Maria Valentina Vezzali of Italy yells after the women's individual foil gold medal match against Nam Hyunhee of South Korea at the Fencing Hall of National Convention Center in Beijing, China, Aug. 11, 2008. Maria Valentina Vezzali won gold medal in the event. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Maria Valentina Vezzali of Italy outpointed South Korea Nam Hyunhee 6-5 to take the women's individual foil gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Monday.

    In the bronze medal battle, Margherita Granbassi defeated her fellow Italian Giovanna Trillini 15-12.