Egyptian fencers made a strong start at the **African Fencing Championship 2024**, held in **Lagos, Nigeria**, by securing **six medals** on the opening day of the competition, which runs from **June 25 to 29**.
The first day featured the **Men’s Épée Individual** and **Women’s Foil Individual** events, where Egyptian athletes delivered outstanding performances.
🥇 Men’s Épée: Gold, Silver & Bronze
* **Mohamed Elsayed** claimed the **gold medal** after defeating teammate **Mahmoud Mohsen**, who took **silver**.
* **Mahmoud Elsayed** secured **bronze** after reaching the semifinals.
🥇 Women’s Foil: One Gold, Two Bronze
* **Sarah Hosny** won **gold** after an impressive final victory over an Ivorian opponent.
* **Malak Hamza** and **Noha Hany** earned **bronze medals** after semifinal exits.
With this medal haul, **Egypt tops the overall medal standings** after Day One:
🔹 2 Gold
🔸 1 Silver
🔸 3 Bronze
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🇪🇬 **Egyptian Team Roster:**
🗡️ Men’s Épée:
* Mohamed Elsayed
* Mohamed Yassin
* Mahmoud Mohsen
* Mahmoud Elsayed
🤺 Women’s Foil:
* Noha Hany
* Malak Hamza
* Sarah Hosny
* Jana Ehab
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🎯 **Coaching & Support Staff:**
* **Head of Delegation:** Ayman Mounir
* **Technical Team:**
* El Sayed Sami (Épée Head Coach)
* Maher Hamza (Foil Head Coach)
* Khaled Sherif (Coach)
* **Medical & Admin Team:**
* Ayman Ghoneim (Team Manager)
* Dr. Magdy El-Sabbagh, Dr. Ahmed Abdelghani, Dr. Ghada Atef
* Mazen El-Shaboury, Rana El-Husseiny (Referees)
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