Russia win women's fencing sabre team Olympic gold

Russia win women's fencing sabre team Olympic gold

RIO DE JANEIRO - Russia won the women's fencing sabre team gold at the Rio Olympics on Saturday, beating the Ukraine 45-30 in the final.

Ukraine's Olga Kharlan (L) competes against Russia's Yuliya Gavrilova during the women's team sabre gold medal bout on August 13, 2016

Ukraine took silver with the United States claiming bronze, after beating Italy 45-30 in the third-place match.

The US team included Muslim-American fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first US Olympian to wear a hijab during competition.

The event was not included in the 2012 Olympics with the Ukraine winning gold in Beijing 2008.

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