Craig Harkins
Craig has been fencing since he saw Peter Westbrook win a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics. Craig has covered the sport of fencing since 1995 via articles and newsletters on Fencing.Net. He has most recently re-entered competitive fencing in the Vet40 age category.
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Women’s Team Foil World Championships Results
- By Craig Harkins
- . October 22, 2003
The Polish Women’s Foil team struck gold with a victory over Russia in the 2003 Fencing World Championships being held in Havana, Cuba. Poland defeated Russia 45-36 in the Team Women’s Foil event. Polish foilist Sylwia Gruchala earned the silver medal in the individual event earlier in the week.
2003 World Championships: Men’s Foil Individual
- By Craig Harkins
- . October 8, 2003
Havana, Cuba: Peter Joppich of Germany won the Gold Medal in the 2003 World Championships, defeating Simone Vanni of Italy 15-14 in an exciting final.

Women’s Foil and Men’s Epee Champions Crowned
- By Craig Harkins
- . October 7, 2003
Valentina Vezzali continued her domination of the Women’s Foil circuit with another Gold medal, beating Sylwia Gruchala of Poland 15-10. In Men’s Epee, 2002 Silver

2003 World Championship Preview – Men’s Sabre
- By Craig Harkins
- . September 9, 2003
Keeth Smart has risen from the ranks in the US to become a powerhouse on the international circuit. Will Smart be able to outplay, outwit,
Make sure you have the correct version of the USFA rules!
- By Craig Harkins
- . August 8, 2003
I’ve been contacted by a member of the FOC (Fencing Officials Commission) and alterted to the fact that there are different versions of the USFA