Italy won three gold medals in the individual competition at the Men's Foil Fencing World Cup in Plovdiv ©International Fencing Federation

Italy claimed team and individual gold at the International Fencing Federation Men’s Foil World Cup in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

The Italians were dominant in the individual event claiming three medals at the Kolodrum Plovdiv.

In the bout for gold, world champion Alessio Foconi beat compatriot and Olympic champion Daniele Garozzo 15-11.

In the semi-finals Garozzo overcame another Italian in Tommaso Marini 15-6, while Foconi overcame Hungary’s Gergo Szemes 15-4.

Italy claimed team gold at the men's Foil Fencing World Cup in Plovdiv ©FIE
Italy claimed team gold at the men's Foil Fencing World Cup in Plovdiv ©FIE

Both defeated semi-finalists Marini and Szemes earned bronze medals.

In the men’s team event, Italy beat France 45-28 in the final, while in the bronze medal match the United States edged past Japan 45-42.

Earlier in the semi-finals France beat Japan by the same scoreline 45-42, while Italy overcame the United States 45-27.