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Fencers to vie for Asian championship medals

Vietnamese athletes are competing at the Asian Fencing Championships' épee events in Kuwait.

Vietnamese épee fencers take part in the 2024 Asian Fencing Championships in Kuwait. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese épee fencers take part in the 2024 Asian Fencing Championships in Kuwait. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese athletes are competing at the Asian Fencing Championships' épee events in Kuwait.

National champion Nguyen Phuoc Den and four teammates Hoang Nhat Nam, Nguyen Minh Hieu and Phoong Thanh Cam will vie for medals in the men's individual and team categories.

Having no international tournaments in 2024, Vietnamese fencers have been unable to improve in their rankings. They have to face with big challenges in their draws.

Former Olympic participant Den, world No 59, will play against No 6 Akira Komata of Japan in the first match.

Cam will play No 4 seed Elmir Alimzhanov of Kazakhstan.

Nam is the Vietnamese with highest place of No 31. He will meet No 34 Yuhan Xiu of China, who is considered a fencer in the same level with Nam.

The team event will be held on June 26.

The Asian tournament features competitions in men's and women's individual and team sabre, épee and foil. It will close on June 28./.

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