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Challenge Eugène Fillol 24-25.5.2008

INTERNATIONAL EPEE COMPETITION IN STOCKHOLM FOR MEN AND WOMEN

The Challenge Eugène Fillol is one of the championships in the
swedish qualification system for the European Champinships

Eugène Fillol Challenge Prize
Johan Harmenberg's Honorary Prize - 14.000 SEK
Her Royal Highness Princess Birgitta's Honorary Prize - 14.000 SEK

FFF welcomes all international fencers, men and women, to the third international epee competition in the name of Maître d'armes Eugène Fillol. The Competition will take place in Stockholm, Åkeshovshallen, 24-25th of May 2008 with individual competitions on Saturday and Sunday.

Eugène Fillol Challenge Prize
As a maître d'armes at FFF between the years 1901 and 1914, Maître Eugène Fillol was one of the driving forces behind the creation of modern fencing in Sweden. Before leaving Sweden he instituted a challenger's prize. The magnificent statue he donated has been cared for by FFF and its members throughout the years. It is now reinstated as a challenge prize, this time for the competition that bears his name. Each year's winners will have their names engraved on a silver plaque on the base.

Johan Harmenberg Honorary Prize 14.000:-
Johan Harmenberg's Honorary Prize is divided into two parts. The winner of the men's competition will receive a prize of 10.000SEK. Additionally 4.000SEK will be awarded to the best junior fencer in the men's competition. Johan is FFF's most successful fencer of all time and is the only Swedish fencer that has won an individual Olympic gold medal.

Her Royal Highness Princess Birgitta Honorary Prize 14.000:-
Her Royal Highness Princess Birgitta has been a member of FFF since 1958. When she retired as an active fencer in 1961 she was awarded a lifetime honorary membership. During the princess' fencing career she was a member of the FFF foil team that won the Swedish Championship in 1960. We hope that the winner in the women's competition is equally honoured. The winner of the women's championship will receive 10.000SEK and 4.000SEK will be awarded to the best junior fencer in the women's competition.

The Competition will take place in Stockholm, Åkeshovshallen, 24-25th of May 2008 with four rounds at of poules at Saturday and a direct elimination with repechâge at Sunday.

Programme
Saturday, 24th of May
Check-in for men closes 09.00
Check-in for women closes 09.30

Sunday, 25th of May
09.00 AM - Directelimination
02.00 PM - Final

Facts
Entry fee €15

Registration
To enter the competition you need to register on our homepage http://www.fff-faktning.se/Fillol.htm

Rules and regulations
The rules of the FIE and the Swedish Fencing Federation apply. Exceptions are that FIE blades are not mandatory but recommended and there is no need for an FIE license. However, we do require that all fencers are registered with their national fencing federation.

Individual competitions
The competitions will have four rounds at of poules at Saturday and a direct elimination with repechâge at Sunday..

Referees
Fencers are obligated to referee the poules and knocked out fencers will referee the direct eliminations. We urge participating Nordic fencing clubs to make competent referees available to the directoire technique throughout the competition.

The organisers reserve the right to make changes if necessary.