Fencing: Romanian Branza, Italian Munzone winners in Alfredo Bachelli Trophy

Romanian Ana-Maria Branza won the women's title and Italian Edoardo Munzone the men's in the fourth edition of the Alfredo Bachelli individual epee trophy gathering 100 athletes in the Sports Hall of Craiova (southern Romania) on Saturday, the Romanian Fencing Federation announced.

Branza defeated her Steaua CSA fellow Simona Gherman in the final 12-0, after the 15-4 victory on Adela Danciu of the same club in the semifinal. Gherman had advanced to the final by defeating Cezara Constantin of Craiova LPS 15-9 in the other semifinal.

In the men's competition, Munzone of Scherma Acireale won the final against Alin Mitrica of Craiova CSU 12-6. The semifinals were Munzone versus Adrian Pop of Satu Mare CSM 15-0 and Mitrica vs. Arkosi Bertalan of Satu Mare CSM 15-0.
It was Branza's second consecutive victory in the Alfredo Bachelli Trophy, a competition dedicated to the Italian fencer who founded the fencing school of Craiova. AGERPRES