Yuliya Bakastova

Yuliya Bakastova
Bakastova at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native nameБакастова Юлія Олександрівна
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1996-06-26) 26 June 1996 (age 28)
Kyiv, Ukraine
Home townKyiv, Ukraine
Sport
CountryUkraine
SportFencing
EventSabre
Medal record
Women's sabre
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Novi Sad Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Basel Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Antalya Team
Military Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Wuhan Team

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.

Career

She 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Украинские саблистки завоевали серебро чемпионата Европы(in Russian)


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