Italian Fencing Federation sends delegation for 2011 Universiade Shenzhen Fencing Championships
The Italian Fencing Federation has sent Fencing squad for 2011 Universiade Shenzhen Fencing Championships, which are scheduled to start on August 12.
The Italian Fencing squad consists of 24 male and female athletes in all categories of weapons who will fence in both Individual and Team events. All the other officials including engineers, medical staff and the Head of Delegation Ezio Rinaldi are already
in China for the past few days. The Fencing events, that will be started today, will continue till August 18.
The following are the athletes are nominated by the Italian Fencing Federation.
In Men’s Foil event, Foconi Alessio, Tommaso Lari, Martino Minuto and Luca Simoncelli will be representing both Individual and Team contests for Italian Federation while Francesco Trani is reserved in Italy in case of emergency. The Women’s Foil squad consist
of Martina Batini, Valentina Cipriani, Benedetta Durando and Alice Volpi, whereas, Grass Carolina is reserved.
The Men’s Epee Team members are Michele Bino, Bruttini Lorenzo, Andrea Cipriani and Raphael Marzani while Women’s Epee team members are Brenda Briasco, Marta Ferrari, Marcia Muroni and Giulia Rizzi. Sara Carpegna is not added in the competitions but she
is reserved in case of an emergency situation.
In Sabre discipline, Miracco Louis, Massimiliano Murolo, Stephen Sbragia and Marco Tricarico are representing the Men’s Individual and Team contests while Alberto Pellegrini is reserved. Rossella Gregorio, Loreta Gulotta, Lucretia Sinigaglia and Livia Ponds
are Women’s Sabre squad members.
The Italian Fencing Federation has announced Orazio Rinaldi as the Head of Italian Delegation while Daniele Giannini, Eugene Best, Joseph Costanzo and Dario Chiado are appointed as the masters for all weapon disciplines.
August 12, the Men’s Sabre Individual and Women’s Epee Individual competitions will be conducted. On August 14, Men’s Epee Individual and Women’s Foil Individual contests will be taken place. The third day is comprised of Men's Foil Individual and Women’s
Sabre Individual. Women's Individual Sabre matches.
Later on, Team events will be conducted in the same weapon discipline. On August 16, Team contests in Men's Sabre and Women's Epee will be conducted. Men’s Epee and Women’s Foil events in Team will be conducted on August 17 while Men’s Foil Team and Women’s
Sabre Team events will be conducted on August 18.
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