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Brou, six others to represent Nigeria at World Junior Fencing Championships in China

Nigeria’s rising fencing stars, Inkosi Brou and Wisdom Okanlawon, are set to compete at the prestigious 2025 World Fencing Championships, scheduled to take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, from July 22 to 30. In addition to competing against the world’s best, both athletes have been selected to participate in the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Training Camp, which will precede the championships. The camp, running from July 16...

Akinyosoye stuns top seed as Brou misses podium finish at 23rd African Fencing Championships

Akinyosoye emerges as Nigeria’s highest-ranked fencer after 23rd African Fencing Championships

by admln

3 July 2025

Following a standout performance at the 23rd African Fencing Championships, Oluwafolayemi Akinyosoye has emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked fencer globally. The latest rankings released by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) earlier this week place Akinyosoye at 65th in the men’s senior sabre category. Akinyosoye, a quarterfinalist in the individual men’s sabre event, stunned spectators by defeating top seed and Olympic silver medallist Fares Farjani of Tunisia in...

Akinyosoye stuns top seed as Brou misses podium finish at 23rd African Fencing Championships

by admln

27 June 2025

Nigeria’s Oluwafolayemi Akinyosoye delivered one of the standout performances of the 23rd African Fencing Championships, pulling off a major upset in the individual men’s sabre event by defeating top seed and Olympic silver medallist Fares Farjani of Tunisia in the preliminary round. The 20-year-old, who recently switched allegiance to Nigeria after representing England at cadet and junior levels, edged Farjani 5-4 in a tense bout that...

Team Nigeria unveils squad for 23rd African Fencing Championships

by admln

22 June 2025

The Nigeria Fencing Federation has announced a 12-member squad for the 23rd African Fencing Championships, scheduled to take place at Charterhouse Lagos from 25-29 June 2025, Afrosport reports. This marks only the third time the continental tournament will be hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa, following previous editions in Senegal (2002) and Mali (2009, 2019). Leading the Nigerian team is U.S.-based Inkosi Brou, the first Nigerian fencer to...

Brou, six others to represent Nigeria at World Junior Fencing Championships in China

by Ibikunle Salako

18 March 2025

Inkosi Brou and six others have been chosen by the Nigeria Fencing Federation to represent the country at next month’s World Junior Fencing Championships in Wuxi, China, from 7-15 April, Afrosport reports Brou, Nigeria’s highest-ranked fencer, will lead a seven-member squad, having actively competed in numerous tournaments this year in his quest to become the first Nigerian to compete in the Olympic fencing event. The teenager,...

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Brou, Okanlawon set to represent Nigeria at 2025 World Fencing Championships in Georgia

Akinyosoye emerges as Nigeria’s highest-ranked fencer after 23rd African Fencing Championships

Akinyosoye stuns top seed as Brou misses podium finish at 23rd African Fencing Championships

Team Nigeria unveils squad for 23rd African Fencing Championships

Brou, six others to represent Nigeria at World Junior Fencing Championships in China

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