Sandro Bazadze becomes first Georgian to win gold at Sabre Grand Prix
The result also means the Georgian now tops season rankings with 233.000 points, up from placing second among athletes last year and fifth in the 2020-2021 season. Photo: International Fencing Federation.
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Georgian fencer Sandro Bazadze became the first Georgian athlete to win a gold medal at the International Fencing Federation’s Sabre Grand Prix on Sunday, after defeating his Italian rival Luigi Samele in the final.
The 29-year-old won the final, hosted in Tunis, against the 35-year-old three-time team European champion with a score 15:8.
The result also means the Georgian now tops season rankings with 233.000 points, up from placing second among athletes last year and fifth in the 2020-2021 season.
Photo: International Fencing Federation
It comes as the latest accomplishment of the 2022 European Champion and two-time Olympic Champion.
Among his recent silverware is a gold from the Fencing World Cup in Algeria and a silver from the Grand Prix Nuoma, both earned last year.
Hungary’s Andras Szatmar finished third in the Tunisian-hosted competition.
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