Up next for the Penn State star is the fancied Italian Arianna Errrigo. They are scheduled to clash later in the day with Catantan looking for an upset win.
PARIS – Like the way she claimed an Olympic berth, the Philippines’ Sam Catantan made it to the 32-player main draw in the women’s individual foil of the Paris Olympics in dramatic fashion.
In a back-and-forth contest, the Filipino showed steely resolve as she fought back from a slow start to beat Brazilian Mariana Pistoia, 15-13, and nail the 32But the PH delegation’s celebration did not last long as Catantan fell to veteran Arianna Errigo, 15-13.The 36-year-old Errigo is regarded as one of the greatest fencers of all time being a 9-time European champion and three-time Olympian.
Not only that, Errigo is a six-time world champion and part of Italy’s gold winning team during the London Games. She bagged a silver in the individual play. For giving the world No. 2 a scare, Cantantan is sure to gain much-deserved attention despite lack of international exposure. Perhaps, that will be Catantan’s next mission if she is to get a better ranking in future tournaments including the LA Games four years from now.
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