Vlada Kharkiv and Olena Kryvitska defeated athletes from Canada and Japan. For the first time in the history of individual fencing, Ukraine was represented in the 1/4 finals by two athletes. Written by UNN with reference to Suspilne.
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Ukrainian fencers Vlada Kharkova and Olena Kryvytska reached the 1/8 finals of the Olympic epee competition.
In the 1/8 finals, Kryvytska defeated Xiao Ruen from Canada 15:14; Kharkiv defeated Yoshimura Miho from Japan 15:10.
In the singles tournament of the 2024 Olympic Games, this is an outstanding result - for the first time in the history of individual fencing, Ukraine is represented by two athletes at this stage.