Diatchenko wins WS in Bologne. Zagunis 9th

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
Ibtihaj Muhammad 36. Dagmara Wozniak 52. Monica Aksamit