US Fencing News
News related to US Fencing and the US fencing team.
Paolo Pizzo wins 3rd Gold Medal for Italy
Paolo Pizzo (ITA) was the 3rd Italian fencer to earn a gold medal at this years World Championships with his defeat of Bas Verwijlen (NED)
Wang Yung wins Vet 60 Sabre World Championship
Wang Yung (Bellevue, Wash.) won his first Veteran World Championship title in the Vet 60 Men’s Sabre event and US fencers earned 3 medals at the Veteran World Championships on Sunday for 17 total medals and the lead in the overall medal count.
Kocab Golden for USA in Veteran’s Women’s Epee
Elizabeth Kocab (USA) won the gold medal in the 2011 Veteran’s Fencing World Championships in the 50-59 Women’s Epee division. She defeated Corinne Aubailly (FRA) 9-5 in the gold medal bout.
Delia Turner wins Vet Sabre World Championship in Croatia
Delia Turner claimed gold by defeating teammate Ellen O’Leary 10-9 in the finals of the Vet 60 Women’s Sabre World Championships today in Porec, Croatia. Both fencers came out of the preliminary rounds and the 1st and 2nd seeds and marched through the elimination tables to meet in the finals.
US Fencers Competing at the Veterans World Championships
Fifty-eight U.S. fencers ages 50 and older will represent Team USA at the Veteran World Championships in Porec, Croatia beginning on Wednesday. In 2010, Team