FIE 2014 Fencing World Championships - in pictures

Fencers compete in a qualifying round match of the men's individual epee at the 2014 Fencing World Championships, at Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan. Photograph: Smirnov Vladimir//ITAR-TASS Photo/Corbis

Ruslan Kudayev, left, of Uzbekistan fights with Lorenzo Bruttini of Italy during their men's epee 1/64 final. Photograph: Sergei Llnitsky/EPA

Germany's Nikolas Limbach celebrates after winning the men's team sabre final against South Korea. Photograph: Vasily Maximov/AFP/Getty Images

On his knees, Germany's Nicolas Limbach shows his delight with his victory against Woo Young Won of South Korea in the men's team sabre final. Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters

Johannes Poscharnig of Austria, left, fights with Britain's James-Andrew Davis during their men's foil 1/64 final. Photograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA

Dmitry Rigin of Russia falls as he competes against Giorgio Avola of Italy during the men's team foil third place match. Photograph: Vasily Maximov/AFP/Getty Images

Russia's Alexey Cheremisinov and his team celebrate after his victory over Jianfei Ma of China during their men's foil final. Photograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA

Gauthier Grumier of France competes against his compatriot Ulrich Robeiri, left, during their men's epee semi-final. Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters

Alexey Yakimenko, right, of Russia faces Hungary's Tamas Decsi of Hungary during their men's team sabre bronze medal match. Photograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA

Defeat is hard to endure for Bongil Gu of South Kore after he lost against Russia's Nikolay Kovalev during their men's sabre final. Photograph: Vasily Maximov/AFP/Getty Images

South Korea's Park Kyoung-doo finds it tough against Ulrich Robeiri of France during their men's epee final at the World Fencing Championships in Kazan, Russia. Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters

Hyun Hee Nam, left, of South Korea withstands an attack from France's Ysoara Thibus in the women's team foil third place match. Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters

Members of France's women's foil team look nervous during their third place match. Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters

Germany's Britta Heidemann, left, in action with with Erika Kirpu of Estonia during their women's epee semi-final match. Photograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA

Italy's Rossella Fiamingo, left, smiles after her victory over Britta Heidemann of Germany in the women's epee final. Photograph: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA

Anne-Elizabeth Stone of the US screams with delight during her women's team sabre final match against France's Saoussen Boudiaf. Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters

Members of Italy's women's foil team celebrate victory against Russia after their final. Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters

Russia's Sofiya Velikaya high fives with head coach Christian Bauer to celebrate her victory over Italy's Irene Vecchi in their women's sabre qualification. Photograph: Grigory Dukor/Reuters