Martina Favaretto (born 15 November 2001) is an Italian fencer. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's foil event at the 2023 World Fencing Championships held in Milan, Italy. She won the silver medal in her event at the 2023 European Fencing Championships held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.[1] Favaretto is also a gold medalist in the women's team foil event at the 2022 World Fencing Championships and the 2022 European Fencing Championships.[2]

Martina Favaretto
Favaretto in 2018
Personal information
Born (2001-11-15) 15 November 2001 (age 22)
Camposampiero, Padua, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
SportFencing
WeaponFoil
HandRight-handed
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's foil
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Milan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Milan Individual
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Antalya Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Plovdiv Individual
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Individual
Women's fencing
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Mixed team

In 2018, Favaretto won the silver medal in the girls' foil event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[3] She also won the gold medal in the mixed team event.

Favaretto, Martina Batini, Francesca Palumbo and Alice Volpi won the gold medal in the women's team foil event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ Lloyd, Owen (16 June 2023). "Italy monopolise medals on first day of European Fencing Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ Houston, Michael (22 July 2022). "Italy and France claim second set of team titles of Fencing World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Girl's Foil Bracket" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. ^ Burke, Patrick (28 June 2023). "Italy and Ukraine successful on weather-disrupted day seven of Kraków-Małopolska 2023". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Fencing Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

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