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Sat 15 Oct 11: Olga Kharlan came away from the World Fencing Championships with one silver and a bronze medal.

Olga Kharlan (L) loses out to Russia's Sophia Velikaia in the team final

At the tournament in Catania, Italy, the sabre specialist won individual bronze and helped Ukraine to silver in the team event.

Thu 14 Jul 11: Olga Kharlan is the European sabre champion.

Olga Kharlan (L) on the way to taking gold in Sheffield

Olga beat Poland's Aleksandra Socha 15:10 to claim the women's title at the European Fencing Championships being held in Sheffield.

"Every competition this year is very important, and the Euros are one of those important events. I prepared hard for these championships as they're really important for Olympic qualification," she told the BBC.

"I'd love to get two golds at the World Championships. We're going to do some serious training for the World Championships in Italy - our two training camps are also in Italy. I've got a feeling it's going to be a good one."

Fri 08 Jul 11: Olga Kharlan has revealed how fencing has changed her life.

"I have got a lot for my age," she tells me. "My grandfather says I already have what they didn't manage to get in their whole lifetime, but I will keep striving for more".

Sun 13 Mar 11: Olga defeated compatriot Olena Khomrova 15-8 to take gold at the Sabre World Cup in Istanbul.

Sat 26 Feb 11: Olga beat Italy's Gioia Marzocca 15-11 to win the Sabre World Cup in London.

Wed 17 Nov 10: For the second week in a row Olga lost to Mariel Zagunis, this time at the Fencing Masters NYC event.

Thu 11 Nov 10: Olga was part of the Ukrainian team that won silver in the team sabre event at the World Fencing Championships.

The Olympic champions defeated Spain (45-32), Italy (45-38) and France (45-34) but were beaten 45-33 by Russia in the final.

Sat 06 Nov 10: Olga Kharlan has won silver in the women's sabre event at the World Fencing Championships in Paris.

She beat Irene Vecchi (15-6), Sophia Velikaia (15-9) but lost to the reigning Olympic and world champion Mariel Zagunis 15-11 in the final.

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