• Italy's Arianna Errigo celebrates with teammates after their victory over Russia in the women's team foil final at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow on Sunday. Maxim Zmevev / Reuters
    Italy's Arianna Errigo celebrates with teammates after their victory over Russia in the women's team foil final at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow on Sunday. Maxim Zmevev / Reuters
  • Italy's team members celebrate their victory over team Russia in their women's team foil final at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow on Sunday. Grigory Dukor / Reuters
    Italy's team members celebrate their victory over team Russia in their women's team foil final at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow on Sunday. Grigory Dukor / Reuters
  • Maria Gonzalez of Mexico collapses after crossing the finish line in the women's 20km Walk at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto on Sunday. Gonzalez won with a mark of 1:29:24. Hector Retamal / AFP
    Maria Gonzalez of Mexico collapses after crossing the finish line in the women's 20km Walk at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto on Sunday. Gonzalez won with a mark of 1:29:24. Hector Retamal / AFP
  • Pakistani wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed lays on the ground with a leg injury during the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP
    Pakistani wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed lays on the ground with a leg injury during the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday. Ishara S Kodikara / AFP
  • Amateur Paul Dunne of Ireland plays out of a bunker on the 5th hole during the third round of the 2015 British Open at St Andrews. Streeter Lecka / Getty Images
    Amateur Paul Dunne of Ireland plays out of a bunker on the 5th hole during the third round of the 2015 British Open at St Andrews. Streeter Lecka / Getty Images
  • Ashley Gibson of Castleford Tigers is tackled by Joe Arundel of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats during their Super League rugby league match on Sunday in Wakefield, England. Alex Livesey / Getty Images
    Ashley Gibson of Castleford Tigers is tackled by Joe Arundel of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats during their Super League rugby league match on Sunday in Wakefield, England. Alex Livesey / Getty Images
  • Aureilie Rivard of Canada competes in the heats of the Women's 400m Freestyle S10 during Day 7 of The IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow on Sunday. Ian MacNicol / Getty Images
    Aureilie Rivard of Canada competes in the heats of the Women's 400m Freestyle S10 during Day 7 of The IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow on Sunday. Ian MacNicol / Getty Images
  • Lucy Gossage of Britain celebrates winning the womens race at Ironman UK on Sunday in Bolton, England. Nigel Roddis / Getty Images
    Lucy Gossage of Britain celebrates winning the womens race at Ironman UK on Sunday in Bolton, England. Nigel Roddis / Getty Images
  • Andy Murray of Great Britain falls during his singles match against Gilles Simon of France in their Davis Cup quarter-final tie on Sunday. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images
    Andy Murray of Great Britain falls during his singles match against Gilles Simon of France in their Davis Cup quarter-final tie on Sunday. Clive Brunskill / Getty Images

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Surfer’s shark encounter; Italy’s fencing triumph – World of sport in pictures

Rob Gurdebeke

July 20, 2015

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Images from around the world of sport on Sunday, includig a pro surfer’s harrowing close call with a shark in South Africa and the Italian women’s fencing team defeating Russia in Moscow. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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