​Egypt Dominates at the African Senior Zonal Championships

Egypt Dominates at the African Senior Zonal Championships

The African Senior Zonal Championships were held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Egypt captured ten of the twelve gold medals.

The competition, which included 167 fencers, took place from June 1-5 at the Coliseum du palais des sports de Treichville. Egypt won four of the six individual events and swept all six of the team events.

The largest field was in men’s individual epee, with 40 fencers. Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Mohamed Elsayed took the gold by defeating Houssam Elkord of Morocco 15-10.

The bronze medals went to Mahmoud Elsayed of Egypt and Pavel Tychler of South Africa.

Final Rankings – Men’s Individual Epee

• Mohamed Elsayed (EGY, Gold)
• Houssam Elkord (MAR, Silver)
• Mahmoud Elsayed (EGY, Bronze)
• Pavel Tychler (RSA, Bronze)

Sara Amr Hossny of Egypt edged Maxine Isabel Esteban of the Ivory Coast 15-14 to take the gold in women’s individual foil in a field of 17.

Yasmine Soussi of Tunisia and Noha Hany of Egypt earned bronze medals.

Final Rankings - Women’s Individual Foil

• Sara Amr Hossny (EGY, Gold)
• Maxine Isabel Esteban (CIV, Silver)
• Yasmine Soussi (TUN, Bronze)
• Noha Hany (EGY, Bronze)

The men’s individual sabre field of 27 included 5 of the top 22 fencers in the world rankings. Egypt swept the medals. The 3^rd-ranked Ahmed Hesham of Egypt defeated his 15^th-ranked countrymate Ziad Elsissy 15-14 to take the hard-fought gold.

The bronze medals went to the 22^nd-ranked Mohamed Amer and 20^th-ranked Adham Moataz.

In the quarterfinals, Amer scored a 15-14 victory over the 15^th-ranked and Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallist Fares Ferjani of Tunisia.

Final Rankings – Men’s Individual Sabre

• Ahmed Hesham (EGY, Gold)
• Ziad Elsissy (EGY, Silver)
• Mohamed Amer (EGY, Bronze)
• Adham Moataz (EGY, Bronze)

Women’s individual epee had a field of 33 fencers and world ranked #11 Alexandra Ndolo of Kenya defeated Oceane Tahe of the Ivory Coast 15-11 to earn her spot on the top of the podium.

Bronze medals went to Egyptians Nardin Ehab and Loulwa Soliman.

Final Rankings - Women’s Individual Epee

• Alexandra Ndolo (KEN, Gold)
• Oceane Tahe (CIV, Silver)
• Nardin Ehab (EGY, Bronze)
• Loulwa Soliman (EGY, Bronze)

World ranked #12 Abdelrahman Tolba of Egypt topped a field of 27 in men’s individual foil when he defeated Noe Robin of Senegal 15-7 to take the gold. Robin scored an upset in the semifinals with a 15-14 victory over world-ranked #8 Mohamed Hamza of Egypt.

Hamza and Luis Macedo of Angola took the bronze medals.

Final Rankings – Men’s Individual Foil

• Abdelrahman Tolba (EGY, Gold)
• Noe Robin (SEN, Silver)
• Luis Macedo (ANG, Bronze)
• Mohamed Hamza (EGY, Bronze)

In women’s individual sabre, Zohra Nora Kehli of Algeria defeated Yasmine Daghfous of Tunisia 15-9 to win gold in a field of 18.

Bronze medals went to Abik Boungab of Algeria and Nagwa Nofal of Egypt.

Final Rankings - Women’s Individual Sabre

• Zohra Nora Kehli (ALG, Gold)
• Yasmine Daghfous (TUN, Silver)
• Abik Boungab (ALG, Bronze)
• Nagwa Nofal (EGY, Bronze)

Egypt defeated the Ivory Coast 45-26 to win gold in men’s team epee. Algeria scored a narrow 45-42 victory over Libya to take the bronze medal.

Final Rankings – Men’s Team Epee

• Egypt (Gold)
  • Mohamed Elsayed, Mahmoud Elsayed, Mahmoud Mohsen, Youssef Shamel
• Ivory Coast (Silver)
  • Bedi Paul Alex Beugre, Thomas Roussel, Oumarou Diarrassouba, Paul Salomon Sekongo
• Algeria (Bronze)
  • Djamel Eddine Amari, Tamer Houssam Eddine Berkane, Imrane Mohammedi, Idris Noe Saoual

Egypt scored a resounding victory in women’s team foil by defeating Algeria 45-12. Senegal beat the Ivory Coast 45-28 to take the bronze.

Final Rankings – Women’s Team Foil

• Egypt (Gold)
  • Fatema Wahba, Noha Hany, Sara Amr Hossny, Lojain Khaled
• Algeria (Silver)
  • Yasmine Tantast, Sonia Zeboudj, Malek Tantast, Charline Boukhelifa
• Senegal (Bronze)
  • Awa Diedhiou, Safietou Inna Namiya Coly, Aminata Sabaly

Egypt defeated Algeria 45-16 to win the men’s team sabre gold. Senegal defeated Niger 45-16 to win bronze.

Final Rankings – Men’s Team Sabre

• Egypt (gold)
  • Ziad Elsissy, Mohammed Amer, Ahmed Hesham, Adham Moataz
• Algeria (Silver)
  • Akram Bounabi, Lofti Ibrihen, Zacharia Bounachada, Gabriel Malik Abrous McCarthy
• Senegal (Bronze)
  • Famara Diame, Moustapha Mbaye, Code Thiam

Egypt scored a 45-27 victory over South Africa to win gold in men’s team epee. Morocco beat Algeria 45-35 to take the bronze.

Final Rankings – Women’s Team Epee

• Egypt (Gold)
  • Nardin Ehab, Farah Mahfouz, Loulwa Soliman, Aya Hussein
• South Africa (Silver)
  • Phumza Yantolo, Phakama Yantolo, Sacha Mc Cabe, Alexandra Lancaster
• Morocco (Bronze)
  • Camilia El Kord, Maenel Roger, Soha Douci-Habane, Marwa Ellis

In men’s team foil, Egypt defeated Algeria 45-31 to win take gold. Angola beat Senegal 45-27 for the bronze.

Final Rankings – Men’s Team Foil

• Egypt (Gold)
  • Abdelrahman Tolba, Abdelrahman Haffour, Mohamed Hamza, Seif Elghayesh
• Algeria (Silver)
  • Thibaud Bekkat, Salim Heroui, Rayan Sadli, Selyan Aoudia
• Angola (Bronze)
  • Adilson Jose F. Antonio, Luis Macedo, Tomas Pedro, Antonio Pedro

Egypt overcame Algeria 45-42 to win the gold in women’s team sabre. Senegal defeated the Ivory Coast 45-16 to take the bronze.

Final Rankings – Women’s Team Sabre

• Egypt (Gold)
  • Renad Eldoksh, Noha Hany, Alanoud Hegazy, Nagwa Nofal
• Algeria (Silver)
  • Abik Boungab, Kaouther Mohamed Belkebir, Zohra Nora Kehli, Chaima Benadouda
• Senegal (Bronze)
  • Awa Diop, Awa Diedhiou, Tening Diallo

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