Overview

• Kindler defeated world No. 7 Sandro Bazadze of Georgia in the quarterfinals.
• He fell 11–15 to 20-year-old Frenchman Remi Garrigue in the semifinals after entering the match 43 ranking spots below his opponent.
• The bronze is his first major medal at the World Cup, Grand Prix or European Championship level.
• Matyas Szabo, a Paris Olympic quarterfinalist and higher-ranked teammate, was eliminated by Bazadze in the round of 16.
• Germany’s fencing team, fresh off three consecutive Olympics without a medal, has turned its attention to rebuilding for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.