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The Claude Hulin Challenge was created in 2004 with regard to give to the ladies the opportunity to take part to an international team tournament. Our goal was also to pay a tribute to the achievements of Claude Hulin who was a member of our club and who use to be a leading figure among the Belgian fencing ladies over almost three decades (from the 70's to the 90's).

Claude Hulin is a former Olympic fencer. She holds 17 titles as senior Champion of Belgium (11 times in foil, 6 times in épée). Other titles such as those won in team tournaments or in younger categories have to be also taken into account (40 national titles in total). She went up to the 9th place at the Olympic games in Munich, has challenged many world cup finals and she is the holder of many victories in national and international tournaments.

The first editions of the Hulin Challenge were based on the model of the Verhalle Challenge, that is to say a team competition, each team being composed of 3 or 4 fencers. Unfortunately, we never managed to reach the same level as the one of the Verhalle Challenge. Indeed, there are fewer fencing clubs that are able to set up a high level team of 3 ladies than clubs able to set up a high level team of 3 men.

Consequently, we took the decision to test other formulas, keeping in mind that the tournament had to remain a team tournament in the which each team had to be composed of at least one lady. Eventually, the best formula that we have experienced is the one that we are applying today, that is to say a two members mixed team tournament. This special formula - which is very seldom encountered - is not part of the official formulas which are applied by the International Fencing Federation. Thereby, it gives to the participants a unique opportunity to meet other international fencers, who they would normally not meet during a classic tournament.

Claude Hulin

Claude Hulin-Lecomte is a Belgian fencer who has achieved a long and rewarding career on both Belgian and international fencing scene.
She was qualified twice for the Olympic games and has dominated the Belgian fencing scene for many years. Claude Hulin took the decision to put an end to her international career at 48, as she had just missed her qualification for the Sydney Olympic games.
She has accumulated 32 national senior titles in her career.

As teacher in physical education, Claude also taught fencing at the University of Brussels.

NATIONAL TITLES
Champion of Belgium :
Senior Foil (individual) 11 times
Senior Epée (individual) 5 times
Senior Foil (team) 12 times
Senior Epée (team) 4 times

4 times university Champion of Belgium

OLYMPIC GAMES
Munich : 9th place, Foil
Montréal : 24th place, Foil

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
8th place at the European Championship in Linz, 1993
14th place at the World Championship in Lyon
150 times selected for Belgium
10 World Championship
2 European Championship

World Cup, Foil :
Come : 3rd place
New York : 2nd place
Torino : 9th place
Etc. (6 times semi-finalist)
Best world ranking : 16th place in 1972, 23rd place in 1976 (foil)

Twice veteran Champion of Europe : Liège in 1994 and Luxembourg in 1995

Silver medal of the Belgian Order of Merit.

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