Poles win medals at Wheelchair Fencing World Championships

Polish competitors have won a bagful of medals at the Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, which ended in Terni, Italy, on Sunday.

Poland’s Kinga Dróżdż (second from left) took the gold in the women's sabre category A event at the Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in Terni, Italy.

Photo courtesy of the Polish Paralympic Committee

Poland’s Kinga Dróżdż took the gold in the women's sabre category A event, defeating China's Xufeng Zou in the final, according to the Polish Paralympic Committee.

Poland’s Kinga Dróżdż in action at the Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in Italy. Photo courtesy of the Polish Paralympic Committee

🥇 Kinga Dróżdż MISTRZYNIĄ ŚWIATA!
Na odbywających się we włoskim Terni Mistrzostwach Świata w szermierce na wózkach, nasza reprezentantka pokonała w finale zawodniczkę z Chin, Xufeng Zou, wynikiem 15:7.#KibicujemyParalimpijczykom @SPORT_GOV_PL @funduszpfron @Polsport pic.twitter.com/DqqtjvcJrU

— Polski Komitet Paralimpijski (@Paralympic_PL) October 4, 2023

Meanwhile, a Polish team of Dróżdż, Marta Fidrych, Karolina Strawińska and Jadwiga Pacek won the bronze in the women's sabre competition.

Poland's Adrian Castro grabbed the silver in the men’s sabre category B event.

More medals from Poland came from Marta Fidrych in the women's epee category A and Michał Dąbrowski in the men's epee category B event.

📣Kolejne trzy medale MŚ w szermierce na wózkach!
🥈 Adrian Castro w szabli kat. B.
🥉Marta Fidrych w szpadzie kat. A
🥉Michał Dąbrowski w szabli kat. B.#KibicujemyParalimpijczykom @SPORT_GOV_PL @funduszpfron @Polsport pic.twitter.com/OaxyvywcBZ

— Polski Komitet Paralimpijski (@Paralympic_PL) October 6, 2023

Nearly 200 athletes from 30 countries, including 17 Poles, competed in the 2023 Wheelchair Fencing World Championships, which were held in Terni from October 3 to 8.

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Source: Polish Paralympic Committee, wheelchair-fencing.org, youtube.com