Kazakhstan defeats Russia to win World Cup gold

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Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan’s fencing team opened the new season with a victory at the World Cup stage in Morocco. In the final, the reigning world champions defeated the Russian team.

Kazakhstan’s épée team, competing with an updated lineup, comfortably beat Turkey and Hong Kong in the opening rounds, 45:20 and 45:28 respectively, before eliminating Egypt and France.

In the final, Kirill Prokhodov, Vadim Sharlaimov, Alexander Fedotov and Kirill Pavlov defeated Russia 45:40 to win gold at the first World Cup stage.

Kazakhstan’s épée team — historic champions

In the 2025/2026 season, Kazakhstan won the World Championships and the Asian Games. The World Championship victory was the first in the country’s history.