Russian sabre fighters became the second in the team tournament at the World Cup in Italy

On April 19, the Russian men's sabre fencing team took second place in the team tournament at the World Cup in Padua, Italy.

In the final, Russian athletes Dmitry Nasonov, Pavel Graudyn and Kamil Ibragimov lost to the South Korean team with a score of 44:45. The Hungarian national team took the third place in the competition.

A day earlier, in the individual competition among sabre fighters, Ibragimov won the Graudyn final. Thus, the Russians divided the first and second places.

"If we enter the international arena, we will quickly return to the lead"

Olympic fencing champion Olga Nikitina — about the chances of a breakup, the level of the Russian women's sabre and competition within the country

On February 27, the Russian fencing team won the medal standings of the European Championship, the competition was held in Tbilisi. The athletes won three gold, one silver and four bronze medals.