Eleanor Harvey claims bronze for Canada’s first Olympic fencing medal
By The Canadian Press on July 28, 2024.
PARIS – Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey has won Canada’s second medal of the Paris Olympics, capturing bronze in the women’s individual foil on Sunday. The 29-year-old from Hamilton topped Italy’s Alice Volpi 15-12 for the win, which marks Canada’s best-ever finish in an individual fencing event. Harvey’s aggressive start paid off with the 12th-ranked Canadian chalking up the first three points of the match. The No. 3-seed Italian battled back and cut the deficit to 6-3 before Harvey replied with a series of strikes that gave her a 9-4 lead heading into the second round. Volpi was ferocious to start the middle frame, scoring six straight points to level the score at 10-10. Harvey continued to fight and, when the referee confirmed she had scored the decisive point, she dropped to her knees. Swimmer Summer McIntosh won Canada’s first medal of the Games – a silver – in the women’s 400-metre freestyle on Saturday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2024. 9-8
