2008 World Fencing Championships
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The 2008 World Fencing Championships
were held at the Olympic Green Convention Center in Beijing
, China
. The event took place from April 18 to April 20, 2008. It had men's team foil and women's team epee, both of which were not held at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
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 at the Olympic Green Convention Center in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The event took place from April 18 to April 20, 2008. It had men's team foil and women's team epee, both of which were not held at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.
Medal summary
| Event |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
| Men's Team Foil |  ItalyAndrea 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 Cassarà Andrea Cassarà Andrea Cassarà is an Italian fencer and Olympian. He has won medals for foil.- External links :*... Stefano Barrera Stefano Barrera Stefano Barrera is an Italian foil fencer.Barrera won the bronze medal for the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after he lost 15-13 to Andrea Baldini in the semi final. Two years later, in the 2008 World Fencing Championships he won the team competition.He belongs to Centro Sportivo... Salvatore Sanzo Salvatore 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.... |
 GermanyPeter 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 Kleibrink Benjamin 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... Dominik Behr |
 PolandMichal Majewski Radoslaw Glonek Marcin Zawada Slawomir Mocek |
| Women's Team Epee |  Early Modern FranceLaura Flessel Hajnalka Kiraly-Picot Maureen Nisima Maureen 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.... Sarah Daninthe Sarah Daninthe Sarah Daninthe is a French fencer who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the women's team épée.-References:... |
 Mainland ChinaLi Na Luo Xiaojuan Luo Xiaojuan Luo Xiaojuan is a Chinese épée fencer.Luo won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating a French competitor in the final. She accomplished this with her team mates Li Na, Zhang Li and Zhong Weiping.- References :... Zhang Li Zhang Li (fencer) Zhang Li is a female Chinese épée fencer.Zhang won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating France in the final. She accomplished this with her team mates Li Na, Luo Xiaojuan and Zhong Weiping. She also represented China at the 2004 Athens... Zhong Weiping Zhong Weiping Zhong Weiping is a female Chinese épée fencer.Zhong won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating France in the final. She accomplished this with her team mates Li Na, Luo Xiaojuan and Zhang Li... |
Germany 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 Heidemann Britta 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... Marijana Markovic Marijana Markovic Marijana Marković is a German épée fencer.Marković won the bronze medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Romania in the bronze medal match. She accomplished this with her team mates Imke Duplitzer, Claudia Bokel and Britta Heidemann.- External links :*... Monika Sozanska |
Medal table
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