Irma Khetsuriani facts for kids
Irma Khetsuriani (Georgian: ირმა ხეცურიანი) is a talented wheelchair fencer from Georgia. She was born on September 18, 1985, in Sukhumi. Irma is famous for being the first wheelchair fencer in her home country. She has won many important competitions, showing great skill and determination in her sport.
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Becoming a Champion Fencer
Irma Khetsuriani started wheelchair fencing after the Paralympic Committee in Georgia suggested it to her. This sport involves athletes using wheelchairs while fencing with different types of swords. Irma has a spinal disease, but that has not stopped her from becoming a world-class athlete.
Winning World Championships
Irma has achieved amazing success in wheelchair fencing. She won the world championship title three times!
- Her first world championship win was in October 2015, in France.
- She won again in 2017, this time in Rome, Italy.
- Her third world championship victory came in 2018, in Warsaw, Poland.
She also earned a silver medal in the sabre B discipline at the world championships held in Eger, Hungary, in 2015. This shows her consistent performance at the highest level.
Competing in All Disciplines
At the 2015 International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation world cup, Irma showed her incredible versatility. While most fencers choose to compete in only one type of fencing, Irma competed in all three main disciplines:
This is a very difficult thing to do and highlights her exceptional talent and dedication to the sport.
See also
In Spanish: Irma Khetsuriani para niños
