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2009 Junior/Cadet World Championships

2009 Junior/Cadet World Fencing Championships, Belfast, Ireland (visit the Travel Category for pictures of Ireland)
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Katharine Holmes (right) vs. Jagoda Zagala (Poland). The fencers' photos were displayed on the monitor so that the referee could be sure to have the correct fencers on strip.
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Katharine Holmes (right) vs. Jagoda Zagala (Poland). The fencers' photos were displayed on the monitor so that the referee could be sure to have the correct fencers on strip.

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  • Katharine Holmes (right) relaxes at the venue a couple of days before her event with Grace Neveu and USFA Executive Director Kurt Aichele.
  • The venue had equipment vendor booths (Uhlmann & Allstar). Notice the TV monitors on the table that display the pools and direct elimination assignments and results.
  • Katharine Holmes (left) and Sarah Collins warm up together before the Cadet Women's Epee.
  • Katharine Holmes (right) vs. Jagoda Zagala (Poland). The fencers' photos were displayed on the monitor so that the referee could be sure to have the correct fencers on strip.
  • Katharine Holmes (right) vs. Jagoda Zagala (Poland). The helper wearing the t-shirt is operating the scoring machine remote.
  • Katharine Holmes (right) vs. Jagoda Zagala (Poland). This is the only defeat Katharine had all day until the gold medal bout. Zagala finished 14th.
  • Katharine Holmes (left) vs Carmen Berends (Netherlands).
  • Katharine Holmes (left) vs Carmen Berends (Netherlands). Katharine won 5-2.
  • Katharine Holmes (left) prepares to fence against Ines Werner (Germany).
  • Katharine Holmes salutes her referee during the preliminary pool round.
  • Jean Finkleman watches Sarah Collins fence in the pools along with Sarah's grandmother, Ruth Collins, and Sarah's mother, Lauren Collins.
  • Katharine Holmes consults with the US National Coaches (Ro Sobalvarro, left, and Maureen Griffin).
  • Katharine Holmes' direct elimination table. Katharine was 4-1 +3 in the pools and seeded 20th.
  • Katharine's first bout in the round of 64 would be against Ukrainian fencer Olena Kotseruba, seeded 45th.
  • Katharine fixes her shoes before the start of her first DE bout against Kotseruba.
  • Holmes vs Kotseruba.
  • After the first period, the score was only 1-2.
  • Coach Jean Finkleman instructs Katharine during the 1-minute break.
  • Coach Jean Finkleman instructs Katharine during the 1-minute break.
  • At the start of the third period, Katharine was ahead 5-4.
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