Fencing World Cup: bronze medal for blue swordswomen in China

Another podium for women’s epee. The team made up of Rossella Fiamingo, Mara Navarria, Alberta Santuccio and Federica Isola took third place in the Nanjing team event, the Chinese stage of the World Cup. The 45-36 victory against Poland was decisive, guaranteeing the Azzurri their third podium of the season on the top circuit after the triumph in Tallinn (Estonia) and second place in Barcelona (Spain).

Italy’s run was stopped in the semifinals by France, who prevailed with a score of 36-27, diverting the reigning world and European vice-champions to the challenge for the bronze against Poland. In the assault for the podium, the Azzurri fought point by point up to the antepenultimate fraction, when Mara Navarria, with a 7-1 run against Magdalena Pawlowska, placed the decisive push towards third position, sanctioned by the 45-36 victory . In the very final French success against the Korean team.