African Fencing : Egypt Dominate with Five Golds in Lagos

• Egypt’s five-gold sweep proves their magic at the African Fencing Championships.

• Tolba’s climb: from bronze in 2023 to gold glory.

• Ndolo stuns everyone with her épée upset.

Egypt once again dominated the piste at the 23rd African Fencing Championships in Lagos, winning five of the six individual gold medals.

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After earning bronze in 2023 and silver in 2024, Abdelrahman Tolba finally captured men’s foil gold by beating defending champion Mohamed Hamza 15-10, having earlier dispatched Victor Alvares of Cape Verde 15-4.

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“It feels great to finally win gold. This shows that hard work pays off—starting with bronze in 2023, then silver in 2024, and now gold. I’m so happy, though it wasn’t easy facing my teammate in the final,” – Abdelrahman Tolba

Meanwhile, Alanoud Hegazy claimed her first continental sabre title with a 15-8 victory over Nada Hafez, after edging past Lorina Essomba 15-10 and Chaima Benadouda 15-9.

“I feel great and proud to win my first continental title at any level. This is a big moment for me, and I hope to keep performing well in major competitions like this,”— Alanoud Hegazy

In the women’s épée final, Kenya’s Alexandra Ndolo recorded a dominant 15-8 victory over Egypt’s Shirwit Gaber.

Meanwhile , Ndolo’s victory terminated Egypt’s clean sweep and underscored the growing power of African fencing.

With individual medals decided, the team events on June 28–29 will pit Egypt against Tunisia, Algeria, and South Africa in crucial Olympic qualification showdowns.

While Ndolo’s win signals rising competition across the continent, Egypt also gain momentum for the Paris 2024 qualifying tournament with these five golds and

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