CAIRO, Egypt, June 19 – 23, 2023 – The 2023 African Senior Fencing Championships have finished, including 12 men’s and women’s individual and team events in epee, foil and sabre. The event took place at the Hassan Mostafa Arena, with 97 total fencers participating from 17 countries. Egypt won the medal count, including 21 overall (10 gold, 5 silver, 6 bronze), followed by Algeria with 9 (1 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze) and Kenya with 1 (gold).
Day 1. In men’s individual epee, Egypt’s Mohamed Yasseen faced teammate Mohamed Elsayed in the final match, winning with a 14-10 score. In the semifinal round, Elsayed won against Morocco’s Abdelkarim El Haouari, 15-7, while Yasseen defeated teammate Ahmed Elsayed, 15-9.
In women’s individual foil, Egypt’s Yara Elsharkawy faced teammate Nora Mohamed in the final match, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Mohamed won against Côte d’Ivoire’s Maxine Isabel Esteban, 15-14, while Elsharkawy defeated Algeria’s Meriem Mebarki, 15-10.
Men’s Individual Epee (30 fencers)
1. Mohamed Yasseen (EGY, gold)
2. Mohamed Elsayed (EGY, silver)
3. Abdelkarim El Haouari (MAR, bronze)
3. Ahmed Elsayed (EGY, bronze)
5. Houssam Elkord (MAR)
6. Bedi Paul Alex Beugre (CIV)
7. Sergey Losevskiy (RSA)
8. Keletigui Julien Diabate (MLI)
Women’s Individual Foil (20 fencers)
1. Yara Elsharkawy (EGY, gold)
2. Nora Mohamed (EGY, silver)
3. Maxine Isabel Esteban (CIV, bronze)
3. Meriem Mebarki (ALG, bronze)
5. Youssra Zakarani (MAR)
6. Yasmine Ayari (TUN)
7. Sonia Zeboudj (ALG)
8. Noha Hany (EGY)
Day 2. In men’s individual sabre, Egypt’s Ziad Elsissy faced teammate Adham Moataz in the final bout, winning with a 15-9 score. In the semifinal round, Moataz won against Nigeria’s Evann Jean Abba Girault, 15-8, while Elsissy defeated teammate Mohamed Amer, 15-14.
In women’s individual epee, Kenya’s Alexandra Ndolo faced Algeria’s Ines El Batoul Taleb in the final bout, winning with a 15-5 score. In the semifinal round, Taleb won against Morocco’s Chloe Bousfiha, 15-14, while Ndolo defeated Egypt’s Aya Hussein, 15-7.
Men’s Individual Sabre (23 fencers)
1. Ziad Elsissy (EGY, gold)
2. Adham Moataz (EGY, silver)
3. Mohamed Amer (EGY, bronze)
3. Evann Jean Abba Girault (NIG, bronze)
5. Medhat Moataz (EGY)
6. Fares Ferjani (TUN)
7. Ahmed Ferjani (TUN)
8. Lucas Maurice Andre Messica (TUN)
Women’s Individual Epee (24 fencers)
1. Alexandra Ndolo (KEN, gold)
2. Ines El Batoul Taleb (ALG, silver)
3. Chloe Bousfiha (MAR, bronze)
3. Aya Hussein (EGY, bronze)
5. Nardin Ehab (EGY)
6. Shirwit Gaber (EGY)
7. Charline Boukhelifa (ALG)
8. Sarah Florence Ngo Ntat Sarah (CMR)
Day 3. In individual men’s foil, Egypt’s Mohamed Hamza faced teammate Alaaeldin Abouelkassem in the final bout, winning with a 15-6 score. In the semifinal round, Abouelkassem won against teammate Abdelrahman Tolba, 15-13, while Hamza defeated teammate Mohamed Hassan, 15-4.
In women’s individual sabre, Algeria’s Saoussen Boudiaf faced Egypt’s Nada Havez in the final bout, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Hafez won against Algeria’s Zohra Nora Kehli, 15-14, while Boudiaf defeated Egypt’s Mariam Deghiedy, 15-3.
Individual Men’s Foil (15 fencers)
1. Mohamed Hamza (EGY, gold)
2. Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (EGY, silver)
3. Mohamed Hassan (EGY, bronze)
3. Abdelrahman Tolba (EGY, bronze)
5. Amir El Rhazzouly (MAR)
6. Salim Heroui (ALG)
7. Thibaud Bekkat (ALG)
8. Noe Robin (SEN)
Individual Women’s Sabre (16 fencers)
1. Saoussen Boudiaf (ALG, gold)
2. Nada Hafez (EGY, silver)
3. Mariam Deghiedy (EGY, bronze)
3. Zohra Nora Kehli (ALG, bronze)
5. Jana Sherif Elbakry (EGY)
6. Kaouther Mohamed Belkebir (ALG)
7. Abik Boungab (ALG)
8. Jana Medhat Elbakry (EGY)
Day 4. In men’s team sabre, Egypt faced Tunisia in the final match, winning with a 45-41 score. In the semifinal round, Tunisia won against Algeria, 45-35, while Egypt defeated Senegal, 45-25. The bronze medal went to Algeria over Senegal, 45-39.
In women’s team foil, Egypt faced Algeria in the final match, winning with a 45-14 score. In the semifinal round, Algeria won against Tunisia, 45-34, while Egypt defeated Côte d’Ivoire, 45-11. The bronze medal went to Tunisia over Côte d’Ivoire, 45-40.
In men’s team epee, Egypt faced Morocco in the final match, winning with a 45-23 score. In the semifinal round, Morocco won against South Africa, 45-35, while Egypt defeated Senegal, 45-14. The bronze medal went to South Africa over Senegal, 45-38.
Men’s Team Sabre (5 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Tunisia (silver)
3. Algeria (bronze)
4. Senegal
5. Morocco
Women’s Team Foil (6 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Algeria (silver)
3. Tunisia (bronze)
4. Côte d’Ivoire
5. Morocco
6. South Africa
Men’s Team Epee (7 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Morocco (silver)
3. South Africa (bronze)
4. Senegal
5. Côte d’Ivoire
6. Algeria
7. Libya
Day 5. In women’s team sabre, Egypt faced Algeria in the final match, winning with a 45-44 score. In the semifinal round, Algeria won against Senegal, 45-16, while Egypt defeated Tunisia, 45-38. The bronze medal went to Tunisia over Senegal by default, after a medical withdrawal.
In men’s team foil, Egypt faced Algeria in the final match, winning with a 45-34 score. In the semifinal round, Algeria won against Côte d’Ivoire, 45-14, while Egypt defeated Senegal, 45-8. The bronze medal went to Senegal over Côte d’Ivoire, 45-26.
In women’s team epee, Egypt faced Morocco in the final match, winning with a 45-31 score. In the semifinal round, Morocco won against Algeria, 45-43, while Egypt defeated Senegal, 45-31. The bronze medal went to Algeria over Senegal, 45-35.
Women’s Team Sabre (4 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Algeria (silver)
3. Tunisia (bronze)
4. Senegal
Men’s Team Foil (4 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Algeria (silver)
3. Senegal (bronze)
4. Côte d’Ivoire
Women’s Team Epee (5 countries)
1. Egypt (gold)
2. Morocco (silver)
3. Algeria (bronze)
4. Senegal
5. South Africa
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