Fencing: El-Sayed retains title as Amr wins first continental gold medal.

Defending champion Mohamed El-Sayed efficiently retained his title within the Males’s Individual Épée tournament on the continuing 23rd African Fencing Championships.
On the linked time, compatriot Sara Amr indispensable her maiden continental triumph within the Females’s Individual Foil on Wednesday, June 25, at Charterhouse Lagos.
World number one El-Sayed edged fellow Egyptian Mahmoud Had Mohsen in a tightly contested closing, beneficial 11–10 to alter into the first gold medallist of the match.
El-Sayed cruised by the early rounds with dominant performances nevertheless confronted a stern take a look at within the semifinals, the gain he narrowly defeated his brother, Mahmoud El-Sayed, 15–14 in an exhilarating bout.
Within the ladies’s foil category, 2d seed Sara Amr captured her first African title with a commanding 15–8 victory over Côte d’Ivoire’s Isabel Esteban within the closing. Amr had earlier overcome her compatriot and 2024 bronze medallist, Noha Hany, 15–13 within the semifinals.
Esteban, who triggered a major upset by defeating seeded MalakHamza of Egypt 15–8 within the assorted semifinal, settled for silver after falling short in opposition to Amr within the closing.
Talking after her victory, a cheerful Amr mentioned she remained silent right by the competition regardless of facing tricky opponents.
“I contemplating staying silent and managing each and each match one after the other. It wasn’t uncomplicated, nevertheless I’m cheerful with how I handled the stress,” she mentioned.