In brief
The Budapest World Cup, held November 5‑8 in Hungary, saw 131 cadet fencers from 22 countries compete. 15‑year‑old Ralitsa Gadzheva of Bulgaria earned silver after a series of decisive victories, falling to Germany’s Luisa Rezi in the final. Her performance marks a high point for Bulgaria’s fencing program.
At the Budapest World Cup from November 5‑8, 15‑year‑old Bulgarian fencer Ralitsa Gadzheva earned a silver medal in the women's cadet fencing competition.
The Bulgarian Fencing Federation reported that the 131‑fencer field from 22 countries was split into groups, and Gadzheva advanced with four wins and two losses.
In the elimination rounds, she defeated Hong Kong’s Yuyan Uu Zou 15-8, another Bulgarian, Dora Hristova, 15-5, and Hungary’s Boglarka Komjathy 15-9. She then beat Germany’s Amilia Mertens 15-3 and China’s Yingxiao Zhou 15-11 to reach the final.
In the gold‑match showdown, Gadzheva lost 7-15 to Germany’s Luisa Rezi, taking second place and highlighting her rising talent in international fencing.
