The national men’s saber team won the gold medal at the European Junior Championships in Naples on Thursday, defeating France 45-36 in the final.

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Men’s saber team, first place at the European Junior Championship

Romania, composed of Kasian Cidu, Vlada Kovaliu, Mihni Enake, Radu Nice, defeated the Netherlands in the round of 16 with a score of 45-12, in the quarter-finals they defeated Germany with a score of 45-27, and in the semi-finals they defeated Saania with a score of 45-28. Spain closed the podium.

In the women’s epee team event, Romania (Alexandra Dragan, Isabella Andrea Nicolai, Emma Shontz, Ana Tomsha) took 8th place.

In the 1/8 finals, the tricolors defeated Italy with a score of 39:35, but in the quarterfinals they lost to Ukraine with a score of 40:42.

Romania lost both matches by 5-8, first against Turkey 43-44 and then against Great Britain 32-44.

Romania won two medals at the European Junior Championships, both in sabre, the men’s team gold and Amalia Kovaliu’s bronze in the women’s individual event.

At last year’s European Junior Championships in Tallinn (Romania), three medals were won: the Romanian men’s saber team consisting of Kasian Cidu, Vlad Kovaliu, Michnea Enake and Radu Nitsu won gold medals, Amalia Stan won bronze in the individual saber competition. , and Kasian Sidou also won a bronze medal in the individual saber competition, Agerpres reports.

Romania failed to win a medal at the previous European Cadet Championships in Rome after winning one gold, three silver and one bronze medals at the 2023 European Cadet Championships in Tallinn: Romania’s women’s saber team won gold medals, men’s saber team silver, Kasian Cidou won the silver medal in saber, Amalia Kovaliou won silver in saber and Anastasia Fusea won bronze in sabre.