Italy's Alice Volpi has clinched the gold medal in the women's individual foil at the European Games.
The 23-year-old narrowly defeated the Russian Federation's Adelina Zagidullina in the semi-finals 15-13 at Crystal Hall to reach the gold-medal match.
Volpi upped the level of her game in the final to claim a 15-11 win over Zagidullina's compatriot Yana Alborova to win the gold.
Alborova claimed the silver for her exploits in the event, while Zagidullina and Italy's Valentina Cipriani took the bronze medals.
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Simon Sinclair
Simon Sinclair
