Lugano Scherma

Lugano Scherma[1] is a Swiss fencing club based in Lugano. The club was founded on July 17, 2008. The purpose of the association is to promote fencing at all, regardless of age and ability of each.[2] The club's emphasis is on men's and women's épée fencing. There is also a program for junior and kids fencers.

Lugano Scherma Fencing Club
Founded2008
LocationLugano, Switzerland
Colors   
FounderFrancesco Wicki, Christian Barozzi, Sebastiano Brenni, Paolo Bassanini
Websiteluganoscherma.ch

Lugano Scherma is the editor of WHITE magazine: the first issue of the magazine was 1 June 2020.

In 2018, the club's athletes Michele Niggeler and Elia Dagani won gold at the 2018 World Fencing Championships (first time in history of Switzerland) and at the 2018 European Fencing Under 23 Championships, representing the club internationally.[3]

Team Elite

Honours

Swiss Championship 2019 Zug[6]

Executive committee
  • Carlo Bettin - President
  • Christian Barozzi - Vice-President & Sport Manager
  • Massimo Martignoni - Finance
  • Irina Plytkevich - Marketing & Sponsor
  • Isabella Tarchini - Member
  • Michela Merlo - Events and Paralympic fencing

Notable Coaches

Founders
  • Francesco Wicki
  • Christian Barozzi
  • Sebastiano Brenni
  • Paolo Bassanini

Honor Committee
  • Renzo Boisco - 2009
  • Alberto e Bona Bassanini - 2010
  • Jean Aldo Cerutti - 2011
  • Paolo Bassanini, Founder - 2013
  • Francesco Wicki, Founder - 2018
  • Sebastiano Brenni, Founder - 2019

Special Projects
  • 2016 - Therapeutics Fencing: project Nastro Rosa. Fencing for women with breast cancer
  • 2019 - Paralympic Fencing: school for paraplegic athletes, in partnership with Insuperabili Association and Swiss Paraplegic Association

Lugano Challenge

The international competition of the sword organized by the club since 2008. Currently been played 7 prestigious editions of the tournament. In 2014, the competition has recorded the presence of 851 athletes from 13 nations.[7]

Palmares Men Épée:

  • 2008: Max Heinzer - SUI
  • 2009: Edoardo Munzone - ITA
  • 2010: Luca Ferraris - ITA
  • 2011: Federico Bollati - ITA
  • 2012: Riccardo Schiavina - ITA
  • 2013: Philippe Oberson - SUI
  • 2014: Michael Kauter - SUI

Palmares Women Épée:

  • 2008: Anina Hochstrasser - SUI
  • 2009: Simone Naef - SUI
  • 2010: Melinda Mancinelli - ITA
  • 2011: Isabella Tarchini - SUI
  • 2012: Pauline Brunner - SUI
  • 2013: Nicole Foietta - ITA
  • 2014: Laura Stähli - SUI

Partnership

The club since 2019 has a close partnership with the St. Moritz Fencing Club and Bellinzona Scherma.

References
  1. "Sport | lugano.ch". lugano (in Italian). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. "La scherma paralimpica approda in Ticino". Ticinonline (in Italian). 16 September 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. Official site of Lugano
  4. 2019 World Fencing Championships ranking
  5. 2018 European Fencing Under 23 Championships
  6. "Championnats suisses Seniors 2019 | Zoug | Résultats". Swiss Fencing (in French). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  7. "Sport | lugano.ch". lugano (in Italian). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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