Kazakhstani athlete pockets bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships in India

Kazakh épée fencer Ruslan Kurbanov won a bronze medal at the Asian Fencing Championships in Delhi, India, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the National Olympic Committee.

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The Kazakh athlete advanced to the semifinals, where he faced Zhang Li of Chinese Taipei. In a hard-fought match for a place in the final, Kurbanov lost 12-15 and finished the tournament with a bronze medal.

Kazakhstan’s Kirill Prokhodov, Yerlik Sertay, and Nikita Zhulinsky secured fifth, ninth, and 24th places respectively.

Earlier, Qazinform reported Kazakhstani athletes win the Asian Relays Championships gold in China.