In the splendid setting of Piazza Bellini in Palermo, the 100th edition of the Italian Fencing Championships took place.
On the opening day, to defend the colors of the Air Force, Alessio Foconi was the first chosen airman who won the silver medal in the men's foil final. The world champion touched the tricolor title surrendering only to Andrea Cassarà who won 15 to 14. The Terni player will have the opportunity to redeem himself next week at the European Championships scheduled in Düsseldorf, Germany, and in the month of July at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
In the women's sword test, the first airman Federica Isola celebrated, who after the gold medals won at the Italian and European Youth Championships and at the World Championships Under20, conquers yet another title of the season by graduating as absolute Italian champion. The Vercellese of the Vigna di Valle Sports Center completed a clear path during which she overtook the world champion Mara Navarria, beaten in the semifinals for 15 to 14. In the decisive clash she then won with a score of 15 to 11 on Alice Clerici. On the podium with her was the other standard bearer of the Air Force, the first airman Beatrice Cagnin, winner of the bronze medal.
Excellent results also came from the team trials where the fencers of the AM Sports Center won three medals. The first came from the male sword where sergeant Paolo Pizzo, the first chosen airman Matteo Tagliariol, the first chosen airman Andrea Vallosio and the chief airman Antongiulio Stella, won the silver medal beaten in the extra minute by the strike of 44 at 43 placed by the Fiamme Oro, winners of the A1 series title. Completing the podium was the quartet of the Isef "Eugenio Meda" of Turin capable of overcoming the Army in the final for the bronze. To repeat the podium obtained in the individual competitions were also the swordsmen who saw the team title fade for a single jab. The quartet made up of the first airmen Federica Isola, Beatrice Cagnin, Alessandra Bozza and the first chosen airman Marta Ferrari, led the test from the beginning, yielding to the opponents only in the extra minute when the strike of 34 to 33 ended the match , crowning the Fiamme Oro Champions of Italy.
Chief aviator Francesca Palumbo also celebrated the double medal, who, after the individual silver in the foil competition, won the bronze medal in the team event. To get on the podium with the fencer from Potenza were the first chosen airman Valentina De Costanzo, the chief airman Elisa Vardaro and the first airman Elisa Bianchin stopped in the semifinals by the Fiamme Oro then silver behind the Carabinieri.
