Olympics-Fencing-France's Apithy-Brunet wins the gold in women's sabre at Paris Games

Paris 2024 Olympics - Fencing - Women's Sabre Individual Gold Mdl Bout - Grand Palais, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Sara Balzer of France in action with Manon Apithy-Brunet of France. REUTERS/Maye-E Wong

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Manon Apithy-Brunet won the gold medal in the women's sabre individual event at the Paris Olympics on Monday.

Sara Balzer, also of France, took silver and Ukraine's Olga Kharlan was awarded bronze.

(Reporting by Juliette Jabkhiro; Editing by Hugh Lawson)