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.
Articles By This Author
Leipzig Women’s Epee: Zvereva from 106 to 1
Russia’s Yana Zvereva came out of nowhere to win the “Sparkassen-Weltcup” Women’s Epee World Cup in Leipzig, Germany. The Russian, ranked 106th at the end
Deriglazova wins in Budapest
Russia has a strong showing in the individual event and Italy takes down the team title. Arianna Errigo (ITA) entered as the #1 seed but
Fencing Newsbytes
Wheelchair Fencing: Wheelchair fencing leads off the news roundup with a piece on Penn freshman David Xu who had a podium finish at the last
FAQ: How Long is a Fencing Sword?
The maximum length for a foil or epee is 110 centimeters (about 43.3 inches.) The maximum length for a fencing sabre is 105 centimeters (about 41.33 inches).
USA Fencing Increases Referee Pay
USA Fencing released a memo today announcing an increase in the honorarium pay for referees at USA Fencing NAC events for the remainder of the