Tokyo 2021-Fencing: the French Olympic champions in team foil
Frenchman Enzo Lefort in the team foil final against the Russians at the Tokyo Olympics.
REUTERS - MOLLY DARLINGTON
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The French men's foil team won the final of the Tokyo Olympic Games against the Russian Olympic team, this Sunday, August 1 in Chiba.
The last title for the men's team foil was at the 2000 Games in Sydney.
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Five years after losing the 2016 Olympic team foil final against the Russians, the French foilists have taken their revenge.
Erwann le Pechoux, Enzo Lefort (already present in Rio) and Julien Mertine beat this Olympic team from Russia (45-28).
They bring France a 21st medal, the 5th in gold.
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