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 | ||
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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 | |
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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 |