The Cadet and Junior World Championships were held in Dubai from 2nd to 10th of April 2022.

At junior level, the Riposta club was represented both in the men’s competition by Radu (“Champ”) Nițu and in the women’s competition by Ilinca Pantiș.

Ilinca Pantiș results in the individual competition

Groups – Groupe 14

• Ilinca Pantiș – Frida Corn (Austria) 5-1
• Ilinca Pantiș – Elizaveta Shvets (Israel) 5-2
• Ilinca Pantiș – Manuela Spica (Italy) 5-3
• Ilinca Pantiș – Izabella Grosul (Ucraine) 5-4
• Ilinca Pantiș – Fabiola Villegas (Spain) 5-1
• Ilinca Pantiș – Wing Tung So (Hong Kong) 5-2

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Round 2: Ilinca Pantiș – Pietra Chierighini (Brazil) 14-15

In the overall final ranking, Ilinca came 33rd out of 128 participants from 45 countries.

In the team competition, the Romanian team also included Maria Alexe (CSA Steaua București), Alexandra Mitruș (CS Dinamo București) and Denisa Șerban (CSA Steaua București).

Girls team results:

Last 32: Romania – United Arab Emirates 45-10

Last 16: Romania – Hungary 38-45

Tournament places 9-16:

Romania – Germany 38-45

Romania – Ucraine 45-42

Romania – Japan 34-45

Romania finished the competition in 14th place.

Radu Nițu’s results in the individual competition

Groups – Group 9

• Radu Nițu – Jaime Florez (Spain) 5-3
• Radu Nițu – Olaf Stasiak (Poland) 5-3
• Radu Nițu – Aidan Jared Marcus Lee (Malaysia) 5-1
• Radu Nițu – Zakarya Saleem (Irak) 5-1
• Radu Nițu – Edoardo Cantini (Italy) 5-4
• Radu Nițu – Philip Meixner (Austria) 5-1

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Round 2: Radu Nițu – Go Ishii (Japan) 15-11

Last 32: Radu Nițu – Colby Harley (USA) 15-13

Last 16: Radu Nițu – Levente Pinter (Hungary) 15-11

Quarter Finals: Radu Nițu – Heegeun Hwang (South Korea) 13 – 15

At the end of the competition, Radu Nițu placed 5th out of 154 athletes representing 49 countries.

Silver boys!

In the team competition, Casian Cîdu (CSȘ Unirea Iași), Mihnea Enache (CSA Steaua București) and Marco Șovar (CS Dinamo București) were also part of the Romanian team.

Results boys teams:

Last 32: Romania – Canada 45-31

Last 16: Romania – Poland 45-42

QF: Romania – Singapore 45-30

SF: Romania – Egipt 45-39

Final: Romania – Italia 41-45

In the cadet category, the Riposta club was represented in the women’s competition by Rosemarie Benciu.

Rosemarie Benciu’s results in the individual competition

Groups – Group 8

• Rosemarie Benciu – Afra Albooshi (United Arab Emirates) 5-4
• Rosemarie Benciu – Alexandra Papapetropoulou (Greece) 5-2
• Rosemarie Benciu – Seisa Kanetaka (Japan) 5-4
• Rosemarie Benciu – Mariella Viale (Italy) 5-4
• Rosemarie Benciu – Wing Tung So (Hong Kong) 5-4
• Rosemarie Benciu – Andrea Chloe Sayson (Philippines) 5-3

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Round 2: Rosemarie Benciu – Marta Tasic (Serbia) 11-15