Aug 11
Italy took both gold and bronze today, August 11, in the final of the Women’s Individual Foil at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, while Nam Hyun-hee of the Republic of Korea claimed silver.
Italy’s Maria Valentina Vezzali won the 6-5 bout for gold, with Nam Hyun-hee unable to hold her off.
Italian Margherita Granbassi won in the bronze medal 15-12 bout in a tightly fought match against her Italian teammate, Giovanna Trillini.
When asked about what she thought let her down in the bronze medal bout, Trillini replied, “The judge. I’m very angry with the referees.”
The final of the Team Foil event will take place at the Fencing Hall on August 16.
source: beijing2008.cn
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