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2015 started in fencing with several top-level competitions. For Romanian fencers, the most important were the World Cup stages in the mens saber and womens epee events.
Florin Orban, 18.02.2015, 13:43
2015 started in fencing with several top-level competitions. For Romanian fencers, the most important were the World Cup stages in the men’s saber and women’s epee events.
In late January, the Romanian athletes participated in the saber events hosted by the Italian city of Padova. Romania was ranked on the 8th position in the nations’ competition, and is currently 6th placed according to World Cup rankings.
In the men’s individual event, Tiberiu Dolniceanu ranked 12th in Padova. Dolniceanu is also the best-placed Romanian fencer according to world rankings, occupying the 7th position at the moment. We recall that in 2014, at the World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Dolniceanu walked away with bronze. We should also note that later this week, Romanian saber fencers will take part in the World Cup stage to be held in Warsaw, Poland.
In the women’s epee event, Romania is 3rd placed at the moment according to World Cup rankings. Less than a month ago, in the World Cup stage held in Barcelona, Ana-Maria Branza and her team mates won the bronze medal, clinching a win in the game against Russia.
In Buenos Airs last week, Romania won the silver medals. In the final, the Romanian fencers conceded victory to Italy, after having secured yet another win over Russia in the semifinals. In the women’s individual event in Buenos Aires, Ana-Maria Branza was 5th placed. According to the season’s rankings, best placed is Simona Gherman, currently ranking 6th in the standings, while Ana-Maria Branza is 8th placed.
This year, the European Fencing Championships will be hosted by the Swiss city of Montreux in June, while the World Championships are scheduled in Moscow, in July.
