Spain’s world number 12 Lucia Martin-Portugues authored a historic masterpiece of tactical aggression at the Éric Tabarly Sports Complex, capturing her maiden senior continental title on the opening day of the 2026 European Fencing Championships.

Hungary’s Sugár Katinka Battai reasserted herself as a top-tier force on the international circuit, capturing the gold medal at the rescheduled Athens Women’s Sabre World Cup.