Georgian fencer Sandro Bazadze claims silver at Seoul Grand Prix

The latest rating from the International Fencing Federation ranking see Bazadze top the list with 242,000 points, 38 ahead of Elsissy. Photo: Sports Ministry

Agenda.ge, 06 May 2024 - 21:03, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian fencer Sandro Bazadze on Monday claimed a silver medal in the men’s sabre category at the Seoul Grand Prix in South Korea.

Bazadze lost the final to Egypt’s Ziad Elsissy 13:15 to earn the medal, with the competition ending today.

The Georgian fencer defeated a “number of strong opponents” before the final, including home favourite and three-time Olympic Champion Gu Bon-gil, the country’s Fencing Federation said.

The latest rating from the International Fencing Federation ranking see Bazadze top the list with 242,000 points, 38 ahead of Elsissy.