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Hungary wins gold at Tokyo Paralympics

Amarilla Veres has won Hungary’s first gold medal in wheelchair fencing. Zsófia Konkoly also won a silver medal in the 400m freestyle event.

Amarilla Veres has won Hungary’s first gold medal in wheelchair fencing at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Veres beat Chinese Rong Jing (15-12), a three-time champion in the previous games, to become the second-ever Hungarian gold in wheelchair fencing. Pál Szekeres was the first to take a gold in the same event.

Zsófia Konkoly also won a silver medal in the 400m freestyle event on Wednesday.