France’s World number 23 Rafael Savin sent the home crowd into absolute raptures at the Éric Tabarly Sports Complex, capturing his first senior individual continental title on the final day of individual action at the 2026 European Fencing Championships.

World number 3 Kirill Borodachev (AIN) reached the pinnacle of the global circuit, capturing his first-ever career senior international title at the season-closing Shanghai Foil Grand Prix.