• 11/11/2024

Ukrainian female foilists become European champions among youth

Pravda Ukraine

The female fencing squad of Ukraine’s youth national team (foil) has won gold at the European Cup U-23 in Antalya (Türkiye).

Four Ukrainian fencers – Emily Konrad, Anna Maksymchenko, Polina Kuleshova and Alina Dmytruk – defeated the current champions from France with the score 45:43.

The first half of the match passed in an equal fight: both teams did not miss more than two-three shots. The critical moment seemingly came when French foilists flipped the score from 30:27 to 33:35.

However, Maksymenko quickly bridged the gap and led Ukraine forward (40:37). Konrad managed to bring the match to the victorious end.

This is Ukraine’s first gold medal in the history of European U-23 championships.

Earlier, a male fencing team won bronze in this tournament.

A female Ukrainian rapier team won silver, losing the final fixture to Italy with the score 37:45.

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