Michele Becker crowned IFCA European Foil Champion

14/06/2023

At the IFCA Fin & Foil European Championships, held from the 7th to the 11th of June as part of a leg of the Multivan Windsurf Cup, Michele Becker won the foil event ahead of Nico Prien and Fabian Wolf, making it a 100% German podium...

The IFCA Fin & Foil European Championships on the German island of Borkum attracted a total of 26 competitors, most of them German, as the event was held in parallel with the 3rd leg of the Multivan Windsurf Cup, an event of the German Championships.
With moderate winds and strong currents, it was the foils that quickly won over the race directors, with 8 validated races over 5 days in this discipline. After a good performance at the Torbole PWA World Cup with a 5th place, Michele Becker confirmed his success with 5 wins, 2 2nd places and a 26th place. Even a thigh injury suffered on the 2nd day as a result of his foil did not dampen her speed and determination, with a 1st major title for GER-277.

After a difficult start to the competition, Nico Prien took 3 wins, but it wasn't enough to make the difference. The podium was completed by another German, Fabian Wolf, who beat the 1st foreigner, the Italian Ennio Dal Pont, while the 1st Frenchman was Pierre Macquaert in 7th place.
With only 3 participants, not enough for a continental title, the women competed alongside the men, with a remarkable performance by the French rider Justine Lemeteyer... Ranked 12th, FRA-171 even had the luxury of qualifying for the men's final during the week! Maé Davido and Sophie Persine completed the all-French women's podium.

 

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Source: IFCA/Multivan Surf Cup
Photos: Henning von Jagow

tags: IFCA Fin & Foil European Championships Borkum Justine Lemeteyer Michele Becker

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