 The competition saw the clear domination of Russia, who came away with nine medals, including six golds.Stanislav Pozdniakov and Svetlana Boiko obtained a double gold haul respectively in men's sabre and women's foil.Boiko shared the podium with teammate Yekaterina Yusheva, who in quarter-finals had put an end to Valentina Vezzali's streak of gold medals in 1999, 2000, and 2001.