Olympic gold-winning epee star Katrina Lehis is recovering from knee surgery and will not compete for the rest of this season, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported Monday.
Estonia's Nelli Differt reached the quarter-finals of the women's individual épée at the World Fencing Championships in Cairo, where she was beaten by Italy's Rossella Fiamingo. Fellow Estonian Erika Kirpu was eliminated in the last sixteen, while Irina Embrich went out in the second round.