HONG KONG: Filipino cadet fencers Louis Shoemaker and Sophia Santiago posted contrasting victories to bag the gold medal in their respective categories at the start of the Allstar Hong Kong (U17) Fencing Championships 2023 on Friday, Aug. 25 at the Kawloon Bay International Bay and Exhibition Center (KITEC) 1 in Kawloon.
Shoemaker, a 17-year-old senior high school fencer at University of the East and Canlas Fencing, dismantled top seed Szeto Tsz Wang of Hong Kong 15-7 in the finals of the under-17 men's individual foil for his first gold medal in international competition.
'We couldn't have done it without them, our coaches, especially coach Amat. From training to competitions, they're always there for us helping us improve our game and be able to reach our goal like winning medals for the Philippines,' said Shoemaker.
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