in the semi-final match.

Daryl Homer held an early lead against Limbach. Photo S.Timacheff/FencingPhotos.com

On the US side, Daryl Homer and James Williams made the top-16.  Homer started the morning defeating Benedikt Wagner (GER) 15-12, then followed up with a nail-biting 15-14 win over Jaime Marti (ESP).  Homer then ran into Limbach.  Homer lead for part of the match, by as many as 4 touches but Limbach came back to win the match 15-11.

James Williams defeated Oleg Shturbabin (UKR) 15-12, then James Honeybone (GBR) 15-11 in the 64 and 32.  In the top-16 Williams fell to Canada’s Joseph Polossifikas 15-11.

Tim Morehouse and Jeff Spear made the top-32, placing 27th and 29th.  Morehouse won his opening round match against Van Holsbeke (BEL) 15-12 and then was tied with Aldo Montano (ITA) at 11-11 before losing 15-13.  Spear defeated Buikevich (BLR) 15-1 and then ran into Rares Dumitrescu (ROU) 15-5.

Ben Igoe lost his opening round match to Bolande Apithy (FRA) 15-7 and Mihail Etropolski lost a heartbreaker 15-14 to Renzo Agresta (BRA).

The tournament was run on the MASK scoring system (http://www.mat-fencing.com/).

Results: Warsaw Grand Prix.  Top 8 + US Finishes

Place Name Nationality Current WR
1 YAKIMENKO Alexey RUS 1
2 WON Woo Young KOR 3
3 PASTORE Giampiero ITA 20
3 LIMBACH Nicolas GER 2
5 MONTANO Aldo ITA 5
6 DUMITRESCU Rares ROU 6
7 APITHY Bolade FRA 9
8 POLOSSIFAKIS Joseph CAN 30
13 HOMER Daryl USA 18
15 WILLIAMS James USA 55
27 MOREHOUSE Timothy USA 28
29 SPEAR Jeff USA 82
36 ETROPOLSKI Mihail USA 45
53 IGOE Benjamin USA 52
74 ZUCK Avery USA 226
91 CLEMENT Luther USA 222

More Photos:

Tim Morehouse. Photo S.Timacheff/FencingPhotos.com
Daryl Homer Photo S.Timacheff/FencingPhotos.com
James Williams. Photo S.Timacheff/FencingPhotos.com

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