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The president of the Russian Fencing Federation, Ilgar Mammadov, said that Russian fencer Alina Mikhailova, who won the Grand Prix in Tunisia, has made a serious claim to be part of the Russian team at the European and World Championships.
Idman.Biz reports that Mikhailova won a gold medal at the Grand Prix held in Tunisia on Sunday.
"Of course, victories are always a joy. Especially when they haven't happened for a long time. Last fall she took third place in Algeria, and now she is first. Moreover, she won 15:14, which proves that the value of a single strike in fencing is very high. Fencing is constantly evolving and we must constantly win. Mikhailova wins tournaments in which our magnificent Olympic champions also compete. I want the experience of adults to be combined with the skills developed by young athletes. After all, we qualify for the Olympics through team competitions, so this is very important.
Alina has made a serious claim this season to be in the team at the next major tournaments - the European and World Championships. Her victory is worrying for our "media stars" in women's fencing. We have selection criteria that determine the composition of the team. And if things continue like this, they will not be able to qualify for these tournaments. In any case, we all congratulate Alina and hope that this is only the first step towards even greater victories at the international level," Mammadov told Match TV.
