Images from the Junior / Cadet World Championships

April 23, 2000

South Bend, Indiana

Junior Men's Foil

Andre Wessels of Germany defeated Victor Sintes of France 15-7 in the semifinal bout.

Sintes' French teammates watch the semifinal match closely.

Wessels' German teammates do the same.

Polish teammates Tomasz Cieply and Przemyslaw Fogt fight a tense semifinal battle in silence. Cieply prevailed 15-13.

The audience was so quiet during the bout that some spectators could actually take a nap! Actually, this is Kazakhstani Cadet Women's Foilist Zoya Abdikulov's eight year old sister, who has taken up fencing herself.

Tomasz Cieply of Poland tests weapons with Andre Wessels of Germany before the Gold Medal bout.

In a tense battle, Cieply first moved ahead, only to have Wessels take a commanding lead.

A moment later it was over, with Andre Wessels of Germany winning the Gold Medal 15-10.

The German team managed to toss Wessels high into the air. Catching the big German was another matter...

The presentation of medals for the Junior Men's Foil.

The medalists in Junior Men's Foil!

The German and Polish fencers celebrate with their coaches.