| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
 Olga Kharlan |
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Competitor for  Ukraine |
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| Women's Fencing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | Team sabre |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2009 Antalya | Team Sabre |
| Silver | 2009 Antalya | Sabre |
| Silver | 2007 St.Petersburgh | Team Sabre |
Olga Kharlan (Ukrainian: Ольга Харлан) (born September 4, 1990 in Mykolaiv)[1] is a Ukrainian fencer (specialised in Sabre) and member of the team which won the gold medal in sabre at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Kharlan was elected Ukraine's "Best Sportswoman of the Year" during the "Heroes of the 2008 Sports Year" award.[2]
Career
At the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship in Turkey she won the silver medal.[3]
During the final against China at the Sabre team events during the 2008 Summer Olympics, Kharlan was the main drive for victory, staging a spectacular comeback of the Ukrainian team and scoring more than half of the 45 points of victory.
At the 2009 Seniors European Fencing Championship in Bulgaria Kharlan won gold in the women's fencing Sabre final[4] and the Ukrainian team (she was a member of) won gold in the Sabre final beating Russia.[5]
References
- ^ (Ukrainian) Ольга Харлан: На олімпіаді ми взяли своє, а китаянок навіть шкода, Сhampion.com.ua (October 22, 2008)
- ^ Keywords: Olga Harlan, UNIAN (January 28, 2009)
- ^ Watch the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Kyiv Post (August 6, 2008)
- ^ Ukraine photo page, USA Today (July 16, 2009)
- ^ Ukraine smashed Russia and became champion of Europe, MIGnews.com.ua (July 20, 2009)
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