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    Ukrainian fencers are silver medalists of the World Cup in Vancouver

    Ukraine's women's national fencing team won silver medals at the World Cup in Vancouver. The team defeated tournament favorites Italy and France, but lost in the final to Korea.

    Ukraine's women's national epee team wins silver at the at the World Cup in Vancouver.

    This was reported by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine and the national Olympic team of Ukraine, UNN reports.

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    The team consisting of Joan Fabi Bejura, Inna Brovko, Olena Kryvitska and Anna Maksymenko started the competition in the 1/8 finals. The first two matches were a real test for the Ukrainians. They defeated the Canadians with a minimal advantage (33:32), and in the 1/4 finals defeated the Italian team, number one in the seeding, with a score of 34:33.

    In the semifinals, Ukrainian fencers met with the vice-champions of the 2024 Olympic Games, the French team. The Ukrainians dominated the match and won with a score of 38:30, advancing to the final.

    In the final, the Ukrainians lost to the Republic of Korea with a score of 34:45, taking second place. This is the second year in a row that Ukrainian fencers have reached the podium at the World Cup in Vancouver: last year they were bronze medalists, and this year they won silver.

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    For Olena Kryvytska, this medal was the 12th at the World Cup, for Joan Fabi Bejura – 6th, for Inna Brovko – 4th, and for Anna Maksymenko, who made her debut as part of the adult team, it was the first.

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