Italy took victory with a dominant 45-28 win against France in the final led by Damiano Di Veroli in a 37-strong field of competitors.

France narrowly beat Hungary 45-42 in the semi-final while the eventual winners triumphed over Poland 45-30.

The Hungarians were awarded the bronze medal following a thrilling 45-41 triumph against Poland.

"It feels so amazing, I’ve been waiting for this moment for three days and maybe even for a lifetime," said Di Veroli.

"Today each touch was difficult, but we scored, many of them.

"Now it’s a memory!"

Out of 32 teams, the US stopped Italy from taking a clean sweep as they prevailed 45-33 in the women's final while Japan's 45-42 win against Ukraine saw them take bronze.

Both finalists progressed to the decider with ease, Italy beating Ukraine 45-24 and the US dispatching Japan 45-27.

"It feels great, amazing, it was a long day with some ups and downs," said US' Lauren Scruggs.

"We had a strong start against Sweden and that helped.

"We later had a rough beginning of our bout with Japan but got back on track with cheering and energy.

"Some of us had fenced three days in a row so that was tiring!"

The action is scheduled to continue tomorrow with both the junior men's and women's épée set to take place in the United Arab Emirates.