Russia's men and women win sabre world team titles

PARIS - Russia completed a team sabre double at the World Fencing Championships on Tuesday, with the men just edging Italy 45-41 and the women beating the reigning world and Olympic champions Ukraine 45-33.

Romania also won 45-41 against Belarus to take the men's bronze, while the women's bronze went to host nation France after a 45-35 win over the United States.

(L-R) Sophia Velikaia, Julia Gavrilova Svetlana, Kormitsyna and Dina Galiakbarova of Russia celebrate on the podium after winning the final against Ukraine in the sabre team competition at the 2010 the World Fencing Championships at the Grand Palais in Paris, November 9, 2010.

Russia's team celebrate on the podium after winning the final against Italy in the sabre team competition at the 2010 World Fencing Championships at the Grand Palais in Paris, November 9, 2010.

(Agencies)