・女子フルーレ団体/男子サーブル団体
1 RUS RUS
2 ITA HUN
3 FRA ROM
4 KOR IRI
5 USA GER
6 HUN ITA
7 CHN KOR
8 GER USA
RUSSIANS DENY VEZZALI FINAL GLORY IN TEAM FENCING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS(FIE)
RIO DE JANEIRO (April 26)
– Russia defeated Italy to claim the gold medal in women’s foil at the team World Championships in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, denying fencing legend Valentina Vezzali a 17th world title on her final appearance in the sport.
Having failed to qualify for the Olympics, Vezzali, arguably history’s greatest fencer, announced the world championships – which double as the Olympic test event - would be her last competition.
But the Russians, anchored by world No. 2 Inna Deriglazova, spoiled the party, taking an early lead they never relinquished to win 45-39 at the Carioca Arena 3.