Elle Koh’s Historic Junior World Cup Journey: Silver in Hong Kong, Gold in Manama, World #2 Ranking

Elle Koh Junior World Cup Hong Kong 2025 Silver Medal Women's Epee

🏅 Junior World Cup Hong Kong 2025 — Silver Medal in Women’s Epee

At the Junior World Cup in Hong Kong, Elle Koh secured Singapore’s first-ever silver medal in Epee at the Junior World Cup, a remarkable achievement given the high level of international competition.

Elle Koh Junior World Cup Hong Kong 2025 Silver Medal Women's Epee

Source: Blade Club Fencing Instagram

🥇 Junior World Cup Manama 2026 — Gold Medal in Women’s Epee

Building on her Hong Kong success, Elle made history again at the Junior World Cup in Manama, Bahrain on January 18, 2026. As the second seed, she defeated top-seeded Farah Mahfouz of Egypt 15-6 to win gold — Singapore’s first ever individual epee title at a Junior World Cup.

Elle Koh Manama Junior World Cup 2026 Gold Medal Women's Epee

Source: The Straits Times

On her victory, Elle said: “It is amazing and it hasn’t sunk in yet… I’m very happy that I was able to achieve this and I’m glad that the momentum in my fencing has continued since last year.”

Coach Henry Koh added: “It’s a combination of a lot of work and determination that we’ve put in over the last decade, so it’s a nice achievement. It’s a small step towards the bigger target in the long run, which is to win an Olympic medal.”

🌟 World Number 2 Ranking — Achievement Unlocked!

Following an excellent outing at the Asian Junior Championships, Elle has ascended to World Number 2 in the rankings — a testament to her rapid rise as one of the world’s top junior fencers.

With silver in Hong Kong, gold in Manama, and now the World Number 2 ranking, Blade Club fencer Elle continues to set new benchmarks for Singapore fencing on the global stage.