Mara Navarria overcomes grief to win fencing Grand Prix in Doha

Italy’s Mara Navarria overcame her grief at the death of her fencing master Oleg Pouzanov, after he died last Thursday to win her first Grand Prix in three years.

Complimenti @MaraNavarria per la vittoria di oggi, non c'era modo migliore per ricordare il tuo grande maestro. pic.twitter.com/UfrM0fbUi1

— Marco Fichera (@marcofichi) December 6, 2015

Navarria beat the former world and Olympic champion Germany’s Britta Heidemann in Doha Qatar.

#DohaFGP Awesome finals in Women's epee! Congrats @MaraNavarria and @HeidemannBritta Thank you! #FencingGrandPrixpic.twitter.com/LiQ8LSMg8J

— FIE (@FIE_fencing) December 6, 2015

Navarria dedicated her victory to master Oleg and shed tears once her work was done.

Brava! Brava! Che determinazione! @MaraNavarria conquista l'ORO in Coppa del Mondo a #DohaFGP#spada#schermapic.twitter.com/96XjbmBbm6

— CONI (@Coninews) December 6, 2015