TUNIS, Tunisia, Jan. 10-12, 2025 – Japan’s two-time world champion Misaki Emura and Korea’s Sangwon Park won gold medals at the 2025 Tunis Women’s and Men’s Sabre Grand Prix. The event took place at the Sports Hall of Radès with 136 and 150 men participating in the competition.
Emura faced Italy’s Michela Battiston in the final bout of women’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-13 score. In the semifinal round, Battiston won against Bulgaria’s Yoana Ilieva, 15-11, while Emura defeated France’s Sarah Noutcha, 15-9.
Park faced France’s Sebastien Patrice in the final bout of men’s individual sabre, winning with a 15-12 score. In the semifinal round, Patrice won against Tunisia’s Fares Ferjani, 15-8, while Park defeated AIN fencer Pavel Graudyn, 15-14. Of note, in the round of 32, Italy's Michele Gallo beat Hungary’s world champion Andras Szatmari, 15-14.
Final rankings in women’s individual sabre included Misaki Emura (JPN, gold), Michela Battiston (ITA, silver), Yoana Ilieva (BUL, bronze), Sarah Noutcha (FRA, bronze), Despina Georgiadou (GRE), Zaynab Dayibekova (UZB), Malina Vongsavady (FRA) and Eloisa Passaro (ITA).
Final rankings in men’s individual sabre included Sangwon Park (KOR, gold), Sebastien Patrice (FRA, silver), Fares Ferjani (TUN, bronze), Pavel Graudyn (AIN, bronze), Sandro Bazadze (GEO), Luca Curatoli (ITA), Michele Gallo (ITA) and Dmitriy Nasonov (AIN).
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