The fourth Foil World Cup of the season will be held in Cairo (EGY) for both men and women, with individual competition on Friday and Saturday and a team event on Sunday. The third “Pharoahs Challenge” features strong fields, with the top-10-ranked men’s fencers and nine of the top 10 women:
Men (177 entries):
1. Race Imboden (USA) ~ 2018 Worlds Team silver medalist
2. Alessio Foconi (ITA) ~ 2018 World Champion
3. Richard Kruse (GBR) ~ 2018 Worlds silver medalist
4. Alexey Cheremisinov (RUS) ~ 2018 Worlds Team bronze medalist
5. Andrea Cassara (ITA) ~ 2018 Worlds Team gold medalist
6. Daniele Garozzo (ITA) ~ 2016 Olympic Champion
7. Timur Safin (RUS) ~ 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
8. Ka Long Cheung (HKG)
9. Gerek Meinhardt (USA) ~ 2018 Worlds Team bronze medalist
10. Giorgio Avola (ITA) ~ 2018 Worlds Team gold medalist
In addition, the U.S. has no. 12-ranked Alexander Massialas entered, the 2016 Olympic silver medal winner.
Women (141 entries):
1. Anna Deriglazova (RUS) ~ 2016 Olympic Champion; 2017 World Champion
2. Alice Volpi (ITA) ~ 2018 World Champion
3. Lee Kiefer (USA) ~ 2018 Worlds team gold medalist
4. Ines Boubakri (TUN) ~ 2016 Olympic bronze; 2018 Worlds bronze
5. Leonie Ebert (GER)
6. Ysaora Thibus (FRA) ~ 2018 Worlds silver medalist
7. Arianna Errigo (ITA) ~ 2018 Worlds bronze medalist
8. Eleanor Harvey (CAN)
10. Camilla Mancini (ITA) ~ 2018 Worlds Team silver medalist
The U.S. has 11th-ranked Nicole Ross entered as well.
Look for results here.
