page_title: Julia Beljajeva
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: Julia Beljajeva / Career
caption_attribution_description: English: Anna Sivkova of Russia (L) fences against Estonia's Julia Beljajeva (R) in the women's épée final of the 2013 World Fencing Championships at Syma Hall in Budapest, 8 August 2013. Français&#160;: La Russe Anna Sivkova (à gauche) affronte l'Estonienne Julia Beljajeva (à droite) en finale de l'épée féminine aux championnats du monde d'escrime 2013 au Syma Hall à Budapest, le 8 août 2013. Română: Rusoaica Anna Sivkova (stânga) o întâlnește pe estonianca Julia Beljajeva (dreapta) în finala probei de spadă din cadrul Campionatelor Mondiale de scrimă de la Budapesta.
context_page_description: Julia Beljajeva is an Estonian épée fencer, 2013 world champion and 2017 team world champion.
context_section_description: Beljajeva took up fencing when she was ten years old at the suggestion of her aunt. Her first significant award was a bronze medal in the Nordic Cadet Championships, followed in 2008 by a silver medal, then a gold medal in 2009 in the Cadet European Championships.
  In the senior category, she was a member of the Estonia team that won the bronze medal in women's team épée at 2012 European Championships in Legnano and the gold medal at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb. Ranked 69th in the International Fencing Federation's rankings, she created an upset by defeating 15–14 world No. 1 Ana Maria Brânză in the quarter-finals of the 2013 World Fencing Championships. She then prevailed 14–13 world over No.5 Emese Szász and defeated 15–14 world No.4 Anna Sivkova to win the gold medal and Estonia's second world title in épée. She finished the 2012–13 season ranked 9th, a career best as of 2014.
  In the 2013–14 season Beljajeva climbed her first World Cup with a silver medal in the Doha Grand Prix, followed by a quarter-finals placing in Barcelona. At the European Championships in Strasbourg, she lost in the second round to Switzerland's Tiffany Géroudet. In the team event, Estonia were defeated by Russia in the semi-finals, then by Italy and finished 4th. At the World Championships in Kazan she was overcome in the table of 16 by teammate Erika Kirpu, who eventually earned a bronze medal, and could not defend her title. In the team event, Estonia took their revenge against Italy in the semi-finals, prevailing 42–32, but lost to Russia in the final and ended up with a silver medal. Beljajeva finished the season No. 16.
caption: Beljajeva (right) fences Anna Sivkova at the 2013 World Championships final.
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