Son of Belarusian Opera Singers Became Fencing World Champion
32-year-old Czech Aleksandr Shupenich, son of Belarusian opera singers Ivan and Iryna, won the world championship for the first time in his career, writes Tribuna.
In the final of the tournament in Hong Kong, Aleksandr left no chances for the Italian Filippo Macchi (15:2).
Shupenich is the son of Belarusian opera singers Ivan and Iryna Shupenich, who moved to the Czech Republic at one time.
Previously, the fencer won bronze at the 2020 Olympics and twice became a bronze medalist at the European Championship.