The 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship was held in

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, between 4 July and 9 July 2006. The event, sanctioned by the

European Fencing Confederation The European Fencing Confederation (EFC; french: Confédération européenne d'escrime, CEE) is an international body created in 1991, charged with the promotion and development of fencing in Europe. It organises the European Fencing Championships ...

(EFC), was organized by the

Turkish Fencing Federation The Turkish Fencing Federation ( tr, Türkiye Eskrim Federasyonu) is the governing body for the sport of fencing in Turkey. It was founded in 1923. In 1924, Turkish fencers began to attend the Olympic Games. Every year, fencing tournaments are hel ...

(TEF). 382 senior fencers from 37 European countries competed in the championship's

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épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contain ...

, and

sabre A sabre ( French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th ...

events.

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was the most successful nation, followed by

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and

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. This was the first time that the championship was hosted by Turkey.

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

Women's events

Medal table

Results

Men

Individual foil

Individual épée

Individual sabre

Women

Individual foil

Individual épée

Individual sabre

References

Results
at the European Fencing Confederation

External links

Turkish Fencing Federation (TEF) official website

European Fencing Confederation (EFC) official website
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2006 European Fencing Championships 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 fencer ...

European 2006

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European Fencing Championships 2000s in İzmir