Double reigning world champion, the French foil fencer Enzo Lefort settled for bronze this time, beaten in the semi-finals of the World Fencing Championships by the Italian Tommaso Marini (15-13) Thursday in Milan.
He brings a third medal in three days to the French delegation after the title of Marie-Florence Candassamy in the sword and the bronze of Romain Cannone with this same weapon.
Already vice-champion of Europe last month, Lefort climbs on a third world podium in a row after his title of 2019 then 2022 in the absence of an edition between the two due to Covid.
A red card given to Lefort for protecting his breastplate by lowering his head sealed a spectacular semi-final on Thursday, Marini’s revenge for last year’s final in Cairo won 15-14 by the French marksman.