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Fencing news – US and World results and updates.
Heidemann Wins Epee Gold
- By Craig Harkins
- . August 13, 2008
Britta Heidemann added to Germany’s medal count today as she joined fellow fencer Benjamin Kleibrink with a gold medal for fencing. Heidemann won the women’s
Kleibrink Foils Ota for Gold
- By Craig Harkins
- . August 13, 2008
Benjamin Kleibrink entered the semi finals carrying the hopes of Germany for the gold medal. Earlier in the day the gold medal favorite and 3
French Coach Black Carded in Epee Event
- By Craig Harkins
- . August 13, 2008
During a tightly contested bout in the women’s epee event at the 2008 Olympic Games, French coach Jean Francois Di Martino was given a black
Meinhardt Places 10th in Men’s Foil
- By Craig Harkins
- . August 13, 2008
Though Gerek Meinhardt is the youngest fencer in his event by over 4 years, he didn’t let his youth or inexperience get the better of
Creating the Nike Ballestra Fencing Shoes
- By Craig Harkins
- . August 12, 2008
As part of the Nike branding launch for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Nike.com created a nice multimedia press site highlighting the various products that were launching at the Olympics. One of the products was the Ballestra, the fencing shoe designed by Nike with input from world class fencers.