2023 European Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships
| 2023 European Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–28 February 2023 |
| Organiser | European Fencing Confederation |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 European Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships were held in Tallinn, Estonia from 21 to 28 February 2023 at the Tallin Tennis Centre. The championships featured individual and team competitions in all three weapons (épée, foil and sabre) for cadet (U17) and junior (U20) categories and were organised under the auspices of the European Fencing Confederation.[1]
Background
Tallinn was selected as host due to its proven track record in organizing international fencing events, including the U23 European Championships. The Mayor of Tallinn and the Estonian Minister of Culture welcomed the event as a celebration of youth sport and international cooperation.[2]
Venue
The championships took place at the Tallink Tennis Centre, which provided multiple pistes and facilities for athletes, officials, and spectators. The venue was adapted for simultaneous cadet and junior competitions across all three weapons: épée, foil, and sabre.[3]
Schedule
The competition was divided into two segments:
- Cadet (U17) competitions: 21–24 February 2023.
- Junior (U20) competitions: 25–28 February 2023.
Each segment included individual and team events for men and women. The opening ceremony was held on 21 February following the first day of cadet individual events.[4]
Notable performances
Italy, France, and Hungary dominated the medal standings, with strong performances across both cadet and junior categories. Several athletes achieved double podium finishes in individual and team events.[5]
Officials and organization
The event was overseen by EFC President Giorgio Scarso and featured a full roster of international referees and commission delegates.[6] More than 40 national federations affiliated with the EFC sent delegations. Each country was permitted to enter up to four athletes per individual event and one team per weapon category.
Medal summary
Cadet Championships
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| Épée[7] | Emily Conrad Ukraine
|
Sofija Prosina Latvia
|
Anna Maksymenko Ukraine
|
Cagla Aytekin Germany
| |||
| Team épée[8] |  HungaryGreta Gachalyi Lotti Horvath Blanka Virag Nagy Hanna Terhes |
 PolandAntonina Halemba Oliwia Janeczek Magda Ratyna Aleksandra Szymanska |
Ukraine Emily Conrad Anna Maksymenko Ustina Ohon Polina Spyrydonova |
| Foil | Vittoria Pinna Italy
|
Greta Collini Italy
|
Anna Kollar Hungary
|
Uliana-Dumitrita Josan Moldova
| |||
| Team foil[9] | Italy Mariavittoria Elvira Berretta Greta Collini Sofia Giordani Vittoria Pinna |
Poland Marta Jakubowska Natasza Kus Aleksandra Nowakowska Hanna Wojtas |
Hungary Szonja Badar Anna Kollar Jazmin Papp Jazmin Sperka |
| Sabre | Emese Domonkos Hungary
|
Amalia Covaliu Romania
|
Anastasia Fusea Romania
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Aurore Patrice France
| |||
| Team sabre[10] | Romania Rosemarie Benciu Amalia Covaliu Anastasia Fusea Alexandra Mitrus |
Hungary Dorottya Csonka Emese Domonkos Csenge Konya Nadin Toth |
Italy Elisabetta Borrelli Gaia Karola Carafa Giada Likaj Benedetta Stangoni |
| Men | |||
| Épée | Leonardo Cortini Italy
|
Szymon Wojciechowski Poland
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Domonkos Pelle Hungary
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Alon Sarid Israel
| |||
| Team épée[11] | Hungary Bence Balazs Mark Horvath Matyas Kiraly Domonkos Pelle |
Italy Dario Benetti Leonardo Cortini Ettore Leporati Cristiano Sena |
 Great BritainCador Beautyman Tristan Lumineau Sameer Sunder Rajan Cheney Zhu |
| Foil | Mattia Rubin Hungary
|
Eitan Lemberger Israel
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Andrii Cherkashyn Ukraine
|
| Mattia De Cristofaro Italy
| |||
| Team foil[12] | Italy Mattia De Cristofaro Elia Pasin Jacopo Poggio Fernando Scalora |
Great Britain Mihkel Archer Aarav Chaudhari Callum Penman David Sosnov |
Israel Matthew Haral Amrani Evyatar Koren Eitan Lemberger Ran Traitel Crystal |
| Sabre[13] | Oszkar Vajda Hungary
|
Casian Cidu Romania
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Tom Couderc France
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Enes Kalender Turkey
| |||
| Team sabre[14] | Italy Matteo Ottaviani Francesco Pagano Leonardo Reale Massimo Sibillo |
Romania Casian Cidu Dacian Enache Alexandru Eva Cristian Macovei |
Hungary Matyas Monori Zsadany Papp Zalan Szalai Oszkar Vajda |
Junior championships
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| Épée[15] | Gloria Klughardt Poland
|
Nikol Feigin Israel
|
Kinga Zgryzniak Poland
|
| Alexandra Kravets Israel
| |||
| Team épée[16] | Poland Cecylia Cieslik Alicja Klasik Gloria Klughardt Kinga Zgryzniak |
France Juliette Baudinot Anaelle Doquet Oceane Francillonne Elena Seille |
Israel Adele Bogdanov Nicole Feygin Alexandra Kravets Sophia Vainberg |
| Foil[17] | Giulia Amore Italy
|
Kristina Petrova Ukraine
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Ariadna Tucker Spain
|
| Carolina Stutchbury Great Britain
| |||
| Team foil | Italy Giulia Amore Matilde Calvanese Carlotta Ferrari Aurora Grandis |
Israel Lior Druck May Kagan Tyagunov Lihi Peer Koren Gili Kuritzky |
Poland Malwina Kolodziejczyk Antonina Lachman Amelia Olszewska Karolina Zurawska |
| Sabre[18] | Mathilde Mouroux France
|
Nisanur Erbil Turkey
|
Kira Keszei Hungary
|
| Amalia Stan Romania
| |||
| Team sabre | Hungary Sugar Katinka Battai Dorottya Csonka Kira Keszei Anna Spiesz |
Italy Carlotta Fusetti Michela Landi Maria Clementina Polli Manuela Spica |
Turkey Begum Alkaya Damla Demirkol Nisanur Erbil Nil Gungor |
| Men | |||
| Épée[19] | Yonatan Cohen Israel
|
Markus Salm Estonia
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Marco Paganelli Italy
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| Soma Somody Hungary
| |||
| Team épée | Hungary Mate Csabai Gergely Kovacs Viktor Kulcsar Soma Somody |
Italy Nicolo del Contrasto Matteo Galassi Simone Mencarelli Marco Paganelli |
France Bastien Archambeaud Mael Denaux Lino Heurlin Vazquez Junes Lechevalier Boiseel |
| Foil[20] | Adam Jakubowski Poland
|
Marcus Broberg Sweden
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Albert Bagdany Hungary
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| Niklas Diestelkamp Germany
| |||
| Team foil | France Wael Abdeljalil Anas Anane Eliot Chagnon Adrien Spichiger |
Poland Adam Jakubowski Piotr Kaskow Jakub Kotek Mateusz Kwiatkowski |
Hungary Albert Bagdany Ambrus Budahazy Mattia Rubin Gergo Szemes |
| Sabre[13] | Marco Mastrullo Italy
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Darii Lukashenko Ukraine
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Casian Cidu Romania
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| Tolga Aslan Turkey
| |||
| Team sabre | Romania Casian Cidu Vlad Covaliu Mihnea Enache Radu Nitu |
Hungary Kornel Pech Mirko Petrucz Bertalan Toth Benedek Vigh |
Spain Jaime Florez Santiago Madrigal Yago Moran Asier Olangua |
Medal table
* Host nation (Estonia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN) | 7 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Poland (POL) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Romania (ROU) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Estonia (EST)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 | Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 24 | 24 | 36 | 84 | |
Source: [21]
References
- ^ European Cadets & Juniors Fencing Championships Tallinn 21–28 February 2023 — Information for Delegations (PDF). Fédération Internationale d'Escrime / event documentation. https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/148876-INFORMATION%20FOR%20DELEGATIONS-Cadets%20and%20Juniors-Tallinn-2023%20v1%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf
- ^ Eurofencing news: The European Cadet and Junior Championships in Tallinn are just around the corner, 16 February 2023. https://www.eurofencing.info/news/the-european-cadet-and-junior-championships-in-tallinn-are-just-around-the-corner-nbsp-n486954.htm
- ^ Information for Delegations (Tallinn 2023) — venue and logistics. https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/148876-INFORMATION%20FOR%20DELEGATIONS-Cadets%20and%20Juniors-Tallinn-2023%20v1%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf
- ^ Event programme and day-by-day schedule — Information for Delegations; Eurofencing preview. https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/148876-INFORMATION%20FOR%20DELEGATIONS-Cadets%20and%20Juniors-Tallinn-2023%20v1%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf; https://www.eurofencing.info/news/the-european-cadet-and-junior-championships-in-tallinn-are-just-around-the-corner-nbsp-n486954.htm
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External links
- ^ not held due to Covid pandemic