2008 DVD // Best Sabre

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  Best Sabre 2008

Watch the best sabre fencers over the season. This DVD includes: Gran Prix of ALGIERS Men's Sabre, Gran Prix of Orleans Women's Sabre, and the European Olympic Qualifier in Istanbul.

Algeria Grand Prix

The GP ALG08 was one of the best fencing ever; this was the last competition to qualify for the 2008 Olympics. This DVD features all bouts of Zhong, who won the Olympic Gold Medal. As one of our commentators points out, "I never seen Zhong fencing as strong as today" — Gianpierro Pastore, ITA. The competition was full of surprises. In the table of 64 we had Nemcsik HUN (Silver at Athens 2004 Olympics) lose 15-12 to 21-year-old Lamboley FRA.

• Final: Tarantino ITA – Marti ESP
• Semi: Lapkes BLR – Tarantino ITA (amazing bout showing the best of the Italian fencing)
• Semi: Marti ESP vs. Zhong CHN 15-14 : Watch Marti win the match from a 11-14 score.
• T8 Zhong CHN – Dumitrescu RUM 15-8
• T16 Szilagy HUN – Zhong CHN 10 - 15
• T64 Lamboley FRA – Nemcsik HUN 15-12
• T64 Rogers USA – Ciari ITA 15-13

Orleans Gran Prix, Women’s Sabre

• Final Rebecca Ward USA vs. Sada Jacobson USA
• Semi: Jacobson USA – Tan USA

European Sabre Zonal Qualifier for the Olympics

• Men's Sabre O’Connell GBR men's sabre against an opponent
• Women's Sabre: Siobhan RUM vs. Navarro ESP

Also we have optional commentary on the Men’s Final of the GP of Algeria. Gianpierro Pastore ITA (Olympic Silver Medal in Beijing Team event), Jorge Pina ESP (Olympic fencer ), Guillermo Alger, President of fencing pictures. Enjoy the final with Pastore cheering for Tarantino ITA—not just because they are team mates but also because he lost to Marti earlier on the day. On the other hand, listen to Pina defend his team mate. The discussion about their fencing is very cheerful and instructional.