Sara Hosni continues to make history after winning the silver and bronze medals at the World Fencing Championships.
Sara Amr Hosny, a member of the Egyptian national fencing team, won a bronze medal in the under-20 junior category and a silver medal in the under-17 youth category at the World Cup held in Turkey from September 24 to 27.
Sara Hosny's achievement is the first of its kind in the history of women's fencing, as she is the first female fencer to win a medal at the World Cup, under the guidance of coach Maher Hamza, who leads the Egyptian fencing team.
Sara secured the silver medal in the youth competition last Thursday, the first day of the tournament, after competing in several tough matches, winning 5 out of 6 matches in the group stage to advance directly to the round of 32.
Sara Hosny's Remarkable Journey
In the round of 32, Sara defeated Turkey's champion "Ada Koygiler" with a score of 15-8, then won in the round of 16 against Russia's champion "Polina Shishik" with a score of 15-10, and later overcame America's champion "Sholo Horovitz" in the quarter-finals with the same score of 15-10.
Sara continued her impressive performance in the youth competition, winning against Hong Kong's champion "Zarina Leung" with a score of 15-13 in the semi-finals, but lost in the final to China's champion "Chekhe Tieh," earning the silver medal.
Today, Sara also claimed the silver in the under-20 junior category after a strong performance throughout the tournament, achieving 5 victories out of 6 matches in the group stage, which qualified her for the round of 128 to continue her successful journey.
Sara won in the round of 128 against Tunisia's champion "Yasmin Susi" with a score of 15-11, followed by victories in the round of 64 against Hungary's champion "Agabi Harouni" with a score of 15-13, before defeating Italy's champion "Sofia Mancini" with a score of 15-9 in the round of 32.
In the round of 16, Sara triumphed over America's champion "Sholui Sun" with a score of 15-8, then won against America's champion "Grace Ghibala" with a score of 15-14 in the quarter-finals, earning her place in the semi-finals.
Despite a narrow loss in the semi-finals to America's champion "Jailin Liu" with a score of 15-13, Sara settled for the bronze medal, becoming the first female fencer to win a medal at the World Cup.
These achievements come just days after Sara won a silver medal at the Mediterranean Games in the women's category, as she continues to make history in the sport of fencing at just sixteen years old.
Tariq Al-Husseini, president of the Egyptian Fencing Federation, expressed his happiness with Sara Amr Hosny's achievement, affirming that she is one of the promising athletes expected to have a bright future in the coming years, wishing her success in her upcoming career.
