The Uzbekistan women’s saber fencing team pulled off a brilliant victory. Our compatriots Zaynab Dayibekova, Gulistan Perdibayeva, Fernanda Herrera and Paola Pliego became champions of the Asian Games, defeating their Japanese rivals in the final match, which took place in an exciting and uncompromising fight. This is the first gold medal won at the Asian Games in fencing.

The final start, although it started unsuccessfully, the Uzbek saber fencers found the will to win and took the gold medals with a stunning ending and a brilliant final result.
Uzbekistan women’s saber fencing team becomes gold winner at Asian Games for the first time

In the semi-finals, our saber fencers defeated the hosts, the Chinese, and in the final – the Japanese team.

The Uzbekistan women’s saber fencing team pulled off a brilliant victory. Our compatriots Zaynab Dayibekova, Gulistan Perdibayeva, Fernanda Herrera and Paola Pliego became champions of the Asian Games, defeating their Japanese rivals in the final match, which took place in an exciting and uncompromising fight. This is the first gold medal won at the Asian Games in fencing.

The final start, although it started unsuccessfully, the Uzbek saber fencers found the will to win and took the gold medals with a stunning ending and a brilliant final result.