The 44th FIE Fencing World Cup began in October 2014 and concluded in July 2015 at the 2015 World Fencing Championships held in Moscow.
This edition was the first to feature the new Grand Prix format, consisting in nine events, three in each weapon, men and women fencing together.[1] [2] World Cup and Grand Prix competitions were spread over ten months instead of six. The calendar overhaul was designed to allow more time for the athletes to train and rest as well as to increase media visibility.[3] The season saw the opening of the qualifying path for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The first competition counting for Olympic qualification was held on the 2 and 3 May for all three weapons, an event dubbed as the "super weekend" in Italy.[4] The season was also marked by the FIE's cancellation of the men's sabre Dakar World Cup, due to take place on the 1 and 2 November 2014, as a preventive measure because of the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.[5] [6] In February 2015, the French delegation withdrew at the last minute from the women's foil World Cup in Algiers because of protests over the depiction of Muhammad after the Charlie Hebdo shooting.[7]
In men's épée, France's Gauthier Grumier won his third World Cup series with a lead of 59 points over Switzerland's Max Heinzer.[8] After a disappointing season, Italy's Rossella Fiamingo earned a European silver medal, then a consecutive second world title. She became the first Italian female epeeist to finish world no.1 since Elisa Uga in 1990,[9] with a 2-point-lead over China's Xu Anqi and a 4-point-lead over Hungary's Emese Szász. France led the rankings in men's team épée with two gold medals and a continental title, followed by South Korea. In the women's, China finished no.1 thanks to two gold medals and a world title, ahead of Romania with four podium placings and a continental gold medal.
In women's foil, Elisa Di Francisca interrupted fellow Italian Arianna Errigo's streak of three series victories by finishing world no.1 for the second time in her career, with three gold medals in a row in Havana, Tauberbischofsheim and Shanghai, and a second consecutive European title in Montreux. She was closely followed by Errigo, who led the rankings for most of the season with three gold medals too, and by Russia's Inna Deriglazova, who claimed five medals and the World title. American Lee Kiefer was the only non-European to win a World Cup event and finished no.4. In men's foil, Race Imboden became the first American male fencer to win the overall World Cup.[10] As in the previous season, three Americans featured in the Top 10. In women's team foil, Italy lost their crown to Russia, who won four gold medals out of five World Cup events. In the men's, Russia also finished first in the rankings, ahead of Italy, with five podiums (including) two gold medals in five competitions.
In men's sabre, Gu Bon-gil won the World Cup series for the second time in a row, followed by fellow South Korean Kim Jung-hwan and Hungary's Áron Szilágyi. In the women's, Russia's Sofiya Velikaya claimed her first end-of-the-season no.1 ranking after winning four World Cup gold medals and the European and World titles. Previous incumbent, Ukraine's Olha Kharlan, took gold medals in all three Grand Prix of the season and finished no.2 with a substantial lead over no.3 Mariel Zagunis of the United States. In men's team sabre, Italy placed first with three podiums, a continental medal and a world title. Russia and Germany finished respectively no.2 and no.3, separated by 2 points from each other. In the women's, Russia took the lead with three podiums and the continental and world titles, ahead of the United States and of Ukraine.
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| 4 October 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Geneva | Satellite | |||||||||
| 11 October 2014 | Belgrade Trophy, Belgrade | Satellite | |||||||||
| 18 October 2014 | Kupittaa Tournament, Turku | Satellite | |||||||||
| 25 October 2014 | Coupe du monde, Bern | World Cup | |||||||||
| 1 November 2014 | JAFs Jubilaeumsstaevne, Aarhus | Satellite | |||||||||
| 8 November 2014 | Trekanten Open, Copenhagen | Satellite | |||||||||
| 14 November 2014 | Glaive de Tallinn, Tallinn | World Cup | |||||||||
| 22 November 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Oslo | Satellite | |||||||||
| 29 November 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Dublin | Satellite | |||||||||
| 5 December 2014 | Grand Prix du Qatar, Doha | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 13 December 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Kocaeli | Satellite | |||||||||
| 10 January 2015 | SAF Pokalen, Stockholm | Satellite | |||||||||
| 22 January 2015 | Heidenheimer Pokal, Heidenheim | World Cup | |||||||||
| 31 January 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Busto Arsizio | Satellite | |||||||||
| 13 February 2015 | Coupe du Monde, Vancouver | World Cup | |||||||||
| 15 March 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Sofia | Satellite | |||||||||
| 22 March 2015 | Westend Grand Prix in Memoriam Vass Imre, Budapest | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 19 April 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | Zone Championships | |||||||||
| 2 May 2015 | Challenge SNCF Réseau, Paris | World Cup | |||||||||
| 16 May 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Split | Satellite | |||||||||
| 22 May 2015 | Grand Prix, Rio de Janeiro | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | Zone Championships | |||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | Zone Championships | |||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | Zone Championships | |||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow | Zone Championships |
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| 11 October 2014 | Belgrade Trophy, Belgrade | Satellite | |||||||||
| 18 October 2014 | Kupittaa Tournament, Turku | Satellite | |||||||||
| 25 October 2014 | Trofeo Carroccio, Legnano | World Cup | |||||||||
| 1 November 2014 | JAFs Jubilaeumsstaevne, Aarhus | Satellite | |||||||||
| 9 November 2014 | Trekanten Open, Copenhagen | Satellite | |||||||||
| 14 November 2014 | Tournoi International, Xuzhou | World Cup | |||||||||
| 23 November 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Oslo | Satellite | |||||||||
| 5 December 2014 | Grand Prix du Qatar, Doha | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 13 December 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Kocaeli | Satellite | |||||||||
| 10 January 2015 | SAF Pokalen, Stockholm | Satellite | |||||||||
| 22 January 2015 | Ciutat de Barcelona, Barcelona | World Cup | |||||||||
| 13 February 2015 | Coupe du Monde, Buenos Aires | World Cup | |||||||||
| 14 March 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Sofia | Satellite | |||||||||
| 20 March 2015 | Westend Grand Prix in Memoriam József Sákovics, Budapest | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 18 April 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | Zone | |||||||||
| 26 April 2015 | Cole Cup, London | Satellite | |||||||||
| 1 May 2015 | World Cup, Johannesburg | World Cup | |||||||||
| 9 May 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Maalot | Satellite | |||||||||
| 16 May 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Split | Satellite | |||||||||
| 24 May 2015 | Grand Prix, Rio de Janeiro | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | Zone | |||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | Zone | |||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | Zone | |||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow | Worlds |
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| 19 October 2014 | Coupe du Monde, San Francisco | World Cup | |||||||||
| 7 November 2014 | Prince Takamodo World Cup, Tokyo | World Cup | |||||||||
| 15 November 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Antalya | Satellite | |||||||||
| 30 November 2014 | Trofeo Inalpi, Turin | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 13 December 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Kocaeli | Satellite | |||||||||
| 11 January 2015 | Leon Paul Cup, London | Satellite | |||||||||
| 16 January 2015 | Challenge International de Paris, Paris | World Cup | |||||||||
| 6 February 2015 | Löwe von Bonn, Bonn | World Cup | |||||||||
| 13 March 2015 | Grand Prix, Havana | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 18 April 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | Zone | |||||||||
| 1 May 2015 | Fleuret de Saint-Pétersbourg, Saint-Petersburg | Satellite | |||||||||
| 9 May 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Copenhagen | Satellite | |||||||||
| 16 June 2015 | Grand Prix, Shanghai | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | Zone | |||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | Zone | |||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | Zone | |||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow | Worlds |
| scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Date | scope=col style="background: #efefef;" | Event | scope=col style="background: #efefef;" | Type | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: silver;" | Silver | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;" | Bronze |
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| 15 October 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Cancún | Satellite | |||||||||
| 17 October 2014 | World Cup, Cancún | World Cup | |||||||||
| 7 November 2014 | World Cup, Saint-Maur | World Cup | |||||||||
| 15 November 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Antalya | Satellite | |||||||||
| 29 November 2014 | Trofeo Inalpi, Turin | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 13 December 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Kocaeli | Satellite | |||||||||
| 16 January 2015 | Artus Court PKO BP, Gdańsk | World Cup | |||||||||
| 6 February 2015 | World Cup, Algiers | World Cup | |||||||||
| 13 March 2015 | Grand Prix, Havana | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 20 April 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | Zone Championships | |||||||||
| 1 May 2015 | Reinhold-Würth-Cup, Tauberbischofsheim | World Cup | |||||||||
| 10 May 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Copenhagen | Satellite | |||||||||
| 16 June 2015 | Grand Prix, Shanghai | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | Zone | |||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | Zone | |||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | Zone | |||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow | Worlds |
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| 11 October 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Bursa | Satellite | |||||||||
| 21 November 2014 | Coupe du monde, Budapest | World Cup | |||||||||
| 13 December 2014 | Grand Prix, New York | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 10 January 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Istanbul | Satellite | |||||||||
| 31 January 2015 | Luxardo Trophy, Padova | World Cup | |||||||||
| 20 February 2015 | Sabre de Wolodyjowski, Warsaw | World Cup | |||||||||
| 14 March 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Helsinki | Satellite | |||||||||
| 28 March 2015 | Grand Prix, Seoul | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 20 April 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | Zone Championships | |||||||||
| 25 April 2015 | Cole Cup, London | Satellite | |||||||||
| 1 May 2015 | Villa de Madrid, Madrid | World Cup | |||||||||
| 24 May 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Reykjavík | Satellite | |||||||||
| 30 May 2015 | Sabre de Moscou, Moscow | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | Zone | |||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | Zone | |||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | Zone | |||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow | Worlds |
| scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Date | scope=col style="background: #efefef;" | Event | scope=col style="background: #efefef;" | Type | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: silver;" | Silver | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;" | Bronze |
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| 12 October 2014 | Tournoi satellite, Bursa | Satellite | |||||||||
| 1 November 2014 | World Cup, Isla Margarita | World Cup | |||||||||
| 21 November 2014 | Trophée BNP Paribas, Orléans | World Cup | |||||||||
| 14 December 2015 | Grand Prix, New York | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 16 December 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Cancún | Satellite | |||||||||
| 10 January 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Istanbul | Satellite | |||||||||
| 30 January 2015 | World Cup, Athens | World Cup | |||||||||
| 21 February 2015 | Challenge Yves Brasseur, Ghent | World Cup | |||||||||
| 21 March 2015 | Trophée satellite, Rome | Satellite | |||||||||
| 28 March 2015 | Grand Prix, Seoul | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 19 April 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | Zone Championships | |||||||||
| 25 April 2015 | Tournoi satellite, London | Satellite | |||||||||
| 2 May 2015 | World Cup, Beijing | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 23 May 2015 | Tournoi satellite, Reykjavík | Satellite | |||||||||
| 30 May 2015 | Grand Prix, Moscow | Grand Prix | |||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | Zone | |||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | Zone | |||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | Zone | |||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow | Worlds |
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| 26 October 2014 | World Cup, Bern | ||||||||
| 16 November 2014 | World Cup, Tallinn | ||||||||
| 24 January 2015 | Heidenheimer Pokal, Heidenheim | ||||||||
| 15 February 2015 | World Cup, Vancouver | ||||||||
| 22 February 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | ||||||||
| 3 May 2015 | Challenge SNCF Réseau, Paris | ||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | ||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | ||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | ||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow |
| scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Date | scope=col style="background: #efefef;" | Event | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: silver;" | Silver | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;" | Bronze |
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| 26 October 2014 | World Cup, Legnano | ||||||||
| 16 November 2014 | World Cup, Xuzhou | ||||||||
| 25 January 2014 | World Cup, Barcelona | ||||||||
| 15 February 2015 | World Cup, Buenos Aires | ||||||||
| 21 February 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | ||||||||
| 3 May 2015 | World Cup, Johannesburg | ||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | ||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | ||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | ||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow |
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| 19 October 2014 | World Cup, San Francisco | ||||||||
| 9 November 2014 | World Cup, Tokyo | ||||||||
| 18 January 2015 | Challenge Rommel, Paris | ||||||||
| 8 February 2015 | Löwe von Bonn, Bonn | ||||||||
| 21 February 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | ||||||||
| 3 May 2015 | World Cup, Saint-Petersburg | ||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | ||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | ||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | ||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow |
| scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Date | scope=col style="background: #efefef;" | Event | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: silver;" | Silver | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;" | Bronze |
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| 19 October 2014 | World Cup, Cancún | ||||||||
| 9 November 2014 | World Cup, Saint-Maur | ||||||||
| 18 January 2015 | World Cup, Gdańsk | ||||||||
| 8 February 2015 | World Cup, Algiers | ||||||||
| 23 February 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | ||||||||
| 3 May 2015 | World Cup, Tauberbischofsheim | ||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | ||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | ||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | ||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow |
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| 23 November 2014 | World Cup, Budapest | ||||||||
| 1 February 2015 | World Cup, Padova | ||||||||
| 22 February 2015 | World Cup, Warsaw | ||||||||
| 23 February 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | ||||||||
| 3 May 2015 | World Cup, Madrid | ||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | ||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | ||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | ||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow |
| scope=col style="width:120px; background: #efefef;" | Date | scope=col style="background: #efefef;" | Event | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: gold;" | Gold | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: silver;" | Silver | scope=col colspan=1 style="width:200px; background: #cc9966;" | Bronze |
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| 2 November 2014 | World Cup, Isla Margarita | ||||||||
| 23 November 2014 | World Cup, Orléans | ||||||||
| 1 February 2015 | World Cup, Athens | ||||||||
| 22 February 2015 | World Cup, Ghent | ||||||||
| 22 February 2015 | Pan American Championships, Santiago | ||||||||
| 3 May 2015 | World Cup, Beijing | ||||||||
| 6 June 2015 | European Championships, Montreux | ||||||||
| 11 June 2015 | African Championships, Cairo | ||||||||
| 25 June 2015 | Asian Championships, Singapore | ||||||||
| 13 July 2015 | World Championships, Moscow |
Pavel Pitra
