in the women’s team epee. The 45-41 win over Russia sent the near sold-out crowd at the Palais des Sports du Prado wild and brought the host nation its third gold medal of the junior championships, the most of any country.

The ever-strong Italians claimed two gold medals over the course of the event, and narrowly missed out on a third in a 45-44 defeat by Japan in the men’s team foil, the final discipline of the championships.

The Cadet World Championships wrapped up with a dramatic victory for the United States over Russia in the mixed event, while the Italians took the most medals overall. Lau Ywen won Singapore's first-ever gold medal at these championships after claiming the women's cadet individual sabre event.

The championships also marked the culmination of the FIE Training Camp for 50 young fencers from around the world. The