Luanda — Angolan athlete Luís Macedo gained the bronze medal within the foil occasion on the African Senior Fencing Championship, which has been going down in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, since final Monday.
In response to a press launch despatched to ANGOP on Thursday, the fencer demonstrated a excessive degree of technical ability, willpower, and aggressive spirit all through the competitors, overcoming high-quality opponents to succeed in the semi-finals.
At present ranked sixty fourth with 24,750 factors within the Worldwide Fencing Federation (FIE) rating, this represents a milestone for the game, reinforces its development within the nation, and confirms the power of nationwide athletes to compete on the highest degree on the African continent.
In response to Luís Macedo, the doc additionally mentions, the consequence obtained additionally serves as motivation for different Angolans, corresponding to Pedro Tomás who completed in thirteenth place, António Pedro (sixteenth) and Francisco Manuel (seventeenth), out of twenty-two rivals.
Amongst different achievements, spotlight goes to the bronze medal achieved on the Satellite tv for pc World Cup in Manama, Bahrain, in September 2025, and the Eurofence League, the place he achieved the distinguished nineteenth place amongst 120 high-level members within the competitors held in February 2026 in London (England). IN/WR/TED/jmc