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World and FIE level fencing news.
![Athens Olympic Logo](https://fencing.net/wp-content/uploads/2003/08/athens.gif)
Road to Athens: Women’s Sabre
- By Craig Harkins
- . March 30, 2004
The 8th and final Olympic Qualifying World Cup concluded on March 27, 2004. Based on those results the direct qualification to the Athens Games is
Malaysia Fencing Federation puts faith in Tsen
- By Craig Harkins
- . November 17, 2003
Nov 15: FENCING failed to deliver in the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Sea Games but that has not stopped the Malaysia Fencing Federation (MFF) keeping its
![2003 Polish Women's Foil Team - World Champions](https://fencing.net/wp-content/uploads/2003/10/2003wfteam-polandwgold.jpg)
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.
![Fencing Logo for the 2003 World Championships in Havana, Cuba](https://fencing.net/wp-content/uploads/2003/10/cubawclogo.gif)
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