Romanian fencer Ana-Maria Popescu
\non Sunday won the women’s epee singles at the World Cup in Doha. In the final
\nshe defeated Mara Navarria of Italy, 15-9. For her remarkable performance, we
\nhave designated Ana-Maria Popescu Athlete of the Week on RRI.<\/p>\n
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In Doha, Ana-Maria ousted Camille
\nNabeth of France, 15-10 in the first round. In the second round she won 15-9
\nagainst Estonian Katrina Lehis. In the round of 16 she knocked out Hyo-jung Jung
\nof South Korea, 15-6. In the quarterfinals she won 10-9 against Katharine
\nHolmes of the United States, while in the semis she defeated Tatyana
\nAndryushina of Russia. <\/p>\n
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Ana Maria Popescu, better known to
\nfencing lovers as Ana Maria Branza, was born on November 26, 1984. For the
\nfirst time ever Ana Maria Popescu compelled international recognition in 2001,
\nwhen she won the title at the World Cadets Championships held in Poland. A year
\nlater, Ana Maria Popescu reaped the world juniors title at the world
\nchampionships in Turkey. 2002 turned out to be a special year for Ana Maria
\nPopescu, who walked away with silver from the World Seniors Championships held
\nin Lisbon.<\/p>\n
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In 2008 in Bejing, Ana Maria
\nPopescu won the silver medal, the highest distinction for Romanian fencing at
\nthe Beijing Olympics. At the Rio Olympics of 2016, she won the gold medal in
\nthe team event with Romania’s national team. <\/p>\n
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Let us further note that this
\nseason Ana-Maria Popescu won the Tallinn Fencing Championships in 2019, ranking
\nsecond in the Havana World Championships earlier this year. She is the leader
\nin the World Cup general standings, being very close to securing qualification
\nto the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this year. <\/p>\n
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(Translated by V. Palcu)<\/p>\n
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