Lugano Scherma Explained

Lugano Scherma Fencing Club
Founded:	2008
Owntitle:	Founder
Owner:	Francesco Wicki, Christian Barozzi, Sebastiano Brenni, Paolo Bassanini
Location:	Lugano, Switzerland

Lugano Scherma^[1] is a Swiss fencing club based in Lugano. The club was founded on July 17, 2008.The purpose of the association is to promote fencing at all, regardless of age and ability of each.^[2] The club's emphasis is on men's and women's épée fencing. There is also a program for junior and kids fencers.

Lugano Scherma is the editor of WHITE magazine: the first issue of the magazine was 1 June 2020.

In 2018, the club's athletes Michele Niggeler and Elia Dagani won gold at the 2018 World Fencing Championships (first time in history of Switzerland) and at the 2018 European Fencing Under 23 Championships, representing the club internationally.^[3]

Team Elite

• Michele Niggeler – Bronze medal in a Team 2019 World Fencing Championships.^[4]
• Elia Dagani - Gold medal in a Team 2018 European Fencing Under 23 Championships^[5]
• Isabella Tarchini - Gold medal in Individual 2019 European Championships Master Cat. +40

Honours

Swiss Championship 2019 Zug^[6]

Executive committee

• Carlo Bettin - President
• Christian Barozzi - Vice-President & Sport Manager
• Massimo Martignoni - Finance
• Irina Plytkevich - Marketing & Sponsor
• Isabella Tarchini - Member
• Michela Merlo - Events and Paralympic fencing

Notable Coaches

• Franco Cerutti (2008 – 2013)
• Alfredo Rota (2012 – 2016)
• Andrea Candiani (2013 – 2016)
• Diego Confalonieri (2016 –2022)
• Anna Ferni (2018–2022)
• Federico Bortolini (2019–present)
• Paolo Milanoli (2022 -present)

Founders

• Francesco Wicki

Honor Committee

• Renzo Boisco - 2009
• Alberto e Bona Bassanini - 2010
• Jean Aldo Cerutti - 2011
• Paolo Bassanini, Founder - 2013
• Francesco Wicki, Founder - 2018
• Sebastiano Brenni, Founder - 2019

Special Projects

• 2016 - Therapeutics Fencing: project Nastro Rosa. Fencing for women with breast cancer
• 2019 - Paralympic Fencing: school for paraplegic athletes, in partnership with Insuperabili Association and Swiss Paraplegic Association

Lugano Challenge

The international competition of the sword organized by the club since 2008. Currently been played 7 prestigious editions of the tournament. In 2014, the competition has recorded the presence of 851 athletes from 13 nations.^[7]

Palmares Men Épée:

• 2008: Max Heinzer - SUI
• 2009: Edoardo Munzone - ITA
• 2010: Luca Ferraris - ITA
• 2011: Federico Bollati - ITA
• 2012: Riccardo Schiavina - ITA
• 2013: Philippe Oberson - SUI
• 2014: Michael Kauter - SUI

Palmares Women Épée:

• 2008: Anina Hochstrasser - SUI
• 2009: Simone Naef - SUI
• 2010: Melinda Mancinelli - ITA
• 2011: Isabella Tarchini - SUI
• 2012: Pauline Brunner - SUI
• 2013: Nicole Foietta - ITA
• 2014: Laura Stähli - SUI

Partnership

The club since 2019 has a close partnership with the St. Moritz Fencing Club and Bellinzona Scherma.

External links

• • Member of Swiss Fencing Federation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sport lugano.ch. 2020-07-05. lugano. it.
2. Web site: 2019-09-16. La scherma paralimpica approda in Ticino. 2020-07-05. Ticinonline. it.
3. https://www.lugano.ch/news/ricevimento-dagani-niggeler.html Official site of Lugano
4. https://2019budapestfencing.com/files/hunfencing/2019_wfc_bud/sme-eq/index.php?page=clasfinal.htm 2019 World Fencing Championships ranking
5. [2018 European Fencing Under 23 Championships]
6. Web site: 2019-06-08. Championnats suisses Seniors 2019 Zoug Résultats. 2020-07-05. Swiss Fencing. fr-FR.
7. Web site: Sport lugano.ch. 2020-07-05. lugano. it.