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Tommaso Marini (ITA) is the +200 favorite to win the Men's Foil in Fencing at the Paris Olympics. He is the 2022 team European champion, and 2022 team world champion.
Ka Long Cheung (HKG) and Nick Itkin (USA) are tied for the second shortest odds at +480 and +500, respectively.
Cheung is the two-time individual Asian champion, two-time Olympian, and 2021 individual Olympic champion.
Itkin is a two-time individual NCAA champion, 2024 Individual Pan American Games Gold medalist, 2023 Team Pan American Games Gold medalist, two-time individual World Championship medalist , and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist.
All odds are courtesy of BetUS, now celebrating 31 years in business.
These are the three forms of Olympic fencing:
Foil — a light thrusting weapon; the valid target is restricted to the torso; double touches are not allowed.
Épée — a heavy thrusting weapon; the valid target area covers the entire body; double touches are allowed.
Sabre — a light cutting and thrusting weapon; the valid target area includes almost everything above the waist (excluding the back of the head and the hands); double touches are not allowed.
Men's Foil - Gold Medal Winner
Tommaso Marini (ITA)
+200
Ka Long Cheung (HKG)
+480
Nick Itkin (USA)
+500
Enzo Lefort (FRA)
+650
Alexander Massialas (USA)
+850
Alexander Choupenitch (CZE)
+1000
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