2005 World Fencing Championships
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The 2005 World Fencing Championships
were held in Leipzig
, Germany
. The event took place from October 9 to October 15, 2005.
FIE World Championships in Fencing
The World Championships in Fencing is an annual competition organized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime or FIE, . The world championships are, after the Olympic Games, the most prominent international competition in the sport of fencing...
were held in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The event took place from October 9 to October 15, 2005.
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's events
| Event |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
| Épée |  Pavel KolobkovPavel Kolobkov Pavel Anatolyevich Kolobkov is a retired Russian épée fencer. He won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at five Olympic Games from 1988 to 2004.-Major achievements:* 1987 – Junior World Champion... |
 Fabrice JeannetFabrice Jeannet Fabrice Jeannet is a retired French épée fencer.Jeannet won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the individual épée in 2008. He was also a member of the French team that won the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in... |
 Bas VerwijlenBas Verwijlen Bas Verwijlen is a fencer from the Netherlands.He started fencing when he was five years old at fencing club Zaal Verwijlen in Oss, owned by his father Roel Verwijlen, who is also the Dutch national coach. Until his twelfth he fights with two weapons, but since then he only choose to fight with...  Claus Moerch |
| Foil |  Salvatore SanzoSalvatore Sanzo Salvatore Sanzo is an Italian fencer and Olympian. He won a team gold and individual silver medal in Athens and an individual bronze medal in Beijing in foil.One of the greatest foil fencers of all time.... |
 Zhang Liangliang |
Andrei Deev Nicolas Beaudan Nicolas Beaudan Nicolas Beaudan is a French foil fencer. His nickname is the "black cat". He began fencing when he was eight years old... |
| Sabre |  Mihai CovaliuMihai Covaliu Mihai Claudiu Covaliu is a Romanian retired sabre fencer.Covaliu won the gold medal in the individual sabre event at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games and the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.... |
Stanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Alexeyevich Pozdniakov is a Russian fencer, who has won five Olympic medals in the sabre competitions. He also won the gold medal at the 2006 World Fencing Championships and the 2007 World Fencing Championships in the individual sabre as well as a bronze medal in the team sabre in... |
 Oleg ShturbabinOleg Shturbabin Oleh Shturbabin is a Ukrainian sabre fencer.He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in sixth position in the sabre event. Shturbabin won the silver medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after losing to France in the final. He accomplished this with his... Alexey YakimenkoAlexey Yakimenko Alexey Yakimenko is a Russian fencer, who won a bronze medal in the team sabre competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Alexei Diatchenko, Stanislav Pozdniakov and Sergey Sharikov. He represented Russia again at the 2008 Summer Olympics but did not win a medal... |
| Team Épée | Érik Boisse Érik Boisse Érik Boisse is a French épée fencer. He is the son of Philippe Boisse.Boisse won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Ulrich Robeiri, Gauthier Grumier,... Ulrich RobeiriUlrich Robeiri Ulrich Robeiri is a French épée fencer.Robeiri won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Érik Boisse, Gauthier Grumier and Fabrice Jeannet.-References:*... Fabrice JeannetFabrice Jeannet Fabrice Jeannet is a retired French épée fencer.Jeannet won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal in the individual épée in 2008. He was also a member of the French team that won the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in... Jérôme JeannetJérôme Jeannet Jérôme Jeannet is a French épée fencer.His brother, Fabrice Jeannet is a fencer also.-Record Against Selected Opponents:... |
 Daniel Strigel Martin SchmittMartin Schmitt Martin Schmitt is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers. Beginning his competitive career at the Furtwangen area skiing club in Germany, his and Sven Hannawald's successes made their sport one of the most popular in the country... Sven Schmid Jörg Fielder |
Dmytro Chumak Dmytro Chumak Dmytro Chumak is a Ukrainian épée fencer.Chumak won the bronze medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Hungary in the bronze medal match. He accomplished this with his team mates Dmitriy Karuchenko, Maksym Khvorost and Bogdan Nikishin. He competed at the... Dmitriy KaruchenkoDmitriy Karuchenko Dmitriy Karuchenko is a Ukrainian épée fencer.Karuchenko competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He won the bronze medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Hungary in the bronze medal match. He accomplished this with his team mates Dmytro Chumak, Maksym... Maksym KhvorostMaksym Khvorost Maksym Khvorost is a Ukrainian épée fencer.Khvorost won the bronze medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Hungary in the bronze medal match... Vitaly Osharov |
| Team Foil | Victor Sintès Nicolas Beaudan Nicolas Beaudan Nicolas Beaudan is a French foil fencer. His nickname is the "black cat". He began fencing when he was eight years old... Erwann Le Pechoux Brice GuyartBrice Guyart Brice Guyart is a foil fencer from France.- Honours :* 2000 – Team Olympic Champion* 2001 – Team World Champion with France* 2001 – World Bronze Medal* 2003 – World Bronze Medal... |
Andrea Baldini Andrea Baldini Andrea Baldini is an Italian foil fencer.Baldini won the silver medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after he lost the final 15-14 versus Peter Joppich.... Andrea CassaraAndrea Cassarà Andrea Cassarà is an Italian fencer and Olympian. He has won medals for foil.- External links :*... Salvatore SanzoSalvatore Sanzo Salvatore Sanzo is an Italian fencer and Olympian. He won a team gold and individual silver medal in Athens and an individual bronze medal in Beijing in foil.One of the greatest foil fencers of all time.... Simone Vanni |
Dominik Behr Ralf Bissdorf Peter Joppich Peter Joppich Peter Joppich is a German foil fencer.Joppich won the gold medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Andrea Baldini 15-14 in the final. He beat Baldini again in the 2007 final, 15-9. He was also the 2003 World Champion.-References:* Markus Wessel / WDR.de... Benjamin KleibrinkBenjamin Kleibrink Benjamin Philip Kleibrink is a German Foil fencer.Kleibrink's greatest achievement is a gold medal win in men's individual Foil in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. To win gold, Kleibrink beat Kenta Chida 15-10, Lei Sheng 15-7, Zhu Jun 15-4, and then Yuki Ota 15-9 in the final... |
| Team Sabre | Alexei Frossine Alexei Frossine Alexei Frossine is a Russian fencer who won a gold medal in the team sabre competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney together with Alexei Diatchenko, Stanislav Pozdniakov, and Sergey Sharikov... Alexei DiatchenkoAlexei Diatchenko Alexei Vladimirovich Diatchenko is a Russian fencer, who has won a bronze Olympic medal in the team sabre competition. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Diatchenko only participated in the quarter final.-References:... Stanislav PozdniakovStanislav Pozdniakov Stanislav Alexeyevich Pozdniakov is a Russian fencer, who has won five Olympic medals in the sabre competitions. He also won the gold medal at the 2006 World Fencing Championships and the 2007 World Fencing Championships in the individual sabre as well as a bronze medal in the team sabre in... Alexey YakimenkoAlexey Yakimenko Alexey Yakimenko is a Russian fencer, who won a bronze medal in the team sabre competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Alexei Diatchenko, Stanislav Pozdniakov and Sergey Sharikov. He represented Russia again at the 2008 Summer Olympics but did not win a medal... |
Andrea Aquili Aldo Montano Gianpiero Pastore Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino Luigi Tarantino is an Italian fencer and Olympic medalist in the sabre competition. He was the 1998 World Champion for men's sabre.-References:... |
Vincent Anstett Vincent Anstett Vincent Anstett is a French sabre fencer.Anstett won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in the final... Nicolas LopezNicolas Lopez Nicolas Lopez is a French sabre fencer.Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Ukraine in the final... Julien PilletJulien Pillet Julien Pillet is a French sabre fencer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist as he won the gold in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and also at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Boris SansonBoris Sanson Boris Sanson is a French sabre fencer.Sanson won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships in Turin after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Vincent Anstett, Julien Pillet and Nicolas Lopez... |
Women's events
| Event | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Épée |  Danuta DmowskaDanuta Dmowska Danuta Dmowska is a Polish Fencer and World Épée Champion 2005.Dmowska started fencing when she was ten years old. At first, she fought with foil but at the age of twelve she started training with épée. From 1997 to 2001, Danuta Dmowska attended the XLV Lyceum in Warsaw, Poland.In January, 2005,... |
 Maarika Vosu |
Laura Flessel  Sherraine MackaySherraine MacKay Sherraine Schalm, formerly Sherraine Schalm-MacKay , is a top-ranked Canadian Olympic épée fencer, World Cup medal winner, elementary school teacher and author. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa... |
| Foil | Valentina Vezzali Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali is an Italian fencer who has won five Olympic gold medals in foil competitions.-Career:... |
Anja Müller |
Adeline Wuillème Adeline Wuillème Adeline Wuillème , is a French foil fencer who competed in three Olympic games-References:...  Edina Knapek |
| Sabre | Anne-Lise Touya |
Sophia Velikaia |
Alessandra Lucchino Ilaria Bianco |
| Team Épée | Sarah Daninthe Sarah Daninthe Sarah Daninthe is a French fencer who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the women's team épée.-References:... Laura Flessel-ColovicLaura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic is a French épée fencer. She is currently number one on the all-time list of French female Winter or Summer Olympic medal winners with five medals, two more than... Hajnalka Kiraly PicotHajnalka Kiraly Picot Hajnalka Kiraly-Picot is a Hungarian-born French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Maureen Nisima and Sarah Daninthe.... Maureen NisimaMaureen Nisima Maureen Nisima is a French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Hajnalka Kiraly Picot and Sarah Daninthe.... |
Julia Revesz Emese Szasz Emese Szász Emese Szász is a Hungarian épée fencer.Szász won the bronze medal at the épée 2006 World Fencing Championships after she lost 15-10 to Irina Embrich in the semi final.-Achievements:* 2010 World Fencing Championships, épée... Hajnalka Toth Adrienn Hormay |
Monika Sozanska Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer Imke Duplitzer is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Claudia Bokel... Britta HeidemannBritta Heidemann Britta Heidemann is a German épée fencer. Heidemann had her biggest success on 13 August during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, when she defeated Ana Maria Brânză to win the gold medal, just minutes after fellow countryman Benjamin Kleibrink won the men's individual foil competition... Claudia BokelClaudia Bokel Claudia Bokel is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Imke Duplitzer. She won a gold medal at the 2001 World Fencing Championships and at the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship épée event... |
| Team Foil |  Lee Hyun-Sun Jung Gil-OkJung Gil-Ok Jung Gil-Ok is a South Korean foil fencer.Jung won the bronze medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Poland in the bronze medal match. She accomplished this with her team mates Jeon Hee-Sok, Seo Mi-Jung and Nam Hyun-Hee... Nam Hyun-HeeNam Hyun-Hee Nam Hyun-Hee is a South Korean foil fencer.Nam won the bronze medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Poland in the bronze medal match. She accomplished this with her team mates Jeon Hee-Sok, Jung Gil-Ok and Seo Mi-Jung... Seo Mi-JungSeo Mi-Jung Seo Mi-Jung is a South Korean foil fencer.Seo won the bronze medal in the foil team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Poland in the bronze medal match. She accomplished this with her team mates Jeon Hee-Sok, Jung Gil-Ok and Nam Hyun-Hee... |
Andreea Andrei Cristina Ghita Roxana Scarlat Astrid Guyart |
Corinne Maitrejean Corinne Maîtrejean Corinne Maîtrejean is a French foil fencer who won a bronze medal in the foil team event of the 2005 World Fencing Championships in Leipzig with her teammates Adeline Wuillème, Céline Seigneur and Astrid Guyart. She is right-handed... Astrid Guyart Céline Seigneur Adeline WuillèmeAdeline Wuillème Adeline Wuillème , is a French foil fencer who competed in three Olympic games-References:... |
| Team Sabre |  Sada JacobsonSada Jacobson Sada Molly Jacobson is an American fencer. Her hometown is Dunwoody, GA. She is the 2008 Olympic Individual Sabre silver medalist and 2004 Olympic Individual Sabre bronze medalist. She has been training at Nellya fencers from a young age.-Background:Jacobson is a daughter of David Jacobson, a... Caitlin Thompson Rebecca WardRebecca Ward Rebecca "Becca" Ward is an American sabre fencer. She won the gold medal at the sabre 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Mariel Zagunis 15-11 in the final, and took bronze in both individual and team sabre events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-History:A member of the Oregon Fencing... Mariel ZagunisMariel Zagunis Mariel Leigh Zagunis is an American Olympic sabre fencer, of Lithuanian heritage. She won the gold medals in the individual sabre at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is only the second American ever to have won a gold medal in Olympic fencing.-Biography:Zagunis is the... |
Sophia Velikaia Ekaterina Fedorkina Elena Netchaeva Svetlana Kormilitsyna |
Edina Csaba Orsolya Nagy Orsolya Nagy Orsolya Nagy is a Hungarian fencer who has represented her country at two Summer Olympic Games.- References :... Dora Varga Gabriella Sznopek |