Georgian wheelchair fencer Irma Khetsuriani becomes European champion

Georgian wheelchair fencer Irma Khetsuriani became European champion in the foil B category at the 2022 IWAS Wheelchair Fencing European Championships in Warsaw, the Georgian Paralympic Committee announced on Saturday.

Khetsuriani claimed the gold medal after winning the final against her Italian rival Alessia Biagini with a score of 15-3, the Georgian fencer also defeated Ukrainian Olga Yesina in the semifinals with a 15-2 score.

Nino Tibilashvili claimed a bronze medal in the foil category. Photo: Georgian Paralympic Committee

Another Georgian wheelchair fencer, competing in the same tournament, Nina Tibilashvili claimed a bronze medal in the foil A category, defeating her Hungarian counterpart Amarilla Veres with a score of 15-3. Tibilashvili also claimed a silver medal in the sabre category last week.

The Georgian women’s wheelchair fencing team became the champion of the Championships in the sabre category and are set to compete in the rapier category today.