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CARDIFF – The Italian Paralympic fencing team achieved significant results on day four of the 2026 European Paralympic Championships in Cardiff, winning one gold and two bronze medals. Edoardo Giordan became European champion in the men's sabre category A, while Julia Markowska and Amelio Castro took third place in the women's épée category B and men's sabre category B, respectively. Giordan, a bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, earned his first individual European gold medal after four previous appearances. He overcame notable opponents, including Greece's Ntounis and Ukraine's Artem Manko, before defeating Hungary's…
CARDIFF – A gold, a silver, and two bronze medals were won on the second day of the continental competition. Andreea Mogos took the foil title, while Amelio Castro surprised with the épée. Sofia Garnero and Leonardo Rigo also made the podium. Italian Paralympic fencing continues to shine at the 2026 European Championships in Cardiff. As the reigning world champion, Andreea Mogos also became the European champion in women's foil, Category B, today in Wales. The Fiamme Oro athlete from Turin, who qualified for the quarterfinals by right of ranking, defeated Poland's Rogowska 15-7, thus securing a spot on the podium. But not…
CARDIFF – Italy kicked off the 2026 European Paralympic Fencing Championships in Cardiff with a gold medal. On the opening day of the continental event, the Azzurri won the Mixed Team Foil title thanks to Andreea Mogos, Sofia Garnero, Emanuele Lambertini, and Michele Massa, who won 20-16 in the final against Hungary. This success was particularly significant because it marked the debut at a major international event of the new mixed relay format, which features teams of two men and two women in categories A and B. This event will be included in the program at the next Paralympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. For Italy, it means…
