Georgian para athletes win 2 medals at wheelchair fencing world cup
Olympic athlete Irma Khetsuriani claimed gold after winning the final against her Italian rival with a score 15:9, while Nina Tibilashvili claimed bronze after defeating her Polish counterpart 15:14. Photo: Para sport development centre of Tbilisi/Facebook page.
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The Georgian women’s wheelchair fencing team earned gold and bronze medals at the world cup event in Pisa on Thursday, the fencing federation of Georgia said.
Olympic athlete Irma Khetsuriani claimed gold after winning the final against her Italian rival with a score 15:9, while Nina Tibilashvili claimed bronze after defeating her Polish counterpart 15:14.
Khetsuriani, Tibilashvili and Gvantsa Zadishvili will compete in the rapier category contest on Saturday.
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