Ilaria Bianco (ITA) defeated teammate Irene Vecchi (ITA) 15-12 in the finals of the Challenge Yves Brasseur. Mariel Zagunis (USA) placed 3rd, retaining her #1 world ranking.
A number of top fencers including Olga Kharlan (UKR) and Sofia Velikaya (RUS) did not attend the individual event, turning their focus on the European Championships instead.
In the semi-final matches, Bianco defeated Zagunis 15-14 and Vecchi also eeked out a 15-14 win against Irena Wieckowska (POL).
Dagmara Wozniak (USA) advanced through her pairings to the quarter-finals where she lost 15-13 to Wieckowska, finishing 6th. Ibtihaj Muhammad advanced from the 64 into the top-32 but was stopped by Bianco, 15-10. Daria Schneider was the 4th American to make the 64 where she lost her match to Paola Guarneri (ITA), 15-8.
Team Event
In the team event, the US entered as the 3rd seed behind Russia and the Ukraine. The US advanced with a 45-28 win against France and defeated the Ukrainian team 45-33. In the finals the US defeated Russia 45-40 to win the team event.
The Ukraine bested Italy 45-39 to take the team bronze.
Final Placement: Team [link]
| Rank | Country | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | ||
| 2 | RUSSIA | ||
| 3 | UKRAINE | ||
| 4 | ITALY | ||
| 5 | POLAND | ||
| 6 | FRANCE | ||
| 7 | AZERBAIJAN | ||
| 8 | GREAT BRITAIN | ||
| 9 | HONG KONG | ||
| 10 | GERMANY | ||
| 11 | VENEZUELA | ||
| 12 | BELGIUM |
Final Results: 7th Challenge Yves Brasseur Individual Event [link]
| Place | Last Name | First Name | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIANCO | Ilaria | ITA | |
| 2 | VECCHI | Irene | ITA | |
| 3 | WIECKOWSKA | Irena | POL | |
| 3 | ZAGUNIS | Mariel | USA | |
| 5 | MARZOCCA | Gioia | ITA | |
| 6 | WOZNIAK | Dagmara | USA | |
| 7 | KOZLOVA | Nina | UKR | |
| 8 | KUBISSA | Stefanie | GER | |
| 9 | SOCHA | Aleksandra | POL | |
| 10 | JOZWIAK | Bogna | POL | |
| 11 | STOLTZ | Marion | FRA | |
| 12 | LUCCHINO | Alessandra | ITA | |
| 13 | PALU | Flora | FRA | |
| 14 | PASCU | Bianca | ROU | |
| 15 | HUTCHISON | Joanna | GBR | |
| 16 | SASSINE | Sandra | CAN | |
| 17 | KIM | Jiyeon | KOR | |
| 18 | PERRUS | Leonore | FRA | |
| 19 | MIKINA | Sabina | AZE | |
| 20 | MUHAMMAD | Ibtihaj | USA | |
| 21 | BENITEZ | Alejandra | VEN | |
| 22 | KEDZIORA | Katarzyna | POL | |
| 23 | LIMBACH | Anna | GER | |
| 24 | PETRAGLIA | Martina | ITA | |
| 25 | DI TRANSO | Irene | ITA | |
| 25 | GRENCH | Eileen | PAN | |
| 27 | GULOTTA | Loreta | ITA | |
| 27 | KOMASHCHUK | Alina | UKR | |
| 29 | KRAVCHUK | Iryna Ayse | TUR | |
| 30 | KOZACZUK | Malgorzata | POL | |
| 31 | GUARNERI | Paola | ITA | |
| 32 | REGUIGNE | Laura | FRA | |
| 33 | BESBES | Azza | TUN | |
| 34 | LEE | Rajin | KOR | |
| 35 | SCHNEIDER | Daria | USA | |
| 36 | SHATALOVA | Alexandra | RUS | |
| 37 | BERDER | Cecilia | FRA | |
| 37 | OSTOJSKA | Matylda | POL | |
| 39 | GREGORIO | Rossella | ITA | |
| 40 | NAKAYAMA | Seira | JPN | |
| 41 | KRAVATSKA | Olena | UKR | |
| 42 | BUJDOSO | Alexandra | GER | |
| 43 | ZHIVITSA | Yuliya | KAZ | |
| 44 | NAVARRO | Araceli | ESP | |
| 45 | PASTERNAK | Magdalena | POL | |
| 46 | STAGNI | Livia | ITA | |
| 47 | TORRES | Adrianny | VEN | |
| 48 | BUEHRLE | Jasmin | GER | |
| 49 | PEREZ MAURICE | Maria Belen | ARG | |
| 50 | ALASGAROVA | Aida | AZE | |
| 51 | AU | Sin Ying | HKG | |
| 52 | WILLIAMS | Sophie | GBR | |
| 53 | CARRENO | Maria | VEN | |
| 54 | BOUDAD | Kenza | FRA | |
| 55 | LEMBACH | Charlotte | FRA | |
| 56 | RODRIGUEZ | Shia | VEN | |
| 57 | SINIGAGLIA | Lucrezia | ITA | |
| 58 | FONG | Yi Tak | HKG | |
| 59 | GONZALEZ | Ursula | MEX | |
| 60 | VORONINA | Olena | UKR | |
| 61 | MORMILE | Chiara | ITA | |
| 62 | KLEMM | Sibylle | GER | |
| 63 | HIRZMANN | Davina | GER | |
| 64 | MUNZ | Eva | GER | |
| 65 | NICOLL | Chrystall | GBR | |
| 66 | KEMPE | Katherine | GBR | |
| 67 | DEMONSANT | Marion | FRA | |
| 68 | KIRYANOVA | Elizaveta | RUS | |
| 69 | KUSIAN | Judith | GER | |
| 70 | RUSSO | Francesca | USA | |
| 71 | GRODDE | Nele | GER | |
| 72 | WATOR | Angelika | POL | |
| 73 | BUNYATOVA | Sevil | AZE | |
| 74 | MUHAMMAD | Faizah | USA | |
| 75 | LAM | Hin Wai | HKG | |
| 76 | BOULAY | Beline | FRA | |
| 77 | PUDA | Marta | POL | |
| 78 | MOUTOUSSAMY | Lea Melissa | ALG | |
| 79 | ABRAMS | Jolien | BEL | |
| 79 | KLEBER | Solvejg | GER | |
| 79 | PALMEDO | Sage | USA | |
| 82 | AU YEUNG | Wai Sum | HKG | |
| 83 | MERZA | Celina | USA | |
| 83 | PALINGS | Sera | NED | |
| 85 | HO | Siu In Jenny | HKG | |
| 86 | AGUSTSDOTTIR | Thorbjorg | ISL | |
| 87 | WATORA | Martyna | POL | |
| 88 | BUNYATOVA | Sevinj | AZE | |
| 89 | CONTRERAS | Patricia | VEN | |
| 90 | RIDEL | Mariya | RUS | |
| 91 | COOREMAN | Hanne | BEL | |
| 91 | BEN CHAABANE | Amira | TUN | |
| 91 | PRESSMAR | Julia | GER | |
| 94 | CLOETENS | Charlotte | BEL | |
| 95 | HASSAN | Aziza | USA | |
| 96 | YUNDENDORJ | Ariunzaya | MGL | |
| 97 | VIRLOGEUX | Ophelie | FRA | |
| 98 | OTTENBACHER | Lea | GER | |
| 99 | OZOLINA | Alina | RUS | |
| 100 | HANZLIKOVA | Klara | CZE | |
| 101 | HENDRICKX | Justine | BEL | |
| 101 | DEFRANCE | Maryann | BEL | |
| 103 | GEVAERT | Alexandra | BEL | |
| 103 | SIMOEN | Barbara | BEL | |
| 105 | DE LOOF | Elise | BEL |
