Ukrainian women successfully performed in the sword
Women’s national team of Ukraine won silver on Fencing World Cup. Ukrainians successfully performed in sword.
At the tournament in Tallinn, the national team was represented by Vlada Kharkova, Ksenia Panteleeva, Inna Brovko and Yulia Svistil.
Wards of Bogdan Nikishin on the way to silver defeated Austria and Switzerland. Ukraine also defeated the reigning world champions Koreans (45:39) and bronze medalists of the last world championship Poland (44:37).
In the final, Ukraine lost to Italy – 28:33. Note that for all athletes, except for Panteleeva, silver in Estonia is the first award in their career at the World Cup.
Earlier, Ukrainian saber fencer Olga Kharlan won a silver medal at the FIE Flemish Open tournament, which took place in Ghent, Belgium. In October, epee fencer Ksenia Panteleeva won the FIE Satellite tournament in Geneva.
Source: Sportarena
