Riyadh, April 14, 2024, Sheikh Eng. Salem Al-Qasimi, President of the Asian and Arab Fencing Federations, recently presided over the award ceremony for the winners of the men's competitions on the second day of the 2024 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships held in Riyadh.
China's Lyu Weiqiao secured the gold medal in the under-17 men's foil (individual) category by defeating Deseranno Don Jeidus from the United States, who claimed the silver medal. The bronze medals were clinched by Hong Kong's Luk Chun Lok and Canadian Xu Jia Bao, both securing third place.
The women's under-17 foil event winners were presented by Abdulkarim Al-Shamlan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Fencing Federation. The gold medal went to Liu Jaelyn from the United States, who triumphed over Volobueva Polina, securing the silver medal. Kus Natasza from Poland and Canadian Zhang Yunjia both secured bronze medals, sharing third place.
The championships will continue with the third day's events, starting at 8:30 am with the men's and women's youth foil (teams) event, featuring an impressive participation of 67 teams.
