Belarusian Andrei Pranevich wins fencing competition at Paralympics
Another Belarusian has won a gold medal at the Paralympics in Rio. Andrei Pranevich has become the best fencer in a wheelchair. Pranevich passed the group stage successfully and managed to defeat Briton Dimitri Coutya (15:13) and Ukrainian Oleg Naumenko (15:8) in the play-off and Iraqui Ali Omar (15:14) in the final.
Swimmer Ihar Bokiy won three gold medals for the Belarusian team earlier (100m butterfly, 200m meley and 400m freestyle). He also won a bronze medal in the 100m brace.
Javelin thrower Alyaksandr Tryputs won a bronze medal. Belarus has six medals and is in the 16th position in the Paralympics rankings.
Swimmer Ihar Bokiy won three gold medals for the Belarusian team earlier (100m butterfly, 200m meley and 400m freestyle). He also won a bronze medal in the 100m brace.
Javelin thrower Alyaksandr Tryputs won a bronze medal. Belarus has six medals and is in the 16th position in the Paralympics rankings.