2006 European Fencing Championships
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The 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship was held in İzmir, Turkey, between 4 July and 9 July 2006. The event, sanctioned by the European Fencing Confederation (EFC), was organized by the Turkish Fencing Federation (TEF). 382 senior fencers from 37 European countries competed in the championship's foil, épée, and sabre events. Russia was the most successful nation, followed by Hungary and Romania. This was the first time that the championship was hosted by Turkey.
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Venue
İzmir is the third largest city of Turkey. The competitions took place in İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall, a multi-purpose hall with a capacity of around 9,000 persons, completed in 2005.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil |  Ralf Bißdorf (GER) |
 Richard Kruse (GBR) |
 Brice Guyart (FRA) Benjamin Kleibrink (GER) |
| Épée |  Iván Kovács (HUN) |
Bastien Sicot (FRA) |
 Alfredo Rota (ITA) Pavel Kolobkov (RUS) |
| Sabre | Aleksey Yakimenko (RUS) |
 Volodymyr Lukashenko (UKR) |
Julien Pillet (RUS) Florin Zalomir (ROU) |
| Team foil | France Sébastien Coutant Brice Guyart Grégory Koenig Térence Joubert |
 PolandWojciech Szuchnicki Radosław Glonek Sławomir Mocek Michał Majewski |
Russia Andrey Deyev Youri Moltchan Sergey Tikhonov Dmitriy Petrov |
| Team épée | Hungary Gábor Boczkó Iván Kovács Géza Imre Attila Fekete |
Poland Robert Andrzejuk Krzysztof Mikołajczak Tomasz Motyka Adam Wiercioch |
Italy Stefano Carozzo Alfredo Rota Paolo Milanoli Diego Confalonieri |
| Team sabre | Romania Mihai Covaliu Rareș Dumitrescu Constantin Sandu Florin Zalomir |
Hungary Zsolt Nemcsik Tamás Decsi Balázs Lengyel Balázs Lontay |
Russia Aleksey Yakimenko Aleksey Frosin Stanislav Pozdnyakov Nikolay Kovalev |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil | Ianna Rouzavina (RUS) |
Elisa Di Francisca (ITA) |
Claudia Pigliapoco (ITA) Anna Rybicka (POL) |
| Épée | Claudia Bokel (GER) |
Tatiana Logunova (RUS) |
Nadiya Kazimirchuk (UKR) Anca Măroiu (ROU) |
| Sabre | Sofiya Velikaya (RUS) |
Olha Kharlan (UKR) |
Ilaria Bianco (ITA) Bogna Jóźwiak (POL) |
| Team foil | Russia Svetlana Bojko Julia Khakimova Ianna Rouzavina Aida Shanayeva |
Romania Roxana Scarlat Cristina Ghiță Cristina Stahl |
Poland Karolina Chlewińska Sylwia Gruchała Magdalena Mroczkiewicz Anna Rybicka |
| Team épée | Romania Ana Maria Brânză Loredana Iordăchioiu Iuliana Măceșeanu Anca Măroiu |
Hungary Adrienn Hormay Tímea Nagy Emese Szász Hajnalka Toth |
Germany Claudia Bokel Imke Duplitzer Britta Heidemann Marijana Markovic |
| Team sabre | Russia Sofiya Velikaya Yekaterina Fedorkina Yekaterina Dyachenko Yelena Nechayeva |
Poland Bogna Jóźwiak Aleksandra Socha Irena Więckowska Lidia Sołtys |
Poland Anne-Lise Touya Solenne Mary Léonore Perrus Cécile Argiolas |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Hungary |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Romania |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Germany |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | France |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Poland |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Ukraine |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Italy |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Great Britain |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 | |
Results
Men
Individual foil
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| Richard Kruse |
15 | ||||||
| Brice Guyart |
11 | ||||||
| Ralf Bißdorf |
15 | ||||||
| Richard Kruse |
7 | ||||||
| Ralf Bißdorf |
15 | ||||||
| Benjamin Kleibrink |
13 | ||||||
Individual épée
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| Bastien Sicot |
15 | ||||||
| Pavel Kolobkov |
5 | ||||||
| Bastien Sicot |
8 | ||||||
| Iván Kovács |
15 | ||||||
| Iván Kovács |
15 | ||||||
| Alfredo Rota |
9 | ||||||
Individual sabre
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| Volodymyr Lukashenko |
15 | ||||||
| Julien Pillet |
11 | ||||||
| Volodymyr Lukashenko |
11 | ||||||
| Aleksey Yakimenko |
15 | ||||||
| Aleksey Yakimenko |
15 | ||||||
| Florin Zalomir |
14 | ||||||
Women
Individual foil
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| Ianna Rouzavina |
14 | ||||||
| Anna Rybicka |
8 | ||||||
| Ianna Rouzavina |
15 | ||||||
| Elisa Di Francisca |
10 | ||||||
| Elisa Di Francisca |
10 | ||||||
| Claudia Pigliapoco |
9 | ||||||
Individual épée
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| Claudia Bokel |
15 | ||||||
| Anca Măroiu |
8 | ||||||
| Claudia Bokel |
11 | ||||||
| Tatiana Logunova |
10 | ||||||
| Nadiya Kazimirchuk |
13 | ||||||
| Tatiana Logunova |
14 | ||||||
Individual sabre
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| Sofiya Velikaya |
15 | ||||||
| Ilaria Bianco |
4 | ||||||
| Sofiya Velikaya |
15 | ||||||
| Olha Kharlan |
14 | ||||||
| Olha Kharlan |
15 | ||||||
| Bogna Jóźwiak |
14 | ||||||
References
- Results at the European Fencing Confederation
