Czech fencer Choupenitch takes bronze in Lima Grand Prix

Czech foil fencer Alexander Choupenitch has secured third place at the Grand Prix in Lima. He was defeated in the semifinals by Italy’s Guillaume Bianchi, losing 10–15. Bianchi went on to win the final, beating Russia’s Kirill Borodachov 15–12.

Alongside two Grand Prix bronze medals this season, Choupenitch also claimed victory at a World Cup event in Mallorca in November. Over the course of his career, he has won seven Grand Prix medals — four bronze and three silver.