At the Thai Minime (pronounced mee-neem), Blade Club fencers had a great time competing in their age-group competitions. For many fencers, it was the first international competition experience; many overcame their nerves to perform well and some returned with medals. Representing Blade Club Singapore were fencers aged 9 to 14. Our fencers won 3 Golds,…
The 2023 edition of the Asian Fencing Championships was held in Wuxi, China from 17 to 22 June at the Taihu International Expo Center.[1] Blade Club Athletes Kiria Tikanah and Elle Koh (Women’s Epee), Maxine Wong (Women’s Foil), and Jean Koh (Women’s Sabre) represented Singapore in the event. In the Women’s Epee event, Elle started…
The Singaporean contingent performed exceptionally at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, at the Chroy Changvar International Convention and Exhibition Center, setting a record for the country with a haul of seven gold medals in fencing. Blade Club athletes represented Singapore at the Games and helped Singapore win many of the medals in the haul,…
At the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, 15-year-old Elle Koh successfully defended her women’s individual epee title, defeating Vietnam’s Vu Thi Hong 15–10 in the final.
Singapore #1 Women’s Epeeist Kiria and Blade Club fencer unlocked a new achievement by qualifying straight into the second day of intense competitions during the Budapest Grand Prix. During the poule stage, she delivered a perfect record of 6-0, along the way beating World #23 REMBI 5-1, and one of the top Hungarian fencers BUKI…
Singapore #1 Women’s Epeeist Kiria produced a brilliant performance at the Doha Grand Prix 2023 when she went on a 4-1 record in a 6-fencer poule. A nervous start saw one match dropped against an opponent from Egypt, but she defeated top fencers from Romania and China to clinch emphatic victories in the rest of…