The Ukrainian wheelchair fencing team, consisting of 13 athletes, showcased remarkable performances at the World Para Fencing Championship held from September 2 to 7 in Iksan, South Korea, featuring 28 countries. Ukraine brought home 7 medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze, securing a third-place finish overall! The Chinese team took the top spot, while Italy claimed second place (with an equal medal tally).
On the penultimate day of competition, Olena Fedota-Isayeva secured gold in the women's category B sabre, while Oleg Naumenko earned bronze in the men's category B foil, capping off Ukraine's successful outing at the 2025 World Championship.
Eight athletes return home with medals, four of whom are multiple medalists.
Here are our champions:
- Artem Manko – 1 gold, 1 silver medal (team events)
- Eduard Kudensko - 1 gold, 1 silver medal (team events)
- Oleg Naumenko – 1 gold (team events), 1 bronze medal (individual events)
- Olena Fedota-Isayeva – 1 gold medal (individual events)
- Dmytro Seryozhenko – 1 silver (team events), 1 bronze medal (individual events)
- Andriy Demchuk – 1 silver medal (team events)
- Natalia Morkvych – 1 bronze medal (individual events)
- Serhiy Shavkun – 1 bronze medal (individual events)