Lugano Scherma

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Lugano Scherma Fencing Club
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Founded2008
LocationLugano, Switzerland
Colors   
FounderFrancesco Wicki, Christian Barozzi, Sebastiano Brenni, Paolo Bassanini
Websiteluganoscherma.ch

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 . 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 1st 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[]

Honours[]

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Executive committee[]

  • - President
  • - Vice-President & Sport Manager
  • - Finance
  • - Marketing & Sponsor
  • - Member
  • - Events and Paralympic fencing

Notable Coaches[]

Founders[]

Honor Committee[]

  • - 2009
  • - 2010
  • - 2011
  • , Founder - 2013
  • , Founder - 2018
  • , 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:

Palmares Women Épée:

  • 2008: - SUI
  • 2009: - SUI
  • 2010: - ITA
  • 2011: - SUI
  • 2012: - SUI
  • 2013: - ITA
  • 2014: - SUI

Partnership[]

The club since 2019 has a close partnership with the and .

References[]

  1. ^ "Sport | lugano.ch". lugano (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  2. ^ "La scherma paralimpica approda in Ticino". Ticinonline (in Italian). 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  3. ^ Official site of Lugano
  4. ^ 2019 World Fencing Championships ranking
  5. ^ 2018 European Fencing Under 23 Championships
  6. ^ "Championnats suisses Seniors 2019 | Zoug | Résultats". Swiss Fencing (in French). 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  7. ^ "Sport | lugano.ch". lugano (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-07-05.

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