Pinoy fencers tumusok ng 5 ginto sa Hong Kong Tourney

MANILA, Philippines — Humakot ang Pinoy fencers ng limang gintong medalya sa Allstar Hong Kong (U17) Fen­cing Championships 2023 na ginanap sa Kowloon Bay International Bay and Exhibition Center (KITEC) 1 sa Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Nanguna sa ratsada ng tropa sina cadet fencers Louis Shoemaker at Sophia Santiago na nakahirit ng ginto sa kani-kanyang events.

Pinataob ni Shoemaker si top seed Szeto Tsz Wang ng Hong Kong sa iskor na 15-7 sa finals para pagha­rian ang under-17 men’s individual foil.

“We couldn’t have done it without them, our c­oaches, especially coach Amat. From training to competitions, they’re always there for us helping us improve our game and be able to reach our goal like winning medals for the Phi­lippines,” ani Shoemaker.

Wagi naman si Santiago matapos magtala ng 15-10 panalo sa kababa­yang si Simone Atilano sa under-17 women’s sabre finals.

“It feels great to finally win a gold medal because I’m about to end my Cadet (under-17) category, and I really wanted to end it on a winning note,” ani Santiago.

Nakaginto rin si Nicol Canlas sa under-12 wo­men’s individual sabre nang igupo nito ang katropang si Elise Acuzar, 15-8, sa gold-medal match.

Namayagpag naman si Christine Morales sa under-10 women’s individual foil nang itarak nito ang 10-6 panalo kay Singaporean Natalie Lui sa finals.

Humirit din ng ginto si Aly Villacin sa under-8 mixed sabre bunsod ng panalo nito kay Thailand bet Chanathat Jirasinwanich, 10-6, sa finals.

May apat na pilak pa mula kina Sophie Catantan sa under-17 women’s foil, Yuri Canlas sa under-8 girls foil, Khiane Felipe sa under-17 boys sabre at Winslow Ang sa under-10 girls sabre.

Umani rin ang Pinoy fencers ng tanso mula kina Willa Galvez at Yuna Canlas sa under-12 women’s foil, Jada Divinagracia sa under-17 women’s foil, Elijah Timbol sa under-10 boys foil, James Lim sa under-17 men’s foil, Aki Villacin sa under-8 girls sabre, Winter Ang sa under-12 girls sabre, Maiev Boy sa under-17 women’s sabre at Justa Sandoval sa under-17 women’s epee.