At her debut adult European Championship, the 25-year-old athlete made a loud sensation. In the FIE ranking before Euro 2022, Kharkiv took only 66th position, but this did not stop her from winning the "

It is reported by Suspіlne Sport.

In the group round, Kharkiv won five fights out of six, after which she defeated the Czech Veronika Bileshova (15:10), Damlanur Somnus (15:9) from Turkey and the current European vice-champion Marie-Florence Candassami from France - 15:11.

In the quarter-finals of the Euro, the Ukrainian fencer defeated the Hungarian Esther Muhari (15:8), and in the semi-finals she dealt with the Polish Martina Svatovska-Venglarczyk (15:10).

In the duel for the “gold” of Kharkiv, she defeated the experienced Rossella Fiamingo from Italy with a score of 15:10.

For Kharkova, this is the first gold medal of the European Championship at the adult level in her career.. Kharkiv became the third Ukrainian epee fencer in history to win the European Championship in the individual championship - previously Natalia Konrad and Yana Shemyakina managed to do this.

The last time Ukraine won the epee award at the European Championship was back in 2009.. Then Shemyakina became a bronze medalist.

Earlier, TSN Prosport reported that Ukraine won the first medal at the World Aquatics Championship.