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The Ukrainian women’s foil fencing team has secured bronze medals at the 2026 European Championships, finishing third in the team competition.
Key takeaways:
- The Ukrainian women’s foil fencing team has won bronze at the 2026 European Championships.
- The squad comprised experienced athletes and emerging talents: Daria Myroniuk, Alina Polozhuk, Olha Sopyt, and Khrystyna Petrova.
A Historic Bronze for the Ukrainian Fencers’ Team: What We Know
In the team event, the “blue-yellows” were represented by a quartet including Daria Myroniuk, Alina Polozhuk, the new individual tournament champion Olha Sopyt, and Khrystyna Petrova.
Ukraine commenced their European Championship campaign with a victory over Moldova in the round of 16 (45:31). In the quarterfinals, the “blue-yellows” triumphed over their Hungarian opponents (45:39), before succumbing to the reigning European champions, Italy, in the fight for a spot in the final – 22:45.
Ukraine’s adversaries in the battle for bronze were the Spanish fencers, who had lost to the French team in their semi-final. Last year, Spain also reached the “bronze” final, where they defeated Poland.
The Ukrainian athletes remained undefeated through the first five bouts, establishing a 21:14 lead with four victories and one draw. Myroniuk and Polozhuk each won two encounters, while Sopyt drew her bout against Ariadna Tucker (5:5).
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Sopyt also lost her second bout – 1:2 against Maria Teresa Diaz. At that point, the Ukrainian team maintained a six-point lead, which Polozhuk extended to eight points with a win over Tucker.
In the penultimate, eighth match, Maria Teresa Diaz defeated Daria Myroniuk 9:4, narrowing the gap with the Ukrainians to three points. However, in the final bout, Sopyt, despite a 3:5 loss, managed to preserve the advantage and conclude the match at 37:36.
Ukraine’s Team at Euro-2026: Women’s Team Foil Results
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Round of 16: Moldova — 45:31 (Myroniuk, Petrova, Polozhuk, Sopyt)
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Quarterfinal: Hungary — 45:39 (Myroniuk, Polozhuk, Sopyt)
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Semifinal: Italy — 22:45 (Myroniuk, Polozhuk, Petrova, Sopyt)
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Third Place Playoff: Spain — 37:36 (Myroniuk, Sopyt, Polozhuk)
This marks Ukraine’s first-ever medal in the women’s team foil event at the continental level. In the previous six European Championships – starting from 2017 – the “blue-yellows” consistently exited this discipline at the quarterfinal stage.
This is the fourth medal for the Ukrainian national team at Euro-2026. And the second in a team event, following the bronze won by the Ukrainian quartet in épée.