A display of strength from Despina Gkountoura in her first women’s sabre match at Paris 2024.
The Greek fencer (ranked No. 6) confirmed the predictions against her Canadian opponent, never feeling threatened at any point during the match.
Gkountoura took an early lead of 8-0 and won with an impressive 15-3. At 3:30 PM Greek time, she will face French fencer Berde in the round of 16 of the Olympic Games.
