Yuliya Bakastova (Ukrainian: Юлія Олександрівна Бакастова; born 26 June 1996) is a Ukrainian sabre fencer. She is an Olympic champion and won the gold medal in the women's team sabre event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1] Bakastova is also a three-time European Championships team medallist, and won silver medals at the 2018 and 2024 championships, and the bronze medal at the 2022 championships.
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| Native name | Бакастова Юлія Олександрівна | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ukrainian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 June 1996 Kyiv, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sabre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe started competing for Ukraine in season 2016/17. Since then she represents Ukraine at various international competitions. At the 2018 European Fencing Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, she won her first international medal.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Ukraine fight back in women's fencing to secure first gold of Paris Olympics". The Guardian. 2024-08-03. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Украинские саблистки завоевали серебро чемпионата Европы
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