June Round-up
European Veterans Fencing Championships
Georgia Usher won gold! She won all her matches in poule and had a bye through the L128. In the following rounds, she won 10-2 against Daniela Valorzi (ITA), 10-5 against Bettina Graf (GER), 1-1 against Natalia Chalon (SUI), and 10-9 against Carole Charroy (FRA) and made it to the semi-finals, where she fenced against Laura Puricelli (ITA) and won 10-4. In the finals, she went against Beata Simoka (HUN) and won, securing the first position.
Graham Paul won all his round of poules and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he fenced against Pasquale Parisi (ITA) and won 10-9. In the L8, he lost to Claude Le Monnier (FRA).
Congratulations to Georgina on winning a gold medal!
Final Placings:
Vet-50 Women's Epee (83)
🥇 Georgina Usher
Vet-70 Men's Foil (24)
5. Graham Paul
Tournoi Guillaume d'Orange
Gemma Collis won gold in the Epee Category A! She won all her matches in the round of poules and had a bye through the L16. In the L8, she fenced against Rekha tanwar (IND) and won 15-7 and made it to the semi-final where she won 15-10 against Cassiopee Bourgine (FRA). In the final round, she fenced against Clemence Delavoipiere (FRA) and won 15-5, securing the first position.
Gemma Collis won bronze after successful switch to Sabre Category A event! She went 1V4D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L16. In the L8, she fenced against Y Londono Mora (COL) and won 15-5. In the semi-finals, she lost to C Delavoipiere (FRA), securing the third position.
Huge congratulations to Gemma on winning a gold and a bronze medals!
Final Placings:
Epee Women A (13)
🥇 Gemma Collis
Sabre Women A (12)
🥉 Gemma Collis
10th Leon Paul British Sabre Open
Samuel Allen won silver! He dominated all of his poule rounds and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he fenced against Ben Alison and achieved a commanding win 15-2. In the following round, he won a solid 15-10 against Luke Haynes and made it to the semi-finals where he won 15-11 against Liam Croft. in the final round, he lost to Jonathan Webb, securing the second position.
Olympios Gougoulias won all of his poule matches and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he went against William Buxton and won 15-9. In the following round, he lost to Liam Croft.
Max Cromie went 5V1D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he fenced against Gael Abejon Du Couedic De Kergoaler and won 15-9. In the following round, he lost to Loek Janssen.
Luke Haynes went 5V1D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he went against Yoyo Zhao and won 15-8. In the following round, he lost to Samuel Allen.
Yoyo Zhao went 4V2D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he lost to Luke Haynes.
Charles Gellett went 3V2D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L16, he also had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he lost to Loek Janssen.
Meksel Direk-Azizoglu went 1V5D in the round of poules and did not make it to the tableau. He then participated in the plate competition and won silver! He went against Maciej Wojdyla in the L8, and won 15-4 and made it to the semi-finals where he fenced against Yiming Li and won 15-8. In the final round, he lost to Josh Samuel, securing the second position.
Bea Abram-Moore won bronze! She went 6V1D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L8, she fenced against Ro Goodger and confidently won 15-7 and made it to the semi-finals where she lost to Caitlin Maxwell, securing the third position.
Amy Westwell won bronze! She went 3V4D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L8, she went against Hannah O'Reilly with great determination and won 15-11 and made it to the semi-finals, where she lost to Maria Chart, securing a tie for the third position.
Jenna Bray went 3V4D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L8, she lost to Caitlin Maxwell.
Congratulations to Samuel and Meksel on winning silver, Bea and Amy on winning bronze medals!
Final Placings:
Mike Matthews Cup - Mixed/Men's Sabre (28)
🥈Samuel Allen
5. Olympios Gougoulias
6. Max Cromie
7. Luke Haynes
10. Yoyo Zhao
12. Charles Gellett
22. Meksel Direk-Azizoglu
Mike Matthews Cup - Plate (7)
🥈 Meksel Direk-Azizoglu
Peter Frohlich Cup - Women's Sabre (8)
🥉 Bea Abram-Moore & Amy Westwell
6. Jenna Bray
England Youth Championships 2025
Zak Vosser went 2V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, he lost to Sebastian Lee.
Pok Long Cyrus Lee won gold! He won all of his poule matches showing his skills and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Ben Cusack and confidently won 15-5. In the following round, he continued his strong streak with his solid win against Vincenzo Formicone, 15-8. in the L8, he went against Tristan Fletcher and won 15-5, and made it to the semi-finals where he fenced against Timeo Cerdan with great focus and won 15-10. In the final round, he secured a commanding win against Matt Xiao 14-9, securing the first position.
Bijan Muganwa won all of his poule matches and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Daniel Hancock and won 15-3. In the following round, he won 15-2 against Oliver Mason. In the L8, he lost to Dylan Ong.
Alfredo Luis-Gomes won gold! He won all of his poule rounds and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he fenced confidently against Ezra Meszaros and won 10-2. In the L8, he went against Cheuk Fung Leung and had a close win 10-7 and made it to the semi-finals where he won another tmatch with a tight score, 10-7 against Alfie Nichols. In the final round, he edged out Nick Yin 8-7, securing the first position.
Yifan Zhu won all of his poule matches and also had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he won 10-1 against Alec Loudon. In the L8, he lost to Nick Yin.
Joshan Hamed Barik went 5V3D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he fenced against Antonios Moraitis and won. In the following round, he lost to Alfie Nicholas.
Oskar Picton-Tully won all of his poule matches and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he went against Hei Tristan Ching and won 15-9. In the following round, he lost to Ralph Jenkins.
Felix Berndorfer won all of his poule matches and also had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Guillermo Hahn and won 15-9. In the following round, he lost to Michael Malasenkovs.
Tudor Prutica also won all his poule matches and also had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he lost to Hector Prendergast.
Quince Tsz Huen Fung went 3V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against Thomas Cowie and won 15-5. In the L32, he lost to Lucas Ngai.
Elliot Fung won bronze! He won an unstoppable poule round by winning all the rounds and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Jasper Wong and won 10-3. In the L16, he won 10-4 against Maxim Varkey. In the L8, he fenced against Cheuk Yiu Liam Tang and won 10-6 with great skills and made it to the semi-finals where despite the tough fight he lost to Carson Chan securing the third position.
Miles Ching Hei Law went 4V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Jion Chang and won 10-6. In the L16, he went against Hongxuan Zhang and won 10-7. In the following round, he lost to Carson Chan.
Xanthe Trim went 3V2D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she lost to Embla Scudder.
Persephone Dawson went 2V3D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she lost to Tsz Wan Hana Poon.
Arthur Chen won all of his poule matches and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against Max Yau and won 10-3. In the following round, he won 10-3 against Rohan Vijayakumar. In the following round, he lost to Sam Pearson.
Matthew Yeremeyev went 4V1D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L64, he fenced against Pradeep Dhanarajan and won 10-5. In the following round, he won 10-4 against William Hopkinson. In the L8, he lost to William Thomas.
Kaeto Ngoka won silver! She won all of her poule matches confidently and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, she fenced against Tsz Yu Ching and had a great win, 10-2. In the L8, she had a close and exciting 10-9 win against Yasmine Jedei and made it to the semi-finals where she fenced against Wan Tao So and won 10-7. In the finals, she lost to Yuk Kwan Lam, securing the second position.
Salma Wagdi went 3V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, she fenced against Amelia Horridge and won 10-8. In the following round, she lost to Etty Milford.
Yousif Wagdi won silver! He was undefeated in all of his poule matches and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Gabriel Vandenberke and had a powerful win 10-1. In the following round, he confidently won 10-6 against Ario Banaie. In the L8, he fenced against Edmund Dawson and had a close win 10-8 and made it to the semi-finals, where had another close win against Quentin Zhao, 10-8. in the finals, he lost to Max Qin securing the second position.
Edmund Dawson went 5V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Cyrus Chan and won 10-4. In the following round, he won 10-7 against Alexander Hunjan. In the L8, he lost to Yousif Wagdi.
William Maiden went 1V4D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L64, he lost to Sean Mao.
Emilie Chen won gold! She won all of her poule rounds and had a bye through the L16. In the L8, she fenced against Emily Xu and scored an impressive 10-0 win and made it to the semi-finals, where she had another outstanding win, 10-2 against Camilia Waddingham. In the finals, she won with a solid 10-7 against Sophia Casey securing the first position.
Lorena Petacchi won bronze! She won all of her poule matches confidently and had a bye through the L16. In the L8, she fenced brilliantly against Thea Ellis and won 10-2, and made it to the semi-finals where she lost to Sophia Casey, securing the third position.
Eyren Sibelius went 4V1D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, she won 15-3 against Erica Xu. In the L16, she fenced against Amber Mustapha and won 15-14. In the following round, she lost to Thea Joseph.
Congratulations to Cyrus, Alfredo and Emilie on winning gold medals, Kaeto and Yousif on winning silver medals and Elliot and Lorena on winning bronze medals!
Final Placings:
U-13 Mixed Foil (69)
43. Zak Vosser
U-15 Mixed Epee (49)
🥇 Pok Long Cyrus Lee
U-15 Mixed Sabre (35)
5. Bijan Muganwa
U-11 Mixed Epee (17)
🥇 Alfredo Luis-Gomes
5. Yifan Zhu
6. Joshan Hamed Barik
U-15 Mixed Foil (51)
9. Oskar Picton-Tully
11. Felix Berndorfer
17. Tudor Prutica
25. Quince Tsz Huen Fung
U-13 Mixed Epee (39)
🥉 Elliot Fung
6. Miles Ching Hei Law
U-15 Women's Epee (36)
17. Xanthe Trim
U-13 Women's Foil (36)
24. Persephone Dawson
U-13 Mixed Sabre (32)
5. Arthur Chen
7. Matthew Yeremeyev
U-11 Women's Epee (21)
🥈 Kaeto Ngoka
13. Salma Wagdi
U-11 Mixed Foil (39)
🥈 Yousif Wagdi
5. Edmund Dawson
33. William Maiden
U-11 Women's Sabre (13)
🥇 Emilie Chen
🥉 Lorena Petacchi
U-15 Women's Sabre (25)
7. Eyren Sibelius
Leon Paul Summer Cadet Foil BRC
Eliana Gilbert-Heitler went 10V5D in the three rounds of poules and did not make it to the DE rounds.
Caitlin Nelmes-Crocker went 7V3D in the two round of poules and did not proceed to the third round of poules. She then competed in the plate round. She had a bye in the L64. In the L32, she fenced against Selin Shaverdiyeva and won 15-8. In the following round, she won 15-6 against Zoe Brooks. In L8, she lost to Aleksandra Pensa.
Oskar Picton Tully won silver! He impressively scored 16V1D in the three rounds of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L8, he fenced against Ashley Poon and had a strong win, 15-9 and made it to the semi-finals, where he went against Jake Leung and had a tight win, 15-14. In the final round, he withdrew because of medical reasons, and secured the second position.
Harry Roberts went 14V3D in the rounds of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L8, he lost to Jake Leung.
Tudor Prutica went 12V5D in the rounds of poules and did not make it to the DE rounds.
Felix Berndorfer went 9V6D in the three rounds of poules and did not proceed to the DE rounds.
Quince Tsz Huen Fung went 3V6D in the two rounds of poules and did not proceed to the third round of poule.
Alexander Kronabetter went 3V7D in the rounds of poules and also did not proceed to the third round of poule.
Congratulations to Oskarl on winning silver medal!
Final Placings:
Cadet Women' Foil (53)
10. Eliana Gilbert-Heitler
21. Caitlin Nelmes-Crocker
Cadet Mixed/Men's Foil (66)
🥈 Oskar Picton Tully
7. Harry Roberts
11. Tudor Prutica
13. Felix Berndorfer
23. Quince Tsz Huen Fung
24. Alexander Kronabetter
Exeter Open 2025
Roberto Balbontin went 1V4D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against Jim Pilkington and had a dominant win, 15-4. In the L32, he fenced against Reya Farlam and had a solid win, 15-10. In the following round, he lost to Lucas Farlam.
Paul Clarkson went 1V4D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L32, he lost to Anton Sidorov.
Eiger Swinscow won bronze! He went 5V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he went against Harry Wilder and had a commanding win, 15-1. In the following round, he won effortlesly against Kyle Profit 15-2, and made it to the semi-finals, where he lost to Henry Martin.
Etienne Sibelius went 4V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he won 15-9 against Alex Routledge. In the following round, he lost to Henry Martin.
Final Placings:
Senior Mixed Epee (39)
16. Roberto Balbontin
Senior Mixed Foil (20)
19. Paul Clarkson
Senior Mixed Sabre (20)
🥉 Eiger Swinscow
7. Etienne Sibelius
Leon Paul Summer Cadet Epee BRC
Xanthe Trim went 3V6D in the first two rounds of poules and did not proceed to the third round. She then fenced in the plate rounds. In the L32, she lost to Eleanor Scott.
Cyrus Lee won silzer! He won all his matches in the round of poules and made it to the super poules round where he scored 5V2D and directly made it to the tableau of top 8. In the L8, he fenced against Jack Beckley and won 15-13 and made it to the semi-finals where he fenced against Henry De Bono and won 14-12. In the finals, he lost to Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson, securing the second position.
Jonathan Law won all his matches in the poule and made it to the super poules rounds where he scored 4V3D and also made it directly to the tableau of 8. In the L8, he lost to Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson.
Solu Ngoka won all his matches in the round of poules and also made it to the super poules rounds where he scored 4V3D and made it to the tableau B. In the L8, he fenced against Oscar Casadio Robinson and won 15-14. In the semi-final round, he won 15-1 against Arthur Bennett. In the finals he won 15-8 against Timeo Cerdan.
Oscar Casadio Robinson went 7V2D in the round of poules and also made it to the super poules rounds where he scored 1V6D and made it to the tableau B. In the L8, he lost to Solu Ngoka.
Zehen Suresh went 4V4D in the round of poules, but did not make it to the tableau of top 16. He then participated in the plate rounds where he won a silver medal! In the L64, he had a bye in the L32, he fenced agianst Abdur-Rahmaan Razzaq and won 15-8. In the L16, he won 15-9 against Joshua Cornish-Barlow. In the L8, he won 15-6 against Ryan Farzaneh and made it to the semi-finals where he fenced against Zalan Zeno Farago and won 15-14. In the final round, he lost to Harry Wright, securing the second position.
Mark Korotkov-Koganovich went 2V6D in the round of poules but did not make it to the tableau of top 16. He then participated in the plate rounds. He had a bye in the L64. In the L32, he lost to Zalan Zeno Farago.
Congratulations to Cyrus and Zehen on winning silver!
Final Placings:
Cadet Women's Epee (47)
36. Xanthe Trim
Cadet Mixed/Men's Epee (56)
🥈 Cyrus Lee
8. Jonathan Law
9. Solu Ngoka
15. Oscar Casadio Robinson
41. Mark Korotkov-Koganovich
Plate:🥈
Zehen Suresh
FCL Open & DEU Event 2025
Oliver Strange went 5V1D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against Paul Clarkson and won 15-0. In the L32, he won 15-11 against Ali Al-Mohsin. In the following round, he won 15-2 against Hugo Di Francesco. In the L8, he lost to William Lonsdale.
Yaqub Wagdi went 4V2D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L64, he went against Thomas James and won 15-9. In the following round, he fenced against Tudor Prutica and won 15-10. In the L16, he lost to Danielius Juras.
Tudor Prutica went 4V2D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L64, he went against Shoaib Farooq and won 15-11. In the L32, he lost to Yaqub Wagdi.
Aiden Robinson went 3V2D in the round of poules and also made it to the tableau. In the L64. He won 15-8 against Alexander Jones. In the following round, he lost to Louis Guennou.
Ashley Crees went 3V3D in the round of poules and also made it to the tableau. In the L64, he won 15-12 against Ethan Dakin. In the following round, he lost to William Lonsdale.
Paul Clarkson went 0V6D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L64, he lost to Oliver Strange.
Eleanor Knox won bronze! She won all her round of poules and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, she fenced against Man Wai (Zita) NG and won 15-11. In the L8, she went against Meyra Bakla and won 15-8, and made it to the semi-finals where she lost to Aleksandra Bres, securing the third position.
Cogratulations to Eleanor on winning a bronze medal!
Final Placings:
Senior Mixed/Men's Foil (61)
6. Oliver Strange
14. Yaqub Wagdi
20. Tudor Prutica
25. Aiden Robinson
26. Ashley Crees
59. Paul Clarkson
Senior Women's Foil (22)
🥉 Eleanor Knox
GB Challenge LPJS 2025 U10 & U12
Yousif Wagdi won bronze! He went 3V3D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Max Reed and won 10-0. In the L15, he won 10-8 against Ping To Lam. In the L8, he won 10-1 against Frederick Mirsky and made it to the semi-finals, where he lost to Pavel Pensa.
Zak Vosser went 2V3D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L64. in the L32, he lost to Ernest Ollendorff.
Edmund Dawson went 1V5D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he lost to Max Qin.
Persephone Dawson went 1V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L32, she lost to Isaure Averous.
William Maiden went 3V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he fenced against Ignatius Watkins and won 10-9. In the following round, he lost to Alexander Hunjan.
Cogratulations to Yousif on winning a bronze medal!
Final Placings:
U-12 Men's Foil (33)
🥉 Yousif Wagdi
21. Zak Vosser
28. Edmund Dawson
U-12 Women's Foil (23)
17. Persephone Dawson
U-10 Men's Foil (19)
5. William Maiden
BRC U14 & Junior (U20) Moulton Elite Epee
Kseniya Kushtan won gold! She went 9V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she fenced against Agnes Maudsley and won 15-5. In the L16, she won 15-14 against Evelyn Coe. In the L8, she won 15-9 against Zoya Suresh and made it to the semi-finals, where she won 15-8 against Erika Hodkinson. In the final round, she fenced against Isabella Howser and won 15-9, securing the first position.
Emma Mitzova won all her poule matches and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she fenced against Mya Debbinney Wright and won 15-7. In the L16, she won 15-9 against Thea Tchalenko. In the following round, she lost to Reya Farlam.
Zoya Suresh went 8V2D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L64. In the L32, she fenced against Jessica Spolton and won 14-9. In the L16, she went against Katy Hawthorne and won 15-9. In the following round, she lost to Kseniya Kushtan.
Elliot Fung won all his poule matches and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he lost to Elijah Piper.
Tin Yat Ayman Chow went 5V3D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he fenced against Harrison Russell and won 15-1. In the following round, he won 15-12 against Brandon Jack. In the L16, he fenced against William Bews and won 15-12. In the following round, he lost to Toby Moore.
Stanley Leech went 7V1D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he fenced against Matt Xiao and won 15-2. In the L16, he lost to Jack Beckley.
Zehen Suresh went 6V2D in the round of poules and also had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he lost to Ming Hei So.
Cassey Jones went 6V2D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L64. In the L32, he lost to Timeo Cerdan.
David Mina went 4V4D in the round of poules and made it to the tableau. In the L64, he lost to Lev Pyurbeev.
Oscar Casadio Robinson went 4V4D in the round of poules and made it to the DE rounds. In the L64, he lost to Oliver Atkinson.
Kaeto Ngoka went 6V2D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, she fenced against Danaya Ivanova and won 12-10. In the following round, she lost to Frankie Fowler.
Congratulations to Kseniya on winning a gold medal!
Final Placings:
U-20 Women's Epee (42)
🥇Kseniya Kushtan
5. Emma Mitzova
6. Zoya Suresh
U-14 Boys/Mixed Epee (28)
9. Elliot Fung
U-20 Men's/Mixed Epee (46)
7. Tin Yat Ayman Chow
10. Stanley Leech
18. Zehen Suresh
21. Cassey Jones
28. David Mina
33. Oscar Casadio Robinson
U-14 Girl's Epee (22)
7. Kaeto Ngoka
Newham Swords Junior Series: Event 5
Shihan Wang won bronze! He went 4V2D in the round of poules and had a bye through the L32. In the L16, he fenced against Nathan Gollen and won 10-8. In the L8, he won 10-9 against Mikail Khanbhai and made it to the semi-finals, where he lost to Zixiu Huang and secured the third position.
Congratulations to Shihan on winning a bronze medal!
Final Placings:
U-12 Men's Foil (20)
🥉Shihan Wang
Bards Bash
Graham Paul won bronze! He went 4V3D in the first round of poules and made it to the second round of poules where he went 2V2D and had a bye through the L8. In the semi-finals, he lost to Chris Reynolds, securing the third position.
John Prime won gold! He won all his rounds of poules and had a bye through the L8. In the semi-finals, he fenced against George Dunmow and won 10-3. In the final round, he won 10-4 against Michael Robinson, securing the first position.
Congratulations to John on winning a gold medal and Graham on winning a bronze medal!
Final Placings:
Vet's Foil 2 (5)
🥉 Graham Paul
Vet Mixed Epee (6)
🥇John Prime
