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Kirill Borodachev

Kirill Borodachev
The latest news and top stories on Kirill Borodachev, a highly accomplished professional foil fencer. Ranked world No. 24, he is a left-handed Russian athlete known for his significant achievements on the international stage. He secured a team silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and recently earned an individual silver at the 2025 World Championships in Tbilisi. Borodachev also holds a team bronze from the 2025 European Championships and was a junior world champion in 2019. His career highlights include winning the Junior European Men’s Foil title in 2020, often competing alongside his twin brother Anton.
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Ryan Choi savours fencing World Cup gold, hopes to ‘cheer Hong Kong a bit’

Hongkonger reflects on ‘magical run’ to win in Japan, completed by repeating July’s world title-clinching victory over Kirill Borodachev.

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