Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
The Egyptian men’s epee national team captured the bronze medal at the World Fencing Championship in Hong Kong following a dramatic thirty-nine to thirty-eight victory against Israel on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The historic podium finish was permanently locked in during a high-friction extra period when the Egyptian side secured the definitive golden touch to break the absolute deadlock.
The highly prestigious global tournament, running through July thirty, showcased the elite competitive depth of the Egyptian delegation under extreme international pressure. The formidable bronze-winning roster featured a deeply talented lineup of national athletes, including Olympic medalist Mohamed El-Sayed, Youssef Shamel, Mahmoud Mohsen, and Mahmoud El-Sayed.
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Egypt initiated its high-stakes championship campaign in the round of thirty-two by comfortably dispatching a technical lineup from Portugal with a decisive forty-four to thirty-three scoreline. The tactical momentum carried directly into the round of sixteen, where the African champions dug deep to secure a razor-thin thirty-six to thirty-five victory over Spain.
The quarterfinal stage witnessed the Egyptian squad deliver its most dominant collective performance of the tournament to eliminate a powerful roster from Russia by forty-five touches to thirty-five. While Egypt’s long-term gold medal ambitions were temporarily halted in the semifinal rounds during a tough forty-one to thirty-two loss against Kazakhstan, the team rebounded brilliantly in the third-place showcase.
Podium Milestone Marks High Point for Continental Fencing Development Programs
The successful bronze medal capture cements Egypt’s status as a dominant international powerhouse in the epee discipline. National sports administrators highly commended the athletes’ collective psychological resilience, noting the importance of bouncing back from a semifinal defeat to secure global honors on the championship piste.
The victorious Egyptian delegation will officially finalize their administrative schedules in Hong Kong before traveling back to Cairo to receive formal state recognition. The podium triumph provides a massive structural boost to the federation’s long-term athletic development initiatives ahead of upcoming continental fixtures.
