Epee men’s team just a step away from a medal at a cadet European circuit

Men’s Epee:

Solu Ngoka had a good start to a day and went 5V1D and had a bye through T512. In T256 he beat Osabuohien Christopher (AUT) in a very close 15-13.  In next round he beat Timeo Cerdan (GBR), and in T64 he easily beat POpa Mihai (ROU) 15-7. His next oponnent was 4th seeded hungarian Daniel Molnar, which was also beaten by Solu. Unfortunately, after a long day Solu lost to Aman Singleton (USA).

Daniel Shulman had 2V4D in the pool and had a bye through the T512. In the next round he advanced by just one touch against Can Ibrahimoglu (TUR). Unfortunately in the next match against Steven Wu (USA), Daniel lost.

Timur Hursever had 4V2D and skipped the first DE. In the next match he lost to Elian Zerboni (SUI) 15-9.

Harrison Hampton started with 3V2D and as his clubmates had a bye through the T512. He then beat Samarathunga Mayadanava (SRI) by 2 touches. In the next match he beat Ulysse Marliere (BEL).

Women’s Epee:

Xanthe Trim had 3V3D in the pool and had a bye through the T512. She unfortunately lost to Julia Pizutti (AUT).

Seraphine Mathew got 2 victories out of 6 and skipped the T512 round. Unluckily, she lost to a high-seeded American fencer Morgan Hankins.

Alma-Constance Denis-Smith went with 2V4D in the pool and lost her first match to Kurtakova Radostina (BUL).

Team event:

GBR 2 (Alma-Constance Denis-Smith). GBR 2 began their fencing with a victory over Israel 2 (45-38). In the T16, against Serbia 1, Alma showed herself as a great teammate, bringing 6 or 7 touches in during each of her bouts, leading team up. Unfortunately they lost with the score 45-40.

GBR 4 (Xanthe Trim). The team met with Poland 2, and despite the effort lost 45-35.

GBR 1 (Solu Ngoka, Timur Hursever) had a high seeding and skipped the T128. In T64 our fencers beat team Turkiye 4 with the score 45-31. In the T16 they very narrowly beat USA 4 by just 2 touches (45-43). Besides being seeded 14th, our team took advantage and beat Poland 1, that was seeded 3rd, scoring 45-39. On their way to top 4, the didn’t give a chance to team Italy 4 and beat them 45-40. In the semi-finals, Timur and Solu showed great skill against team USA 3, but unfortunately lost 45-38. In bronze medal match they met with Hungary, and didn’t manage to secure a medal.

GBR 2 (Harrison Hampton) had  a bye through the first DE match. In the next DE they beat Slovakia 1 with score 45-36. Unfortunately in the the next round the team lost to team Hungary 45-39.

GBR 4 (Daniel Shulman) had a bye through the first DE match. In next round they lost 45-25 to team Germany 1.

Final places:

Men’s:

10. Solu Ngoka

112. Harrison Hampton

128. Daniel Shulman

150. Timur Hursever

Women’s:

186. Xanthe Trim

242. Seraphine Mathew

265. Alma-Constance Denis-Smith

Team women’s:

22. GBR 2 (Alma-Constance Denis-Smith)

45. GBR 4 (Xanthe Trim)

Team men’s:

4. GBR 1 (Solu Ngoka, Timur Hursever)

23. GBR 2 (Harrison Hampton)

48. GBR 4 (Daniel Shulman)