Kazakhstan’s men’s epée team wins historic gold at the World Fencing Championships

Kazakhstan’s men’s épée national team has claimed the country’s first-ever gold medal at the FIE World Fencing Championships. In the gold medal match, the Kazakh team defeated Ukraine, the recent bronze medalists at the European Fencing Championships, by a score of 45-40 following a closely contested bout, El.kz reports.

At the 2025 World Fencing Championships in Georgia, Kazakhstan secured the bronze medal.

The athletes behind this historic achievement are Ruslan Kurbanov, Kirill Prokhodov, Yerlik Sertay and Vadim Sharlaimov.

On their way to gold, the Kazakh team of Ruslan Kurbanov, Kirill Prokhodov, Yerlik Sertay and Vadim Sharlaimov  defeated Finland (45-39), Uzbekistan (28-27), Denmark (45-36), and, in the semifinals, Egypt (41-32) and finally Ukraine 45–40 in the championship match.

The Championships are being held in Hong Kong, China, from 22 to 31 July.  Under the competition regulations, the World Championship-winning team will receive prize money of USD 50,000, while the runners-up and bronze medalists will receive USD 25,000 and USD 15,000, respectively.