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Fiedler grabs men’s
individual gold in Qatar Grand Prix
 DOHA,
January 23, 2009: Joerg Fiedler of Germany grabbed men’s
individual gold Saturday at the 2010 Qatar Fencing Grand Prix – Epee
for men and women.
The 31-year-old German overpowered Alexey Tikhomirov 15-11 in the
epic final here at the Aspire.
“It was a tough day, in all the matches I played today, I used my
skills and talent to overcome strong opponents,” said Fiedler.
2004 Athens Olympic Games epee team bronze medallist, Fiedler was in
top form to lift his first title of the year.
“We prepared well for the competition and with the support of our
national coach (Didier Ollagnon) I managed to take the gold in
Qatar,” admitted Fiedler after the final.
The bronze medals were awarded to Sergey Khodos of Russia and Paolo
Pizzo of Italy.
The fencers were felicitated by HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al
Thani, Secretary General of Qatar Olympic Committee and President of
Qatar Fencing Federation, Mr. Khaleel Al Jaber, Director of Sports
Affairs at QOC and Mr. Pierre Thullberg, Member of European Fencing
Confederation and Chairman of Competition Commission.
Sheikh Saoud hailed the high technical level displayed by fencers in
the event, which was one of the strongest fencing campaigns at the
world level.
His Excellency also stressed that all participating delegates came
to Doha on their own expenses a matter that confirms the successive
policy of QFF to secure a proper sport marketing for the country,
where an elite - top world champions came to Doha to attend the
prestigious event.
Later, after the felicitation ceremony, the organising committee had
organised a dinner banquet at the Grand Regency hotel for the
participating delegates, fencers and other officials.
Earlier on Saturday morning, women's individual preliminary round
also began, the finals of which will be held on Sunday.
Sunday’s Order of Play
Men's Team Events
07:00 - Weapon Control
10:00 - Direct Elimination (Tab 32)
13:00 - Direct Elimination (Tab 16)
15:30 - Direct Elimination (Quarterfinals)
17:00 - Direct Elimination (Semifinals)
17:30 - Direct Elimination (Place 3-4)
19:30 - Final team
Women's Individual Events
07:00 - Weapon Control
08:30 - Direct Elimination (Tab 64)
09:30 - Direct elimination (Tab 32)
11:10 - Direct elimination (Tab 16)
12:10 - Direct elimination (Quarterfinals)
18:00 - Direct elimination (Semifinals)
19:00 - Final Individual
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