Russia win team épée titles on final day of Junior World Fencing Championships Sunday, 11 April 2021
Russia claimed both junior team épée titles on the last day of competition at the Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championships in Egypt.
On their way to the women s final, Russia defeated Mexico 45-21 in the last 16 and knocked out ninth-seeded South Korea by a score of 45-34 in the quarter-finals at the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex.
The top seeds reached the final after beating fourth seeds Poland 43-36 in the last four.
Spain, seeded 14th, upset third seeds the United States 45-42 in the last 16 and continued their run with a 45-40 win over Colombia in the quarter-finals.