Lucas Malcotti, 46th in the world hierarchy, did not have the opportunity to challenge the Olympic champion, world number 1 and… world champion, now, Romain Cannone. The SE Sion fencer lost in the table of 64 once morest the Swede Jonathan Svensson, 90th in the world: 13-15. After a succession of double touches, Lucas Malcotti led 10-9 then 11-10 before conceding four touches in a row. “I made some mistakes that I shouldn’t do at that time,” he regrets. “I’m disappointed, of course. I have no explanations. I never entered the competition. I missed something. It’s as if I hadn’t been able to get going. I came back to a touch late in the game, but it was he who concluded behind. It’s frustrating because there’s only one world championship a year. I did not expect it, especially. Faced with such an opponent, even if he shot well, there was better to do.
Thursday is the team event
Alexis Bayard eliminated in the preliminary rounds, Lucas Malcotti out in the table of 64, Max Heinzer a lap later, the Swiss did not garner much confidence before the team competition on Thursday. “It’s true but, at least, we’ll have the rage because it’s another competition. I hope the urge will be there. For my part, if I put myself in warrior mode, it will be better.
