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Bayer Takes World Cup Mens' Foil Gold

1999.08.29
by Jason M. Purcell

Cliff Bayer has won the mens' foil World Championship Cup held in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Bayer crushed the defending champion Sergei Goloubitsky, by the incredible score of 15-6. Goloubitsky, of Ukraine, is ranked #1 in the world in men's foil. Bayer also had to handle Dimitri Chevtchenko of Russia, and did so by the comfortable margin of 15-10.

Bayer is the first American to ever win this event. He is instructed privately by Rutgers University Head Coach Yefim Litvan.