Fencing: Áron Szilágyi won the gold medal at the GP in Orléans

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2022.12.11. 16:43

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The only Hungarian to reach the round of 16, our three-time Olympic champion went even further – all the way to the top of the podium – at the Grand Prix in Orléans.

Szilágyi returned to the piste after a four-month hiatus, and it's no surprise that he fenced fabulously again.

We have become used to our three-time Olympic champion delivering the medals, but what he has been doing over the last two years is absolutely fantastic.

On Saturday in Orléans, seven Hungarian men's and four women's saber fencers qualified for the table of 64, and unfortunately, we said goodbye to all of them in a row - except for Szilágyi.

Although the Vasas SC fencer had some difficult moments on the piste (for example in the round of 8 against Nuccio of Italy), he always shook himself and in fact he reached the final four assertively.

Where the South Korean Olympic and World champion Kim Jung Hwan was awaiting him. And even though the Asian fencer scared us in the beginning, Szilágyi remained calm and in the second half of the bout, he allowed his opponent a total of one touch, while he gave seven...

And once again it became clear that Áron Szilágyi is in his element when the stakes are high(er). In the final, it was Sandro Bazadze's turn, and beside the Georgian boy often using theatrical elements on the piste, he can also fence very well, as evidenced by the fact that he competed against Szilágyi as the number 2 fencer in the world rankings.

And Szilágyi is number one on the list, and it was shown perfectly in this final in Orléans as Bazadze didn't put on his acting cape this time - he didn't even have time if he wanted to stay in the competition...

Well, the Georgian made it to ten touches, and Szilágyi happily punched the air at the end of the final.

A few days ago, our star said about his return: "My fencing in Orléans will not necessarily be eye-catching. I'll have to fence really well at the World Championships in Milan this summer."

If this "not necessarily eye-catching" fencing has produced such a result, what can we expect in July in Milan...?

ÁRON SZILÁGYI: THIS COMPETITION IS TIMELY!
"I felt really good all day, and my fencing was coming together by the end. I'd been off for four months, I was already 'hungry for blade,' so this tournament came at the right time. I was also thrilled that the French had amazingly organized the tournament. Of course, I also had to have my actions to be successful; it's enough to just look back at my final: if they hadn't happened, the end result could have been different. But so could have the round of 16 bout: if I hadn't been a three-time Olympic champion, I would almost certainly have lost to Italy's Nuccio. However, after the break, I thought I would try something different, and I could do it without any stakes or burdens. Turning that bout around from such a deficit was all down to the experience I've built up over the years, which often helps me win."

GRAND PRIX, ORLÉANS
Saber. Individual. Men's. Round of 64:Szilágyi–Terzi (Ukraine) 15:4, Iliász–Berre (Italy) 15:11, Szatmári–Girault (Nigeria) 15:9, T. Decsi–Ailinca (Romania) 15:8, Ku Bon Gil (South Korea)–Péch 15:10, Alshamlan (Kuwait)–Cs. Gémesi 15:14, Doddo (USA)–Rabb 15:10.Round of 32:Szilágyi–Bravo (Spain) 15:12, Repetti (Italy)–Szatmári 15:13, S. Bazadze (Georgia)–Iliász 15:9, Ku Bong Gil–T. Decsi 15:6.Round of 16:Szilágyi–Nuccio (Italy 15:11.Quarterfinal:Szilágyi–Apithy (France) 15:11.Semifinal:Szilágyi–Kim Jung Hwan (South Korea) 15:8.Final:Szilágyi–S. Bazadze 15: 10.Ranking:1. Áron Szilágyi, 2. S. Bazadze, 3. Curatoli (Italy) and Kim Jung Hwan (South Korea), ...17. András Szatmári, ...25. Nikolász Iliász, ...28. Tamás Decsi, ...35. Krisztián Rabb, ...47. Csanád Gémesi, ...57. Miklós Péch
Women's. Round of 64:Szűcs–Aime (France) 15:10, Pusztai–Gette (Germany) 15:10, Rotili (Italy)–Battai 15:14, Fu Ying (China)–Keszei 15:11.Round of 32:Apithy-Brunet (France)–Szűcs 15:11, Skarbonki (USA)–Pusztai 15:14.Final:Criscio (Italy)–Apithy-Brunet 15:14.Ranking:1. Martina Criscio, 2. Apithy-Brunet, 3. Georgiadou (Greece) and Mormile (Italy), ...18. Liza Pusztai, ...25. Luca Szűcs, ...38. Kira Keszei, ...40. Sugár Katinka Battai