Philippines reaps medals in South East Asian Fencing Championships

The Philippines bagged at least seven gold medals in the recent South East Asian Fencing Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Philippine Sports Commission on Monday recognized gold medalists Andre Agatep (men's junior individual saber), the team of Arianna Tiu, Kaikaku Dela Serna, Maegan Co Say, Maiev Tyra de Boy (women's junior team sabre), the team of Janna Catantan, Martina Bacay, Hannah Belarmino, Miyake Capina (women's junior team foil), the team of Alexa Larrazabal, Ashley Harrison, Ivana Salvador, Martina Baccay (women's junior team epee), and the team of Agatep, Enrico Suplico, Ram Jimenez, Tomas Robert Cabrera (men's junior team sabre).

In the seniors division held earlier this year, Noelito Jose Jr. (men's senior individual epee) and Wilhemina Lozada (women's senior individual foil) also copped gold medals.

Philippine fencers also bagged four silvers and 10 bronze medals from the tournament's events.

Silver medalists:
-Hannah Belarmino (women's junior individual foil)
-Kaikaku dela Serna (women's junior individual saber)
-Juliana Gomez, Ivy Claire Dinoy, Princess Honey Arbilon, Alexa Larrazabal (women's senior team epee)
-Rex dela Cruz Jr., Jian Bautista, Noelito Jose Jr., Lee Ergina (men's senior team epee)

Bronze medalists:
-Andre Agatep, Enrico Suplico, Ram Jimenez, Tomas Robert Cabrera (men's senior team sabre)
-Maria Flores, Janna Catantan, Miyake Capina, Hannah Belarmino (women's senior team foil)
-Faber Cabrera, Joey Godbout, Rex dela Cruz Jr., Dexter Ramos (junior men's team epee)
-Joseph Godbout (men's junior individual epee)
-Louis Shoemaker, Antonio Manuel, Clyd Guinto, Yllac Guinto (men's junior team foil)
-Ashley Mae Harrison (women's junior individual epee)
-Alexa Larrazabal (women's junior individual epee)
-Alexa Larrazabal (women's senior individual epee)
-Janna Catantan (women's junior individual foil)
-Louis Shoemaker (men's junior individual foil)

—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News