Ukrainian saber fencer Olga Kharlan won gold at the European Games 2023, which are being held in Krakow, Poland. 32-year-old Ukrainian became the champion of the competition, winning all her fights in the individual championship. On the way to the final, Harlan defeated Nisanur Erbil from Turkey (15:10), Ioanna Ilieva from Bulgaria (15:13) and two Italians Rossella Gregorio (15:13) and Eloise Passaro (15:12). In the final, our compatriot left no chance to Ilinka Pantis from Romania - 15:3. This is the third medal of Ukraine in fencing at the European Games 2023. Earlier, Joan-Feibi Bezhura won gold in individual epee competitions, and Vladimir Stankevich won bronze in single epee competition.. At the European Games 2023, the Ukrainian team already has 33 awards: 17 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze. Our team ranks third in the medal standings after Italy and Spain. European Games 2023 will last until July 2. These competitions are also part of the selection for the 2024 Olympics.. Recall that athletes from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to participate in the European Games 2023 due to the war in Ukraine.