Ukrainian sabre fencer Olga Kharlan at the second Olympics in a row rounded out the top three.
Your way for a medal Harlan started with the 1/16 finals is a native of Nikolaev without problems has understood with Ursula Gonzalez the Kharat (15:8). Then the second number of a world rating knocked out compatriot Alina Konashuk (15:8), and in the quarterfinals defeated the athlete from Italy Loreto Gulotta (15:4).
At the semifinal stage Harlan not cope with the future Olympic champion Yana, egorian (9:15), and in fight for bronze Ukrainian beat the Frenchwoman Manon Brunet (15:10).
Olga Harlan became a three-time medallist of the Olympic games in 2008, 25-year-old sablistka took team gold, and in London in 2012 rose by the third step of the podium in the individual championship.
Medal Olga Harlan has become Ukraine’s second at the Games in Rio de Janeiro. A few hours earlier, Sergei Kulish claimed silver in the air rifle shooting from 10 meter distance.
