Russia wins world fencing gold under national flag and anthem
Russian fencer Pavel Graudyn has won world championship gold after the country’s flag and anthem were restored Read Full Article at RT.com
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Pavel Graudyn has claimed Moscow’s first individual men’s saber world title since 2015
Russian fencer Pavel Graudyn has won gold at the World Championships in Hong Kong, securing the country’s first medal since its athletes returned to competition under the national flag and anthem.
The 19-year-old defeated South Korea’s Do Gyeong-dong 15:7 in the men’s individual saber final on Monday, having earlier knocked out top-seeded French favorite Sebastien Patrice. The victory marked Russia’s first world title in the discipline since 2015.
The International Fencing Federation lifted all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes in June, allowing them to compete with national symbols at the championships, which run from July 22 to July 30.
Russian fencers had previously been allowed to participate only under neutral status after being excluded from international events following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.
