Italy’s foil expedition in the Washington Grand Prix ends with two medals: Arianna Errigo takes silver in the women’s competition, while Filippo Macchi takes bronze in the men’s competition.
The day of “mother” Arianna Errigo began with the success in the round of 64 against the Canadian Hayes and then with the one in the round of 32 against the Japanese Tsuji. In the round of 16 she got the better of Canadian Guo 15-11. In the quarterfinals she won in the Italian derby against Martina Favaretto with a score of 15-11. In the semi-final Ary continued her great journey and overcame the American Struggs. The stop came only in the final where she was beaten by Lee Kiefer.
The performance of Martina Favaretto (5th) and Martina Batini (6th) stopped one step away from the podium. Stop in the round of 16 for Alice Volpi, Francesca Palumbo and Camilla Mancini 9th, 12th and 16th. So did the other blues: 20th Anna Cristino, 41st Erica Cipressa, 42nd Aurora Grandis and 44th Giulia Amore.
In the men’s event, second podium of the season, after the bronze in the historic Paris stage, for Filippo Macchi who opened his race with a victory over the Korean Choi before overtaking the Hong Kong athlete Choi in the scoreboard of 32. In the round of 16 the foil player born in 2001 got the better of the outgoing Under 20 world champion Damiano Di Veroli in the Italian derby. Another victory in a clash against a national teammate, in this case Guillaume Bianchi. In the semi-final the stop against the American Itkin. Guillaume Bianchi stops in fifth position. Place among the top 16 also for the world champion Tommaso Marini (9th), Damiano Di Veroli (12th), Giulio Lombardi (13th) and for the Olympian Daniele Garozzo (16th), stopping on the threshold of the best eight . So the other Italians today: 30th Francesco Ingargiola, 33rd Alessio Foconi and 41st Davide Filippi.
Next stage of the World Cup scheduled in Tbilisi, dedicated to women, from 19 to 21 April while the men will return to the stage in Hong Kong at the beginning of May.
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2024-03-18 09:06:55
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