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Qatar wins first-ever Asian silver in fencing at U23 Championships 

Published: 25 Oct 2025 - 02:21 pm | Last Updated: 25 Oct 2025 - 02:29 pm
Qatar fencing team at the Asian U23 Championships in Kuala Lumpur

Qatar fencing team at the Asian U23 Championships in Kuala Lumpur

The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s epee squad clinched the first-ever Asian silver medal in the history of Qatari fencing, at the Asian U23 Championships in Kuala Lumpur.

Established in 2000, the Qatar Fencing Federation serves as the official governing body for the development and regulation of fencing in the State of Qatar, under the supervision of the Qatar Olympic Committee and in alignment with the International Fencing Federation (FIE). 

Meanwhile, at the 3rd Asian Youth Games held in Bahrain, Qatari sprinter Idris Abubakr secured the gold medal in the 110m hurdles, Dana Salem clinched silver medal in the women’s 100m race and Qatar’s young riders earned the silver medal in the show jumping event.