Irma Khetsuriani facts for kids
Irma Khetsuriani (Georgian: ირმა ხეცურიანი; born on September 18, 1985, in Sukhumi, Georgia) is a talented Georgian wheelchair fencer. She is famous for winning several world championships and being a pioneer in her sport for Georgia.
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Who is Irma Khetsuriani?
Irma Khetsuriani was born in Sukhumi, Georgia. She became interested in wheelchair fencing after the country's paralympic committee suggested it to her. She has a spinal disease, which led her to take up this sport. She is very special because she was the very first wheelchair fencer in Georgia!
Becoming a Champion
Irma has achieved amazing things in wheelchair fencing. This sport involves athletes using wheelchairs while they fence with special swords.
Her World Championship Wins
Irma has won the world championship title multiple times. She first became a world champion in October 2015, at a competition held in France. She then won again in 2017 in Rome, Italy, and once more in 2018 in Warsaw, Poland. These wins show how dedicated and skilled she is!
Competing in Many Styles
Besides her gold medals, Irma also won a silver medal. This was in the sabre B discipline at the world championships held in Eger, Hungary, in 2015. At the 2015 International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Cup event, Irma showed her incredible versatility. She competed in all three types of fencing: épée, sabre, and foil. This is very impressive because most other fencers usually only compete in one of these styles.
See also
In Spanish: Irma Khetsuriani para niños
