Fencing: Foconi gets gold in men's foil

(ANSA) - Rome, July 24 - Italy's Alessio Foconi got the gold medal at the world fencing championships at Wuxi in China on Tuesday, beating Britain's Richard Kruse 15-8 in the final.
    It was Italy's fourth medal in the championships.
    Alice Volpi on Monday won the women's foil, beating France's Ysaora Thibus 15-12. It was her first gold. Arianna Errigo, beaten by Thibus in the semi-final, won the bronze.
    Mara Navarria won the women's epee on Sunday, beating Romania's Ana Maria Popescu 13-9.