Elisa Di Francisca
Elisa Di Francisca (; born 13 December 1982) is an Italian former foil fencer, Olympic champion in 2012, World champion in 2010 and three-time European champion. She won the 2010–11 World Cup series and has seven World Cup victories to her name. With the Italian team, she was Olympic champion in 2012, five-time World champion and seven-time European champion. Biography Di Francisca was born in Jesi, a town of the province of Ancona in Marche, to a Sicilian father and a mother from Marche. She is the eldest of three children: her sister Martina was born in 1984 and her brother Michele in 1991. She first tried ballet, but found it too quiet to her taste. Along with her sister, she turned to fencing, the town's national sport: led by maestro Ezio Triccoli, Club Scherma Jesi produced Olympic champions Stefano Cerioni, Giovanna Trillini and Valentina Vezzali. Di Francesca immediately took to the sport and went on after her sister gave up, dragging her brother in her wake. In 201 ...
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Jesi
Jesi, also spelled Iesi (), is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Ancona in Marche, Italy. It is an important industrial and artistic center in the floodplain on the left (north) bank of the Esino river before its mouth on the Adriatic Sea. History Jesi was one of the last towns of the Umbri when, in the 4th century BC, the Senones Gauls invaded the area and ousted them. They turned it into a stronghold against the Piceni. In 283 BC the Senones were defeated by the Romans. Jesi in 247 BC became a ''colonia civium romanorum'' with the name of ''Aesis''. During the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Iesi was ravaged by the troops of Odoacer (476 AD) and again in 493 by the Ostrogoths of Theodoric the Great. After the Gothic War, Italy became part of the Byzantine Empire, and Jesi became one of the main centers of the new rulers, and a diocese seat. In 751 it was sacked by the Lombard troops of Aistulf, and later was a Carolingian imperial city. Since 1130, it was an ...
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2010 World Fencing Championships
The 2010 World Fencing Championships were held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France 4–13 November. Medal table Men's events Women's events Participating nations A record of 110 nations competed, with many making their debuts including Curaçao and Sri Lanka among others. * (1) * (13) * (3) * (1) * (17) * (10) * (2) * (1) * (11) * (5) * (1) * (22) * (1) * (6) * (1) * (2) * (23) * (8) * (31) * (10) * (2) * (4) * (5) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (14) * (2) * (1) * (9) * (1) * (3) * (8) * (8) * (8) * (39) * (1) * (25) * (17) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (23) * (34) * (3) * (9) * (1) * (8) * (13) * (2) * (18) * (32) * (25) * (1) * (31) * (5) * (7) * (6) * (1) * (6) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (7) * (3) * (3) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (9) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (7) * (3) * (1) * (2) * (42) * (8) * (7) * (22) * (41) * (5) * (6) * (7) * (7) * (2) * (2) * (14) * (25) * (16) * (1) * (6) * (8) * (5) * (1) ...
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2016 World Fencing Championships
The 2016 World Fencing Championships were held at the Carioca Arena 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 25 to 27 April 2016. Only two disciplines that are not in the 2016 Olympic program were held. Medal summary Medal table Events References {{World championships in 2016 2016 World Fencing Championships World Fencing Championships 2016 World Fencing Championships International fencing competitions hosted by Brazil World Fencing Championships The World Fencing Championships is an annual competition in fencing organized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE; ''International Fencing Federation'' in English). Contestants may participate in foil, épée, and sabre events. ... 2010s in Rio de Janeiro ...
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Women's Team Foil At The 2011 World Fencing Championships
The Women's team foil event of the 2011 World Fencing Championships took place on October 14, 2011. Medalists Draw Finals Top half Bottom half Placement matches 5–8th place 9–12th place 13–16th place External links Bracket {{DEFAULTSORT:Women's Team Foil At The 2011 World Fencing Championships 2011 World Fencing Championships World In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

Women's Foil At The 2011 World Fencing Championships
The Women's foil event of the 2011 World Fencing Championships took place on October 11, 2011. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links Bracket {{DEFAULTSORT:Women's Foil At The 2011 World Fencing Championships 2011 World Fencing Championships World In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

2011 World Fencing Championships
The 2011 World Fencing Championships was held at Catania, Italy from 8–16 October. Medal table Men's events Women's events External links FIEOfficial website {{World Fencing Championships World Fencing Championships W Fencing Championships Sport in Catania International fencing competitions hosted by Italy World Fencing Championships The World Fencing Championships is an annual competition in fencing organized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE; ''International Fencing Federation'' in English). Contestants may participate in foil, épée, and sabre events. ...

2006 World Fencing Championships
The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... The event took place from 29 September to 7 October 2006. Same Thing of the 2006 Winter Olympics Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's events ReferencesFIE Results{{World Fencing Championships World Fencing Championships W Fencing Championships Sports competitions in Turin International fencing competitions hosted by Italy September 2006 sports events in Europe 2000s in Turin October 2006 sports events in Europe ...
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Men's Team Foil At The 2015 World Fencing Championships
The Men's team foil event of the 2015 World Fencing Championships The 2015 World Fencing Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia from 13 to 19 July 2015. Schedule The schedule of the competition. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events References External links ... was held on 18–19 July 2015. Medalists Draw Finals Top half Bottom half Placement rounds 5–8th place 9–16th place 13–16th place Final classification References Bracket {{DEFAULTSORT:Men's Team Foil At The 2015 World Fencing Championships 2015 World Fencing Championships ...
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2015 World Fencing Championships
The 2015 World Fencing Championships were held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia from 13 to 19 July 2015. Schedule The schedule of the competition. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events References External links Official website {{World championships in 2015 2015 World Fencing Championships World Fencing Championships The World Fencing Championships is an annual competition in fencing organized by the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE; ''International Fencing Federation'' in English). Contestants may participate in foil, épée, and sabre events. ... 2015 World Fencing Championships International fencing competitions hosted by Russia July 2015 sports events in Russia 2015 in Moscow ...
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Women's Team Foil At The 2014 World Fencing Championships
The Women's team foil event of the 2014 World Fencing Championships was held from 21–22 July 2014. Medalists Draw Finals Top half Bottom half Placement rounds 5–8th place 9–16th place 13–16th place Final classification References BracketFinal classification {{DEFAULTSORT:Women's Team Foil At The 2014 World Fencing Championships 2014 World Fencing Championships World In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

2014 World Fencing Championships
The 2014 World Fencing Championships were held in Kazan, Russia, from 15–23 July. Schedule The schedule of the competition. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table References External links Official website {{World Fencing Championships 2014 World Fencing Championships World Fencing Championships 2014 World Fencing Championships 2014 World Fencing Championships The 2014 World Fencing Championships were held in Kazan, Russia, from 15–23 July. Schedule The schedule of the competition. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table References External links Official website {{World Fe ... International fencing competitions hosted by Russia July 2014 sports events in Russia ...
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Women's Team Foil At The 2013 World Fencing Championships
The Women's team foil event of the 2013 World Fencing Championships was held on August 10, 2013. Medalists Draw Finals Top half Bottom half Placement rounds 5–8th place 9–16th place 13–16th place Final classification External links Bracket {{DEFAULTSORT:Women's Team Foil At The 2013 World Fencing Championships 2013 World Fencing Championships World In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...