MANAMA — Egypt finished second in the overall medal standings at the Epee World Cup in Manama, Bahrain, with six medals: one gold, one silver and four bronze. The competition ran from November 5 to 8.
The women’s under-20 epee team won silver, while the men’s team claimed bronze.
The women’s team reached the final after defeating Kyrgyzstan 45-33 in the quarter-finals and Taiwan 45-32 in the semi-finals. They then lost 40-33 to Hong Kong to secure silver.
The team comprised Jana El-Sayed, Salma El-Sheikh, Farida Khalil and Farah Mahfouz.
Egypt’s men’s team beat Qatar 45-39 in the quarter-finals before losing 45-24 to Hong Kong in the semi-finals. They secured bronze after defeating Kyrgyzstan 45-41 in the third-place playoff.
The men’s team featured Islam Osama, Fouad Gharib, Younes Khalil and Ahmed El-Khouly.
In the individual events, Islam Osama won gold in the under-20 category, while Younes Khalil claimed bronze in the same age group. Adham El-Sersi and Farida Khalil also won bronze medals in the under-17 events.
