sport
fencing
discipline
Foil fencing
gender
girl
Attendees
14 athletes from 14 countries
Competition location
Africa Pavilion
Competition phase
October 7, 2018
The girls' foil fencing competition as part of the fencing competitions of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires was held on the first day of the Games, October 7th, in the Africa Pavilion of the Olympic Park ( Parque Olímpico de la Juventud ).
Yuka Ueno from Japan won the title . She won the title superior and was able to win all fights in the tournament. In a tightly contested final, she defeated the Italian Martina Favaretto . Ueno defeated Favaretto in the final of the Junior World Championships in April of that year. The US-American May Tieu secured bronze very tightly against the Venezuelan Anabella Acurero, the first medal of the 2018 youth games for the USA. At the 2018 Cadet World Championships, one day after the Junior World Championships, Ueno won the final against Tieu and Favaretto. There were no participants from the German-speaking area.
Results
Pool lap
Pool 1
Legend
S.
Victories
K
Struggles
S / K
Victory rate (wins through fights)
ET
own hits
GT
opposing hits
TQ
Hit rate (own hits minus opposing hits)
Pool 2
Legend
S.
Victories
K
Struggles
S / K
Victory rate (wins through fights)
ET
own hits
GT
opposing hits
TQ
Hit rate (own hits minus opposing hits)
Placement round
Martina Favaretto (left) and Yuka Ueno (right) during the final fight - Ueno sets the decisive goal to win the gold medal.
Anabella Acurero (left) and May Tieu (right) in the "small final"
Giorgia Salmas (left) and Jane Caulfield (right) in their quarterfinal bout
Bottom line
Karolina Zsoldosi (left) and Fu Yingying (right) in their quarterfinal fight
Venissia Thépaut (right) and Christelle Joy Ko (right) in their quarterfinal fight
Web links
Remarks
↑ Japanese favorite shows magic touch - Olympic News. April 20, 2020, accessed on August 9, 2020 .
↑ INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
↑ Nicole Jomantas: May Tieu Wins First Youth Olympic Medal for Team USA. October 8, 2018, Retrieved August 9, 2020 (American English).
↑ INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved August 9, 2020 .
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