Ukrainian Bakastova defeated the Russian champion and major of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is large at the Fencing World Cup (video)

To extend: Ukrainian saber and medalist of European championships Yulia Bakastova won the Russian fencing officer and three -time medalist of the Olympic Games Sophia Great. In 2024, the Great became a trustee of Vladimir Putin, and she also has the status of a major in the Russian army. Bakastova won the great duel for the 1/64 finals of the Fencing World Cup on July 26, which is happening in Georgian Tbilisi. This was reported in the Telegram channel of the fencing of Ukraine.

In the individual female saber, she beat Russian Sofia with a score of 15:14. The network also showed frames of the duel. The Fencing Federation of Ukraine also said that the match was in a tense struggle for a "crazy noise stand".

"To enter 1/32 29-year-old Kiev, one had to win one battle, but which was against the representative of the aggressor country, the major of the Russian army, the two-time Olympic champion of Sofia Greater, which, neglecting the very principle of neutrality, despite the indignation of the fencing. The "fate" of the match was decided by one blow, which was successfully performed by Yulia Bakasttova. Yulia Bakastova - a native of Kyiv, has been playing sports since childhood: Wushu has been playing.

Since 2008, Bakastova began fencing, and for the main composition of the Ukrainian team since the 2016/2017 season. In 2018, Bakastova participated in the World Cup in the Serbian city of the New Garden. In these competitions, Bakastov won the first "adult" medal, taking second place in team competitions. In 2024, Bakastova, together with Olga Harlan and others, won a gold medal in the team competition. In the finals, the athletes bypassed the South Korea national team with a score of 45:42.