Ukraine’s foil fencers claim first-ever World Cup Silver
Ukrainian foil fencers earned silver medals at the first stage of Senior Team Women's Foil at the FIE Fencing World Cup in Tunisia, marking a historic achievement for Ukraine.
The Ukrainian team consisted of Dariia Myroniuk, Alina Poloziuk, Olha Sopit, and Kateryna Budenko.
In the round of 16, the team defeated Hungary (45-38). They then triumphed over Italy in the quarterfinals (45-43) - a team ranked as world leaders and silver medalists at the Paris Olympics.
In the semifinals, Ukraine overcame France (41-39) to secure a spot in the final, where they narrowly lost to Japan (22-24), the bronze medalists of the 2024 Olympics.
This marks the first silver medal for Ukrainian foil fencers at the World Cup. Earlier this spring, they earned bronze in Hong Kong.
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