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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

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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

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  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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