Nadasdy had already secured bronze in the sabre earlier in the competition but was determined to grab gold. That was exactly what she did against China’s Paralympic champion Xufeng Zou, cementing her place as Hungary’s next great champion at the age of just 20.

The Hungarian team had even more cause to celebrate as Eva Andreja Hajmasi joined Nadasdy on the podium with a well-deserved third place. Ukraine’s Nataliya Morkvych also claimed bronze.

Great Britain’s Dimitri Coutya reached the top of an incredible third podium on Saturday. adding the sabre gold to those from the epee and foil in the men’s category B earlier in the competition.

Paralympic champion Coutya is well known for his exploits in the epee and foil but has now proved himself to be a triple threat across weapons.

The British fencer overcame Italy’s Gianmarco Paolucci in the final. Like his teammates, Coutya has one eye on the LA 2028 Paralympics with qualification set to start in October.

“Honestly I’m really overwhelmed right now,” Coutya said. “I’ve got such a wonderful team of people around me who push me every day to better myself. But LA 2028 is a long way away so the work is far from done.”

Paolucci had to give way to Coutya on Saturday but will no doubt be pleased with his silver medal. Germany’s Dimitrij Rout and Ukraine’s Dmytro Serozhenko were the bronze medallists, adding fuel to their fire two competitions into the new season.

In the men’s sabre category A, Ukraine’s Andrii Demchuk broke Hungarian hearts getting past local legend Richard Osvath for gold and writing the latest chapter in their great rivalry.

Osvath made his way into the final after a tough match against Italy’s Edoardo Giordan, where he was handed victory following a video review with the scores at 14-14.

Demchuk meanwhile made a slightly easier path for himself, winning against China’s Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Li Hao in the semi-final 15-12.

Demchuk and Osvath have faced each other many times in their respective careers, including in the final of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. On that occasion Demchuk grabbed the gold and he repeated his performance on Saturday with some creative fencing. It is his second consecutive victory of the season having also won in Pisa, Italy, a few weeks ago.

“I feel very happy because it’s my second gold in the World Cup sabre,” Demchuk said. “In my 38 years it’s very good for me. I am very happy because I won with very good, very strong athletes. Osvath is my big friend and Li Hao is the Paralympic gold medallist in Tokyo and the other guy from China [Jianqiang Wang] he is very strong, and I am very happy because all these wins are a result of the work by the team. It’s the coaches, the sparring partners, my athletes. This is not only my work, it’s the work of my team.

“I like smart fencing. If I have 38 years I don’t have the same speed as younger guys!”, Demchuk joked. “But ok, I want to fence smartly.”

Osvath can still be satisfied with a good campaign at home. His silver adds to a bronze from the foil earlier in the week. Hao and Giordan were the bronze medallists.

Ionela Andreea Mogos of Italy was the victor in the women’s foil category B, taking her second gold of the competition. China’s Jingjing Zhou was managing a hand injury during the final – and the match had to be stopped twice for medical timeouts – but Mogos kept her focus to storm to a 15-9.

Neutral Para Athlete Viktoria Boykova and Poland’s Sara Rogowska secured the two bronze medals on offer, their latest podium finishes.

The Budapest 2026 Para Fencing World Cup concludes on Sunday with the team events. Athletes will come together to compete in the men’s epee and sabre team and women’s foil team events in an innovative 30 point format. This recently become an official part of the programme aimed at making Para fencing even more attractive to fans.