Fencing. Allègre and Bardenet, two former winners of the Foussard in Lisieux

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After Lilian Nguefack, winner of the Foussard in 2020, two former winners of the Lexovian event confirmed their arrival to the organizers.

First Paul Allègre, also a regular at the Leopards meeting since he took part 8 times for three successes. The 28-year-old swordsman who won last year, after 1998 and 2022, in the final against Gaëtan Billa, becoming the only competitor with 3 victories, then obtained a first World Cup podium. in Heidenhem in Germany (3rd) before being selected for the Olympic Games. The Neversois from Levallois Sporting Club produced a clean team copy under the Grand Palais couple since during the match for the bronze medal against the Czechs, he offered the last relay to Yannick Borrel, another winner of the Foussard, with 4 touches of advance… The French unfortunately had to settle for fourth place.

A scent of the World Cup

Double winner of the Foussard, absent last year, Alexandre Bardenet returns this year to the slopes of the multi-activity room. At 34 years old, the experienced swordsman, also from Levallois, has an important track record. Double World team champion (in 2019 and 2022), vice-World team champion in 2023, 10th at the Tokyo Olympics individually, he started his 2024-2025 season very strong, ahead of European club champion with Levallois with Nguefack, Allègre and Elkord), and 7 days later he won the first national event in Rodez (Aveyron).

On the international level, after the Saudi Arabian team, now coached by the former French national champion and coach, winner of the Foussard in 1995, Hugues Obry, it is the Moroccan from Levallois Houssam Elkord, teammate of Nguefack, Allègre and Bardenet with whom he won the title of European club champion a few months ago, who announced his arrival in Lisieux. Elkord placed 25th in the Olympics this summer in Paris and 14th in Tokyo. He finished 3rd in Foussard in 2014 and is a double African champion.

It's now official, there will indeed be a flavor of the World Cup on January 11 and 12, 2025 in Lisieux in the multi-activity room.

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