Kursk fencers brought two medals from Tunisia
Ksenia Pasashkova became the third in the personal standings, Igor Kozhevnikov took silver in the team
Pupils of the sports school of the Ildar Mavlyutov Olympic Reserve won two medals at the stage of the Fencing World Cup among cadets and juniors. The tournament was held in Hammamet, Tunisia.
Ksenia Pasashkova took third place in personal competitions. Three of the four quarterfinals were entirely Russian. At this stage, Ksenia beat Varvara Kopylova with a score of 15:9. In the semifinals, the chicken lost to Frenchwoman Melisande Bolor - 15:12, and completed the tournament with a bronze medal. In total, Russian rapiers took eight of the first nine places at the World Cup among cadets.
The second medal was brought to Kursk by Igor Kozhevnikov. He in the national team won the silver of the team championship. The Russians started the tournament with victories over the teams of Tunisia (45:18) and Great Britain (45:21). In the semifinals, they beat the French (45:38) and in the match for gold met with the team of Italy. The battle took place in an equal fight, but the opponents were stronger - 45:42.
