Mara Navarria overcomes grief to win fencing Grand Prix in Doha

Mara Navarria overcomes grief to win fencing Grand Prix in Doha
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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

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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

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