2009 CIP

Congratulations to  the winners of the CIP 2009:

• Peter Joppich GER
• Team China 

Fencing Pictures is proud to be covering The Challenge International de Paris Grand Prix again. fp has cover this competition since 2004. All DVD available at CIP DVD @ fencingpictures.com

The CIP is one of the world's strongest foil tournaments. This year, FIE is changing the mask for foil and this is the first competition with the new maks. Stay Tuned! More fencing results are at www.escrime-CIP.com. 

News

In the top 16 we have Yuki Ota JPN fencing pictures athlete. Check him out with his fp transparent mask at the CIP 2008 and CIP 2007 in the semifinal against Beaudan FRA.

Some CIP 2009 Facts and updates:

The oldest of the top 64 fencers is Salvatore Sanzo 33 years old and the youngest is Gerrek Meinhardt  USA 18 years old.

Benjamin Kleibrink GER gold medal in Beijing and Andrea Baldini will not attend the competition.

Favorites of the competition are: Cassara ITA, Joppich GER, Le Pechoux FRA, Zhu CHN, Ota JPN, Sanzo ITA, Lei CHN and maybe this will be Meinhart USA time to get into the podium. Stay tuned!

More Video coming soon!

Medals and last touch of the individual bout

Final: Kruse GBR - Joppich GER -- Available on HD

T64: Getz USA - Sanzo ITA -- Available on HD

Results and Pictures

CIP 2009 Pictures Gallery

CIP 2009 Results: Team

CIP 2009 Results: Individual

CIP 2009 Results: Poules

Galleries from past years:

CIP 2007 Gallery 

CIP 2007 — Bonnardel pictures of FP at work!   

Check out the reviews for the previous years DVD:

CIP2008 DVD Final: Sanzo ITA - Baldini ITA

CIP2007 DVD Final: Kleibrink GER - Ota JPN (Same Final as the Beijing Olympics 2008)

CIP2006 DVD Final: Kleibrink GER - Cassara ITA

CIP2005 DVD Final: Zhang CHN - Le Pechoux FRA

CIP2004 DVD Final: Sanzo ITA - Nassibouline RUS

2008 CIP

Fencing Pictures is proud to sponsor The Challenge International de Paris Grand Prix.

Final: Sanzo ITA - Baldini ITA

Semifinal: Sanzo ITA - Le Pechoux FRA

Semifinal: Choi KOR - Baldini ITA

Team Final: Japan - Poland

2007 videos

Team: USA vs FRANCE

Final: Kleibrink GER vs. Ota JPN

Semifinal: Mocek POL vs. Kleibrink GER

Semifinal: Beaudan FRA vs. Ota JPN

Schedule of events

January 22, 2009 — Meeting of the Fencing Federations.
January 23, 2009 — Individual Preliminary rounds
January 24, 2009 — Individual Tableau 64 through Final
January 25, 2009 — Team Matches, Tableau 32 through Final