The Ukrainian national wheelchair fencing team, consisting of 13 athletes, delivered an impressive performance at the World Para Fencing Championship held from September 2 to 7 in Iksan, South Korea. With participation from 28 countries, Ukraine secured 7 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze, claiming third place overall!
On the penultimate day, Olena Fedota-Isayeva secured gold in the women's sabre category B, while Oleg Naumenko won bronze in the men's épée category B, concluding the championship with a triumphant note for Ukraine.
Eight athletes return home with high honors, four of whom are multiple medalists.
Here are our champions:
- Artem Manko – 1 gold, 1 silver (team events)
- Eduard Kudенко - 1 gold, 1 silver (team events)
- Oleg Naumenko – 1 gold (team events), 1 bronze (individual events)
- Olena Fedota-Isayeva – 1 gold (individual events)
- Dmytro Seryozhenko – 1 silver (team events), 1 bronze (individual events)
- Andrii Demchuk – 1 silver (team events)
- Nataliya Morkvych – 1 bronze (individual events)
- Serhii Shavkun – 1 bronze (individual events)