Ukraine's women's foil fencing team has reached the World Cup final for the first time in its history. The team defeated rivals from Hungary, Italy and France, losing in the final only to Japan.
Ukraine's women's foil fencing team wins silver at the of the World Cup in Tunisia. This was reported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, UNN reports.
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Alina Poloziuk, Daria Myroniuk, Olga Sopit and Kateryna Budenko started the tournament as the ninth seed, which put them in the most difficult part of the tournament bracket, where they faced strong opponents. First, the Ukrainians met the Hungarian team, which was the 8th seed. Thanks to well-coordinated teamwork, our fencers defeated their opponents with a score of 45:38.
The next challenge was the Italian team, which held the titles of bronze medalists at the 2023 FIFA World Cup and European champions. However, the Ukrainians did not lose their cool and once again demonstrated their skills, winning with a score of 45:43. One of the key moments was the match between Olga Sopit and Ariana Errigo, where the Ukrainian won with a minimal advantage (9:8), which was decisive in the meeting with some of the strongest teams in the world.
The Ukrainians competed for the final against the French team, which was among the tournament favorites. After a small loss in the score (-8), the Ukrainian foilists did not break down and managed to turn the tide of the match. With a score of 41:39, they secured a place in the World Cup final for the first time in history, creating a real sensation.
In the finals, the Ukrainian team fought against the bronze medalists of the 2024 Olympics, fencers from Japan. Our athletes lost with a minimum margin of 22:24, winning silver medals – a new high achievement for Ukrainian foil fencing.
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