May Round-up
British Senior Championships 2025
Big congratulations to Emma, Mathew on securing gold medals, Etienne on getting silver medal and Casey, Pok, Yaqub, Aaron, Zhang and Eyren winning bronze medals in their age categories!
Final Placings:
U14 Mixed/Men's Sabre (67)
6. Bijan Muganwa
U18 Mixed/Men's Epee (63)
🥉 Casey Jones
6. Ayman Chow Tin Yat
U18 Women's Epee (36)
🥇 Emma Mitzova
U14 Women's Epee (54)
7. Xanthe Trim
U16 Women's Foil (54)
8. Eliana Gilbert-Heitler
U16 Mixed/Men's Sabre (53)
🥈 Etienne Sibelius
U14 Mixed/Men's Foil (98)
5. Felix Berndorfer
U12 Mixed/Men's Sabre (38)
🥇 Matthew Yeremeyev
🥉 Aaron Zhang
U14 Mixed/Men's Epee (78)
🥉 Cyrus Lee Pok Long
U12 Mixed/Men's Epee (45)
5. Miles Ching Hei Law
U18 Mixed/Men's Foil (52)
🥉 Yaqub Wagdi
U14 Women's Sabre (43)
🥉 Eyren Sibelius
British Veterans Fencing Nationals
Graham Paul went 4V6D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, he fenced against Jonathan Dawkins and won 10-9. In the following round, he lost to Mo Mansoori.
Hugh Kernohan went 8V4D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against Guy Haley and won 10-2. In the following round, he won 10-8 against Simon Pink. In the L16, he lost to Alistair Bullward.
Simon Pink went 6V4D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L64, he went against Andrew Brown and won 10-4. In the following round, he lost to Hugh Kernohan.
Philip Jordan went 4V6D in the round of poules and also made it to the tableau. In the L64, he went against Richard Roseblade and won 10-9. In the following round, he lost to Alistair Bullward.
Theo Ayanwale went 5V6D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against William Osbaldeston and won 10-9. In the following round, he lost to Alexander Ellison.
Jeremy Baker went 2V9D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the first round, he lost to John-Patrick Racle.
Simon Brock went 2V10D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he lost to Tim Buzwell.
Georgina Usher won gold! She won all her matches in the round of poules and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, she fenced against Jenny Morris and won 10-3. In the L8, she won 10-5 against Susann Altkemper and made ti to the semi-finals where she fenced against Jayne Ward and won 10-1. In the finals, she fenced against Donna Sibley and won 10-5, securing the first position.
Graham Paul went 2V9D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he lost to Velota Sung.
Huge congratulations to Georgina on winning a gold medal!
Final Placings:
Vet-ABC Men's Sabre (31)
15. Graham Paul
Vet-ABC Men's Epee (53)
13. Hugh Kernohan
19. Simon Pink
25. Philip Jordan
26. Theo Ayanwale
48. Jeremy Baker
50. Simon Brock
Vet-ABC Women's Epee (30)
🥇 Georgina Usher
Vet-ABC Men's Foil (43)
38. Graham Paul
Leon Paul D/E/U Spring Open
Nima Abbaszadeh won silver! He went 2V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, he fenced against Mark Manson and won 15-10. In the L16, he fenced against Reggie Chamberlain-Wilde and won 15-11. In the following round he won 15-6 against Brian Trim and made it to the semi-finals where he won 15-8 against Caleb Matthews. In the final round, he lost to Dylan Helme securing the second position.
Simon Brock went 3V2D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, he lost to Brian Trim.
Alessandro Micheli went 2V4D in the round of poules and also made it to the DE rounds. In the L32, he lost to Caleb Matthews.
Loan Cimpean went 3V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, he fenced against Selorm Joppa and won 15-12. In the L16, he lost to Joseph Kerr.
Paul Clarkson went 2V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, he lost to Leonid Openheimer.
Graham Paul went 1V4D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, he lost to Alex Curthew-Sanders.
Huge congratulations to Nima for winning a silver medal!
Final Placings:
Senior Mixed/Men's Epee (31)
🥈 Nima Abbaszadeh
20. Simon Brock
25. Alessandro Micheli
Senior Mixed/Men's Foil (26)
14. Loan Cimpean
18. Paul Clarkson
21. Graham Paul
LPJS Salle Boston Foil
Felix Berndorfer won bronze! He went 5V2D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L16, he fenced against Thomas Speedy and won 15-5. In the L8, he went against Michael Mallsenkovs and won 15-8 and made it to the semi-finals where he lost to Wilfred Kent securing the third position.
Al-Husain Sabri went 4V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he went against Gabriel Bahoshy and won 10-5. In the following round, he lost to Maxwell Ratte.
William Maiden went 3V2D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he fenced against Mika Schumacher and won 10-7. In the following round, he lost to Qiwei Chen.
Huge congratulations to Felix on winning a bronze medal!
Final Placings:
U-17 Men's Foil (16)
🥉 Felix Berndorfer
U-10 Men's Foil (53)
6.Al-Husan Sabri
7. William Maiden
The Epee Club 2025
Florin Mirica won bronze! He went 17V5D in the round of poules. In the L8, he went against Antoine Belot and won 15-8 and made it to the semi-finals where he lost to Greg Allen, securing the third position.
Matt Henderson went 16V6D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L8, he lost to Maxton Milner.
John Prime went 11V11D in the round of poules and did not make it to the DE rounds.
Theo Ayanwale went 11V11D in the round of poules and also did not make it to the tableau.
Philip Jordan went 9V13D in the round of poules and also did not make it to the tableau.
Georgina Usher won bronze! She went 10V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L8, she fenced against Kseniya Kushtan and won 15-13, and made it to the semi-finals where she lost to Sophie Peat, securing the third position.
Rachael Lever went 9V4D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L8, she lost to Alexandra Powell.
Kseniya Kushtan went 8V5D in the round of poules and also made it to the tableau. In the L8, she lost to Georgina Usher.
Mariette Mason went 1V12D in the round of poules and did not make it to the DE rounds.
Huge congratulations to Florin and Georgina on winning bronze medals!
Final Placings:
Men's Epee (24)
🥉 Florin Mirica
5. Matt Henderson
10. John Prime
11. Theo Ayanwale
16. Philip Jordan
Women's Epee (15)
🥉Georgina Usher
5. Rachael Lever
7. Kseniya Kushtan
14.Mariette Mason
U-14 European Circuit Competition
Leon Paul Academy sabreur Bijan Muganwa competed at the U14 European Circuit competition in Grodzisk, Poland, last weekend.
In a field of over 40 fences, Bijan dropped just one fight in the pools, taking 5th seeding and a bye to the L32. Here he won comfortably, following up with a 15-9 victory in the L16, and 15-10 in the L8 against the 4th seed. In the semi-final, Bijan just lost out 15-14 in a roller-coaster match against Andronov (BUL).
Bijan took the bronze medal and will be representing team GBR at the European fencing festival in Turkey in June with confidence from this result🥉
Congratulations to Bijan and the LP Academy coaching team!
The Youth Series Grand Finals
William Maiden won 5 matches out of 8 in the mixed round of poule. In the tableau he lost to Chun Ki Wong in the L8 round, and secured the third position.
Huge congratulations to William on winning a bronze medal!
Final Placings:
U-10 Boy's Foil (4)
🥉 William Maiden
