European Fencing Championships: feat by Filippo Macchi, gold in foil. Azzurri first in the medal table
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The Italian Filippo Macchi won the gold medal in the foil competition of the European Fencing Championships in Plovdiv. In the final, the 21-year-old policeman from Pisa beat the Frenchman Enzo Lefort 15-14. Macchi’s was an authentic Macchi feat, because he overturned the situation from 11-14 by placing 4 consecutive hits and thus conquering the title of European champion.
In addition to Filippo Macchi’s gold in men’s foil, today Italy also received two bronze medals from the European fencing championships in Plovdiv. They were conquered by Guillaume Bianchi, who had lost 15-13 in the foil semifinal against Macchi, and by Martina Criscio in the women’s sabre. The Italian lost 15-10 in the semifinal against the French Sara Balzer, who was then beaten in the final by her compatriot Manon Apithy-Brunet. Thus Italy closes its 2023 European Championship with 10 medals: 3 golds, 3 silvers and 4 bronzes.
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