The Asian Fencing Championships (AFC) is the fencing zonal competition organized by the Asian Fencing Confederation in cooperation with the International Fencing Federation for the Asia-Oceania zone. One year before the Olympics Rio 2016, the AFC is regarded as the zonal competition for Olympic qualification in Asia and Oceania. It is also a competition which offers double points in the FIE world rankings. The AFC first started in 1989 in Beijing China, and have been held biannually since 1991, and annually since 2007.
This year Singapore is hosting this prestigious event held at the new Singapore Sports Hub’s OCBC Arena Hall 1. The top fencers from all around Asia and Oceania will compete individually and on team events in foil, epee and sabre.
Men's epee podium:
- Gold: Jiao Yunlong (CHN)
- Silver: Park Kyoungdoo (KOR)
- Bronze: Minore Kazuyasu (JPN)
- Bronze: Alimzhanov Elmir (KAZ)
Women's sabre podium:
- Gold: Shen Chen (CHN)
- Silver: Aoki Chica (JPN)
- Bronze:Kim Jiyeon (KOR)
- Bronze: Emura Misaki (JPN)
Visit the official AFC2015 website here
Click here for the detailed competitions schedule
Live results will be posted here
Watch Live Stream the event here
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