Our fencing team wins 6 colored medals in the West Asian Championship in Jordan

The UAE fencing team won 6 colored medals, including 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, in the West Asian Junior, Cub and Bud Championships, which concluded yesterday in the Jordanian capital, Amman..

Fares Al Balushi won the gold medal in the foil under-17 category, and Abdullah Al Kindi won two medals: the first was the gold medal in the sabre under-17 category and the second was the silver medal in the sabre under-15 category..

Among the females, Asila Al Zaabi won the gold medal in the sabre for the under-17 category, while Al Hayam Al Balushi won the bronze medal in the foil for the under-17 category. The surprise of the tournament came from the national team player and Fujairah Martial Arts Club player Abdullah Al Samahi, who won the West Asia gold medal after winning the épée competition for the under-11 category, to be the first Emirati to win the Asian gold medal in his category..

Al-Samahi fought three matches with courage and determination against his counterparts from Oman and Jordan, and won them and snatched the gold on the first day of the competitions..