International fencing competitions in memory of two-time Olympic champion Mikhail Burtsev

On March 16, International fencing competitions Moscow Sabre in memory of two-time Olympic champion Mikhail Burtsev, organized by Moscow City Department of Sports together with Russian Fencing Federation, ended at Irina Viner Palace.

Moscow Sabre was held for the 48th time and brought together about 180 athletes from 6 countries: Russia, the Republic of Belarus, Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

The winner of women’s sabre individual competition was Olympic champion, world and European champion Olga Nikitina. Men’s sabre individual competition was won by the winner of world junior championship Kirill Tiuliukov.

In women’s sabre team competition, gold medals were won by Alina Mikhailova, Evgenia Karbolina, Evelina Popova and Anastasia Shorokhova.

The winners in men’s sabre team competition were two-time world and European champion Kamil Ibragimov, world champion and two-time European champion Dmitriy Danilenko, Magomed Khalimbekov and Vasily Shirshov.