Tag: fencer
Fencer Catantan returns from ACL surgery and punches ticket to Paris
Sam Catantan breaks down after scoring the winning point over Sofiya Aktayeva. —PHOTOS BY THE INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION Far from peak form, the odds for Samantha Kyle Catantan securing a slot in the 2024 Paris Olympics were not very enticing. But the Filipino fencing ace dug really deep to rule the Asian and Oceania Olympic…
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PH fencer Samantha Catantan qualifies for Paris Olympics
Samantha Kyle Catantan (right) qualifies for the Paris Olympics after her triumph in the Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament. FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates—Samantha Kyle Catantan paved the road to the 2024 Paris Olympics by lording it over in the Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament late Saturday evening. Hampered by a hurting knee, Catantan…
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Maxine Esteban, Fil-Ivorian fencer, wins gold in Germany
MANILA, Philippines–Filipino-Ivorian Maxine Esteban turned back Germany’s Luca Sarah Holland-Cunz, 15-13, in the final of the International Handel Cup European U23 Circuit Championship on Sunday in Halle, Germany. In a tense finale, Esteban seized control early, taking a 13-9 lead before holding off the challenge of the 19-year-old German to win the gold of the…
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Fencer Jose chases Olympic dream–with ‘huge help’ from ex-teammate Esteban – rezal404
The hardworking Noelito Jose Jr. has his eyes fixed on Paris. CONTRIBUTED/NOELITO JOSE In June last year, Noelito Jose Jr. was competing in the Asian Championships when he got a message from national teammate Maxine Esteban.“She told me she wanted to help me out and that she had a sponsorship that she wanted to share…
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Top PH fencer Maxine Esteban transfers to Ivory Coast – rezal404
Philippines’ Maxine Isabel Esteban (L) competes in the women’s foil team fencing final during the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi on May 17, 2022. (Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP) / Maxine Esteban will continue pursuing her Olympic dreams, but this time with another country. Esteban has switched nationalities and will represent Cote d’Ivoire…
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