The blue Dream Team does nothing wrong. And, as expected, he devours it Poland in the final of the women’s team foil at the 2024 European Championships in Basel. Where the quartet composed of Alice Volpi, Arianna Errigo, Martina Favaretto And Francesca Palumbo (the latter not on the platform) flies on an eloquent 45-27 To conquer the 12th gold in the last 14 editions of the continental event. The stage is all about Errigowhich closes the appointment with the combo of the most valuable medal individually and in teams. And now, obviously, the gaze is already projected towards the Paris 2024 Olympics, where the same quartet will present themselves with great odds, even in the face of the bogeyman of Team USA.
The final against the Polish teams Martyna Jelinska, Martyna Synoradzka and Julia Walczyk-Klimaszkyfresh from a spectacular triumph against the predictions over France (41-40) lives in one direction, repeating the dominance already seen in the semi-final dominated for 45-17 against Hungary. The approach of our girls is ravenous and, after three attacks, the partial is already telling 15-5, with a show by Favaretto (5-1). The Italians increase the margin with a triple 5-3 to extend the lead 30-14 after the sixth attack, then another brilliant fraction from Favaretto launches Italy into a dominant position +20 (35-15). With the gold now virtually around their necks, the Italians slow down in the final due to a physiological drop in tension and attention. Synoradzka scores a 5-5 with Volpi (first attack not lost by Poland) and Errigo concedes something to Walczyk-Klimaszky before closing on the 45-27.
The gold in the women’s team foil allows Team Italia to reach the quota 11 medals overall and to confirm themselves at the top of the medal table, having already won ahead of France. The blue team has collected so far 5 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze.
