Kuwait win nine medals at GCC fencing championship

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Kuwait on Tuesday was leading the Gulf Fencing Championship 2017 held in Bahrain, winning Tuesday two gold medals, three silver and four bronze.

Mishal Al-Shimali, head of the Kuwaiti team, told KUNA that Yusuf Al-Shamlan won the gold in the junior Sabre duel, while his teammates Mohammad Al-Amari and Mohammad Al-Fadhli won the silver and bronze in the same competition.

Kuwait team — Fares Al-Shemmeri, Mohammad Al-Ajmi and Ahmad Al-Mutairi — dominated the podium of the Epee team competition, he said.

Abdullah Ghuloom lost to a Qatari fencer and won the silver medal in the junior Epee duel. Yaqoub Al-Shatti and Ali Dashti had equal score and won the bronze.

The tally of Kuwait is five gold, five silver and six bronze. (KUNA)

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