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Cipriani wins women's foil World Cup

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IANS Budapest
Last Updated : Feb 09 2014 | 1:30 PM IST

Italian Valentina Cipriani defeated compatriot Alice Volpi 15-12 to win the final of the Women's Foil World Cup here.

Also Saturday, Italian Arianna Errigo took the third place along with the only non-Italian in the top slots, Hyun Hee Nam of South Korea, reports Xinhua.

The greatest surprise was that six-time Olympic champion Valentina Vezzali of Italy was beaten by Hee Sook Jeon of South Korea 13-12 in the Round of 16.

Nearly 150 fencers from more than 20 countries and regions took part in the event.

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First Published: Feb 09 2014 | 1:26 PM IST

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