Olympic men's épée sensation: Kurbanov defeats Tokyo Games champion
19:15, 28 July 2024
Kazakhstan's Ruslan Kurbanov made it to the Men’s Épée Individual Quarterfinal at the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris, Kazinform reports.

In the Round of 16, Kurbanov defeated 2020 Tokyo Games gold winner, French epée fencer Romain Cannone. The final score is 15:10.




Previously, he won over Moroccan athlete Houssam Elkord with a score of 15:13 in the Round of 32 fight.
Ruslan Kurbanov won Kazakhstan's historic bronze medal at the Fencing World Championships in Milan last year.