Italian Fencing Federation unveils list of fencers to participate in 2011 European Championship
The Italian Federation of Fencing, Federschema, unveiled the list of both Individual and Team fencers who will be participating in 2011 European Championships, Sheffield. The Championships will take place from July 14 to July 19.
The Italian Fencing team is very much convinced of capturing most of the titles of the 2011 European Championship events. The Italian Fencing Federation has chosen most of the athletes which are having a number of the title victories in their fencing career.
The federation is sending a total of 28 athletes for all kind of events, including 15 male fencers and 13 female fencers. Some Individual fencers will also participate in the Team events.
Italy will send four fencers in Men’s Foil Individual competition and all these four will also compete in the Team segment. Similarly, Italy will send four athletes in Women’s Epee, Men’s and Women’s Sabre, but seven male fencers will be participating in
the Men’s Epee competition and five female fencers will be participating in the Women’s Epee competition.
Out of seven fencers of Men’s Epee Individual discipline, only Alfredo Roth will perform, both in Individual and in Team competition. Stefano Karotstso, Paolo Pizzo and Olympic Champion, Matteo Talyariol, will participate only in Individual competitions,
and in the Team tournament they will be replaced by Enrico Garotstso Young, Matthew and Luke Trager Ferraris. The 2011 top ranked Andrea Baldini and Andrea Cassara will also be participating Men’s Foil competition.
Men’s Foil
Andrea Cassara, Andrea Baldini, Valerio Aspromont and Giorgio Avola will be participating in both Individual and Team events.
Women’s Foil
Arianna Errigo, Valentina Vezzali, Elisa Di Francisca and Ilaria Salvatori will fight in both the events.
Men’s Sabre
Diego Okkyutstsi, Aldo Montano, Luigi Tarantino and Giampiero Pastore will also participate in Individual and Team both
Women’s Sabre
Irene Vecchi, Gioia Mardzokka, Ilaria Bianco, and Paola Guarneri will fight in both the competitions.
Men’s Epee
Alfredo Rota, Stefano Karotstso and Matteo Talyariol will be participating in Individual's, while Enrico Garotstso , Matthew Trager and Luca Ferraris in Team competitions. Paolo Pizzo will participate in both.
Women’s Epee
Bianca Del Karretto, Natal Mellhauzen, Mara Navarre, Rossella Flaminio will participate in both the events, while Christian Kashioli will be participating in the Team competitions only.
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