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    • Krisztian Kulscar
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    • A Swedish loss
    • And the winner is... Jung Seung Hwa
    • Frisell's dream ends
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    • From another perspective
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    • Alston and Kase aren't showing any respect
    • Wireless Internet and no real turn on - yet
    • Gauthier Grumier, Eric Boisse, Weston Kelsey and Bas Verwijlen
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About Challenge Bernadotte

Challenge Bernadotte attracts the world's best men's épée fencers to Stockholm once a year.

The 2012 edition take place on 12-13 May.

Entrance fee
SEK 100 (under 18 free).
Buy tickets at the entrance to Eriksdalshallen.

Venue.

Invitation.

Registered fencers.

Programme

Friday 11 May

15:00 Pools and schedule will be announced
16:00-21:00 Equipment control
18:30 Referees Meeting

Saturday 12 May

08:00 Preliminary Rounds

Sunday 13 May

08:30 Direct Elimination, Table of 64
13:40 Quarterfinals (changed)
15:30 Semifinals and final

At Saturday's price ceremony.

Krisztian Kulscar

After a 25 year long successful fencing career, he is now working for FIE and attended Challenge Bernadotte as an official observer. Find out what he finds most attracting with fencing and what he thinks about Challenge Bernadotte!

Krisztian Kulscar
Age: 38
3 Best Merits: World Champion Individually 2007 and Team 1998 and 2001
European Champion 1998 and 2001
2nd Olympic Games 1992 and 2004

What do you think is the greatest with fencing?

To me the greatest in fencing is that there is no pre-determination like in most of the other sports. There is no ultimate receipt. You can be a great fencer if you are tall, short, slow, fast, technical, tactical, smart, patient or just a normal, ordinary person - the only important thing is that you have to use your personal advantage.

Could you tell one of your strongest/most beautiful/favourite fencing memories?
I do not want / can't pick only one story. After 25 years of fencing it would be unfair (towards my other memories).

How come you decided to become an FIE observer?

I was elected into the FIE's Rules Commission (together with Pierre Thullberg) in 2008 and as an FIE official this is one of my duties.


What did you like most with Challenge Bernadotte?
I love Challenge Bernadotte for many reasons. I have several ties connecting me to this country; I have a wife who was born and lived in Stockholm, I have many friends living here and finally Bernadotte was my favourite World Cup as I won it twice ('01 and '02).


Foil or Sabre?
Individual or Team?
Offense or Defense?
Lunge or Fleche?
Buda or Pest?     

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