Fundación Argentina de Esgrima

Our fencer Belen Perez Maurice was nominated for an Olimpia Award, given by the Circulo de Periodistas Deportivos (Sports Journalists’ Circle). The ceremony will be held on december 22nd, 2009.

Congratulations Belen

Fencer Belén Pérez Maurice won gold medal in the Iberoamerican Champion of Women’s Sabre, after overcoming Patricia Contreras (Venezuela) in the final match, with a score of 15-4. The competition took place in the city of Medellín, Colombia, in october 30 th, 2009.
Congratulations!!!

December 15th 2009
National Youth Championship took place in Rosario city, in october the 21st, 2009, with the following results::
Women’s Sabre
1ª Andrea Bendrich
Men’s Sabre
1º Martín Lora
3º Augusto Beruti
As well, Andrea Bendrich, of Women’s Sabre, and Augusto Beruti and Martín Lora of Men’s Sabre, achieved the Argentinian Championship of their category.
Congrates!!!

Absolute National Championship took place in the city of Buenos Aires, and FUNDARES has cachieved the following results.
Women’s Sabre
Belén Pérez Maurice won the championship for third year in a row, after winning by default the final match against Attar Cohen, scoring 14-7. Congratulations!!!
Andrea Bendrich achieved the bronce medal, Congratulations Andrea!!!
Men’s Sabre
Ignacio Solari reached the third position after defeat in semi-finals against Perez Ghersi, with a tight 15-14. Congratulations Ignacio!!!!

Bele Perez Maurice defeated venezuelan Alejandra Benitez ( 20 rgk Fie ) 15 - 9 in the Fencing World Championship in Antalya, Turkia. She ended up in position 60, on Fencing World Ranking

Congratulations Belen!!!

Fencing World Championship

Second Absolut Argentine Championships were held at Rosario City

2 - Martin Lora
3 - Ignacio Solari
3 - Augusto Beruti

Congratulations!

The following video was developed by MTV, we can see Belen P. Maurice performing different fencing practices.

Agentes de Cambio - Villa Devoto

First Absolut Argentine Championships were held at National Center for High Performance Sport (CENARD).

Results:

Men Sabre
3rd Martin Lora

Women Sabre
1st Belén P. Maurice
3rd Milagros Pituello

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Second Argentine Junior Championships were held at Rosario city.

Results:

Men Sabre
1st Augusto Beruti
3rd Martin Lora

Women Sabre
1st Andrea Bendrich

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This year’s 1st engagement of the Argentine Junior Championship will take place in San Rafael, Mendoza. This event enables competiors to clasify for the Southamerican Championship to be held in Chile next May.
The Argentine Fencing Foundation’s team is led by Dr Nicolas Alitisz and Head Coach Rodrigo Alvarez. Travelling along with them are Andrea Bendrich (current Argentine Champion), Martin Lora and Augusto Beruti. We wish you all the very best!

Belen P. Maurice attained the 20th position at the Villa Leganes World Cup after winning 15-5 over the Spaniard Marta Estebanez and losing in 32nd to the Russian Anna Illiaronova by 10-15. Congratulations!!!

Having won 3 and lost 3 Belen advanced to the next round where she lost to the current Olympic Team Champion, the Ukranian Olga Zhovnir by 8-15.

This result left Belen positioned at number 86 over 120 participants.

Since February 6th Belen P. Maurice and her Master Lucas Saucedo, have traveled to Europe on a training and competition tour.

This tour was sponsored by the Argentine Fencing Foundation, the Argentine Sports Secretary and the Argentine Fencing Federation

Andrea Bendrich became National Champion and Argentine Champion after finishing the season undefeated in the Womens Junior Sabre category.
The final asalt was against a pier from Cordoba and the final score was 15-3.

The XXIII South American Adults Fencing Championship was held in the city of
Buenos Aires. The results were as follows:
Belen Perez Maurice won the Silver Medal, Milagros Pituello won the Bronze Medal after a 15 to 11 final score over the Colombian representative. Reaults for the Teams category our representatives
obtained the Gold Medal defeating the Colombian team by 45 to 22.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

The IV Ibero American Fencing Championship was held last weekend in the city of
Buenos Aires. The results were as follows:
Belen Perez Maurice won the Gold
Medal after defeating the Spanish representative Sandra Marcos in semi-finals
by 15-10 and the Colombian Nancy Vargas by 15-13 in the final assault.This is a
milestone since it is the first time a Argentinian representative wins such a
medal in the category Womens Sabre.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

The National Championship was held last weekend in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe.
Results:

WOMENS SABRE
1st Belen Perez Maurice

MENS SABRE
3rd Erik Knap Mendez

With 130 points Belen Perez Maurice became the Argentine Champion without losing a single assault and for the second year in a row, besides also becoming the National Champion.

Erik managed to make it into the National Team as did Milagros Pituello & Felipe Saucedo. They will all represent our Country at the next South American & Iberoamerican Championships.

Congratulations!!!

National Youth Championship - CENARD, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Womens Sabre: Andrea Bendrich, won the Gold medal not having lost a single asault. She won the final 15 - 7 over Alicia Perroni (French Fencing Club).
Congratulations!

The Coach Rodrigo Alvarez, give a Fencing Camp in Reno Nevada, Usa, in the Club Reno Silver Blade, and High desert Fencing. The pictures can see in www.higdesertfencing.com
CONGRATULATIONS !!!

SABRE MEN
2º Augusto Beruti
3º Juan Molina
3º Erik Knap Mendez

SABRE WOMAN
1º Andrea Bendrich

EPEE WOMAN
1º Florencia Gianni de Alitisz

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!

Interview with Belen in Beihin TV show

Fencers Belen Perez Maurice and Milagros Pituello along with Master Lucas Saucedo initiated a international training and competition tour around several european cities.
On the 8th of February they both participated of a grand Prix in Orleans, France; a very important competition that granted points to qualify for Beijin 2008 Olympic Games. Belen achieved 3 victories (against USA, Poland and Japan); Milagros achieved 2 (against South Africa and Spain). These results placed Belen and Milagros number 72 and 103 respectively among 140 contestants in Orleans. Congratulations!
The tour takes us to Budapest, Hungary on the 23rd and 24th of February. We will work hard to make the most out of this next challenge.

These are the results of the National Championships held at the Cenard:

Woman Sabre:
1st) Belen Perez Maurice
2nd) Milagros Pituello
3rd) Adriana Attar Cohen

Belen is also the Argentinian champion, obtaining this title two times in a row, as Adriana Attar Cohen did last year, Congratulations! The top three places of the Argentinian Championship belong to fencers of the Foundation.

Argentinian Championship:
1st) Belen Perez Maurice
2nd) Adriana Attar Cohen
3rd) Milagros Pituello

CONGRATULATIONS!