Italy, Russia win gold at 2013 Fencing World meet

Italy’s Arianna Errigo holds her gold medal in her mouth after the final of the women’s individual foil competition of the 2013 World Fencing Championships on August 7, 2013. (Getty Images)

Budapest, Aug 8 (IANS): The 2013 Fencing World Championships continued in Budapest with the finals of women’s foil and men’s sabre as Italy and Russia won a gold medal apiece.

In the final of the women’s individual foil, Arianna Errigo of Italy beat Carolin Golubytskyi of Germany 15-8 Wednesday. Inna Deriglazova of Russia and Elisa Di Francisca of Italy won bronze medals, reports Xinhua.

Golubytskyi beat Francisca 13-12 to advance into the final, while Errigo edged off Deriglazova 15-11 in the other semifinal.

Veniamin Reshetnikov of Russia beat compatriot Nilokay Kovalev 15-13 for the gold in men’s sabre. Aron Szilagyi of Hungary and Tiberiu Dolniceanu of Romania won bronze medals.