Leonie Ebert of Germany stunned three-time Olympic medallist Arianna Errigo of Italy 15-11 to win the women’s foil final.

Tokyo 2020 team bronze medallist Alice Volpi of Italy and France’s Tokyo 2020 team silver medallist Ysaora Thibus settled for bronze medals.

Volpi went down Ebert 15-9 in the semi-finals while Thibus  suffered a 15-11 defeat to Errigo.

In the men’s sabre, three-time European Championships bronze medallist Sandro Bazadze of Georgia finally upgraded to gold as he beat Tokyo 2020 team silver medallist Luca Curatoli of Italy 15-11 in the final.

Eliott Bibi of France bagged bronze after being thrashed 15-4 by Sandro in the semi-finals.

Bibi’s compatriot and multiple European Championships medallist Boladé Apithy also received bronze after going down 15-11 to Curatoli.

Three-time Olympic champion Áron Szilágyi of Hungary crashed out early in the round of 32 when he lost to eventual winner Bazadze 15-7.

Russian athletes, competing as neutrals, topped the medals table in Tokyo.

However, there were no Russian or Belarusian fencers in action in Antalya following their ban due to the war in Ukraine.

Competition at the Championships is set to continue tomorrow with the women’s épée and men's foil events.

The individual competitions in Turkey is set to conclude on Sunday (June 19) with the team events scheduled until Wednesday (June 22).