Pavel Graudyn

Pavel Graudyn
Personal information
Born (2006-11-19) 19 November 2006
Moscow, Russia
Fencing career
SportFencing
CountryRussia
WeaponSabre
HandRight-handed
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Hong KongIndividual
Representing Individual Neutral Athletes
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 GenoaTeam

Pavel Vladimirovich Graudyn (Russian: Павел Владимирович Граудынь; born 19 November 2006) is a Russian right-handed sabre fencer. He won a gold medal in the individual sabre at the 2026 World Fencing Championships.

Career

In June 2025, Graudyn competed at the 2025 European Fencing Championships and won a bronze medal in the team sabre event.[1] The next month he competed at the 2025 World Fencing Championships in the individual sabre event and advanced to the round of 16.[2]

In July 2026 he competed at the 2026 World Fencing Championships and won a gold medal in the individual sabre event.[3] During the final he defeated 2024 Summer Olympics gold medalist Do Gyeong-dong.[4] This was Russia's first gold medal at the World Fencing Championships since the reinstatement of the national flag and anthem, after the International Fencing Federation (FIE) lifted all restrictions on Russian athletes on 2 June 2026.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Российские саблисты завоевали бронзу в командных соревнованиях на чемпионате Европы". matchtv.ru (in Russian). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Россиянин Павел Граудынь уступил Арону Силадьи в 1/8 финала ЧМ-2025 по фехтованию". championat.com (in Russian). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Саблист Павел Граудынь выиграл золото на первом ЧМ после возвращения флага и гимна". championat.com (in Russian). 27 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Чемпионат мира по фехтованию 2026: 19-летний Павел Граудынь стал лучшим в турнире саблистов". olympics.com (in Russian). 27 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Москвич Павел Граудынь принес фехтовальщикам первую золотую медаль ЧМ после возвращения флага и гимна". moskvichmag.ru (in Russian). 27 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.