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China takes gold in team epee

(AP)
Updated: 2006-10-08 09:17

TURIN, Italy _ China took gold in the women's team epee and France won the men's team sabre title at men's team sabre on Friday at the fencing world championships in Turin.

China's Xiaojuan Luo (L) competes against France's Laura Flessel-Colovic during the women's fencing epee team final event at the World Fencing Championship in Turin October 6, 2006. China won the gold medal.
China's Xiaojuan Luo (L) competes against France's Laura Flessel-Colovic during the women's fencing epee team final event at the World Fencing Championship in Turin October 6, 2006. China won the gold medal. [Reuters] 
China's Na Li, Xiaojuan Luo, Li Zhang and Weiping Zhong defeated defending French champions France, 45-26 in women's team eppee.

Germany claimed third place, beating Romania 45-38.

In men's team sabre, France's Julien Pillet, Boris Sanson, Nicolas Lopez and Vincent Anstett beat Ukraine 45-41 in the final.

Russia claimed the bronze with a 45-34 victory over Hungary.