Half FIG half grape. A mixed record for the tricolor delegation. The French team leaves Milan with six medals, but “only” one in gold. Far enough from the four titles and eight charms last year in Cairo. Something to alert one year to the Paris Olympic Games.
The Marseillaise will have sounded only once in Lombardy during these worlds, thanks to the victory of Marie-Florence Candassamy, in epee. The French team brought back three silver medals after three defeats in collective competitions. A second place for men’s swordsmen, for women’s sabers and foil fencers. Add to that the bronze medals of Enzo Lefort in foil and Romain Cannone in epee.
France finished fourth in the medal standings, dominated by an overexcited Italy at home.
Medal table
Or Argent Bronze Total
1. Italy 4 4 2 10
2. Hungary 3 0 1 4
3. Japanese 2 0 2 4
4. France 1 3 2 6
5. United States 1 1 2 4
6. Pologne 1 0 0 1
7. South Korea 0 1 2 3
8. China 0 1 1 2
. Greece 0 1 1 2
10. Georgia 0 1 0 1
11. Bulgaria 0 0 1 1
. Egypt 0 0 1 1
. Hong Kong 0 0 1 1
. Kazakhstan 0 0 1 1
. Venezuela 0 0 1 1