Romania’s men’s sabre team won the silver medal at the European Fencing Championships, held in France between June 15 and 21. The team made up of Vlad Covaliu (20 years old), George Dragomir (27 years old), Radu Nițu (21 years old), and Răzvan Ursachi (28 years old) got past the host country in the semi-final stage, but lost in the final, after a very balanced duel with Hungary.  To reach the finals, Romania defeated Great Britain (45-22) in the round of 16, outscored Russia (45-27) in the quarter-finals, and then beat France (45-42) in the semi-finals. The final against Hungary was highly contested.