Shedule
| Date | Time | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 27.05 | 9:00 | Epee men [PDF] |
| 27.05 | 13:00 | Sabre women [PDF] |
| 27.05 | 17:30 | Opening ceremony |
| 27.05 | 18:00 | Final |
| 28.05 | 9:00 | Foil women [PDF] |
| 28.05 | 13:00 | Sabre men [PDF] |
| 28.05 | 17:00 | Final |
| 29.05 | 9:00 | Foil men [PDF] |
| 29.05 | 11:00 | Epee women [PDF] |
| 29.05 | 18:00 | Final |
| 30.05 | 9:00 | Epee men team [PDF] |
| 30.05 | 14:00 | Final |
| 30.05 | 13:00 | Sabre women team [PDF] |
| 30.05 | 17:00 | Final |
| 30.05 | 14:00 | Foil women team [PDF] |
| 30.05 | 19:00 | Final |
| 31.05 | 9:00 |
Epee women team [Final Results] |
| 31.05 | 14:00 |
Final [Final Results] |
| 31.05 | 13:00 |
Sabre men team [Final Results] |
| 31.05 | 17:00 |
Final [Final Results] |
| 31.05 | 14:00 |
Foil men team [Final Results] |
| 31.05 | 19:00 |
Final [Final Results] |
Team Russia won the overall ranking
European Fencing U23 Championships-2011 came to a close on 31 May, 2011. It had been staged at the Wrestling Palace “Ak Bars” in Kazan, Russia. The hosts proved their favourite reputation and dominated the whole Championships long. They won convincingly in the overall, awarding 9 gold out of 12, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals. Italy finished second with 2 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals. Poland ranked third, winning 1 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals.
Overall medal ranking
|
Place |
Country |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|
1 |
Russia |
9 |
2 |
3 |
14 |
|
2 |
Italy |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
|
3 |
Poland |
1 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
|
4 |
Belarus |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
5-6 |
Hungary |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
5-6 |
Germany |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
7 |
Ukraine |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
8-10 |
Latvia |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
8-10 |
Slovakia |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
8-10 |
Azerbaijan |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Press-center of the European Fencing U23 Championships-2011
Fencing festival in Kazan came to a close
Competition Day 5 of the European U23 Championships played out the last three sets of medals in women’s epee, men’s sabre and men’s foil.
Competitions in women’s epee started with no significant surprises. Estonia, Italy and Russia knocked out Sweden, Hungary and Germany. In the semis, Polish and Russian squads defeated Estonians (45:36) and Italians (45:18) and met in the final to play out the title.
Local favourite earned gold in team foil
Kamilla Gafurzyanova celebrated her second success at home.
Kazan born foil fencer Kamilla Gafurzyanova awarded two medals at European U23 Championships-2011. She started it, winning bronze in individual events and enjoyed a very successful finish, collecting gold in team.
Giuseppe Gafiero: “We are pleased with the results!”
Fencing is very popular in Italy, and maybe that’s why Italians are always regarded as favourites at major international fencing events.
“A very interesting competition in a very significant age group, - characterized European Fencing U23 Championshis Giuseppe Gafiero, leader of team Italy, - Young fencers are no longer juniors, since they are on the way to the senior category. Such tournaments provide us with a good opportunity to test our near reserve”.
Russians keep on dominating
Hosts collected three more gold in team events n Day 4.
Fencers say, team events are very different from what they have in individual bouts. They differ in psychology and in spirit, and are characterized by a special team chemistry rarely seen in individual contests. “One for all, and all for the one”, - a famous musketeers’ slogan can illustrate the ground principle of the team fencing. It has very much to do with a relay. Three fencers, changing each other on the piste, are working non-stop 9 bouts 3 minutes each. Each fencer faces the other three fencers from the opposing team. The first team to score 45 points or who is leading after 9x3mins wins the match. The two fencers rotate after 5 points for one team (or after 3 mins), then 10 points (or 6mins) etc. There can be one minute extra-time. The fencer (or team) that score the first point wins the match. If there is still a tie after a one minute extra time, a draw determines the winner.
All for the win or the win for all
Competition Day 4 of the European Fencing U23 Championships in Kazan brought two gold medals to the team Russia, winning team competitions in men’s epee and in women’s sabre.
A happy debut
To your attention: an exclusive interview of the freshly crowned champion Violetta Kolobova, who earned the third gold for the team Russia on competition Day 3 of the European Fencing U23 Championships in Kazan.
Individual contests are over, team events to follow
Competition Day 3 of the European Fencing U23 Championships determined winners and medalists in men’s foil and women’s epee.
Yesterday we often heard participants tspeculating on how difficult for them it was to fence compatriots from the psychological viewpoint. The sport fortune seemed to have ignored their praying, and this day again it proceeded to set teammates at loggerheads in both weapons.
In women’s epee, Ewa Nelip from Poland took a good start in the prelims. On her way to the podium she snatched the wins over two Russians – Yana Zvereva (15:14) and Vlada Vlasova (15:13), and then outplayed her teammate Katarzyna Dabrowa (15:8), qualifying to the semi. Dagmar Baranikova from Slovakia did not manage to find an argument to stop her, loosing 6:15.
Special guests visiting Fencing U23 Euro in Kazan
UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace Wilfried Lemke visited European Fencing U23 Championships on 28 May, 2011.
Just after the meeting with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace Wilfried Lemke arrived to the Wrestling Palace of Kazan to watch final bouts in men’s sabre and women’s foil.
Freshly crowned champions are commenting on their wins
Competition Day 2 of the IV European Fencing U23 Championships brought two gold medals to the team Russia. Kamil Ibragimov finished first in men’s sabre and Diana Yakovleva celebrated her win in women’s foil.
To your attention: freshly crowned champions are commenting on their wins.
Russian triumph
In women’s foil, there were four Russians at once very much wishing to show their best at home. Among them Diana Yakovleva, who started her road to the podium with an easy win over Iwona Olbronska from Poland (15:2). There followed a bit tougher clash against German Anne Sauer, however she won it as well (7:6) and one round later met no problems in the semis, against her teammate Kamilla Gafurzyanova. The locals favourite in her turn had defeated one more Russian Ekaterina Kazhikina (15:10) and Hanna Lyczbinska from Poland (15:7) on the way to her bronze.
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Greetings
František Janda: Dear friends of sport,
On behalf of the European Fencing Confederation I want to welcome you at the European U-23 Championship in Kazan. This ancient centre of culture and economy has developed into one of the most beautiful and modern sport centres of the Russian Federation.
Read more...Ildar Khalikov: Dear Sport Friends!
It is with a great pleasure that I welcome participants and guests of the European U23 Fencing Championships in the hospitable city of Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan!
Dear Friends!
On behalf of the Russian Fencing Federation and on my own behalf let me greet participants, coaches and guests of the European U23 Fencing Championships. We are conducting one of the major tournaments of the year for the young fencers and therefore, the best competitors from all over the Europe have come to Kazan to take part there.
Wrestling Palace “Ak Bars”
Wrestling Palace “Ak Bars” was put into operation in October, 2009.
Wrestling Palace “Ak Bars” includes:
- sports hall for judo (21 х 20,5m);
- sports hall for oriental martial arts (21,04 х 34,7m);
- wrestling hall (20,8 х 34,9m);
- kendo hall (16,7 х 14 м);
- multipurpose sports hall (27 х 70 м);
- swimming-pool (25 х 12m);
- gym and fitness center;
- stands up to 2015 seats;
