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Local Fencing Champions Crowned at Challenge Cup Championship Ahead of Hangzhou Asian Games

[Sports News]The “Challenge Cup Fencing Championship” epee event was staged at the Science Park Convention and Exhibition Center today (19th). This is the last local event before the Hangzhou Asian Games. There are many local fencing players who will participate in the Asian Games In the competition, Hong Kong’s “No. 1 brother” He Weiheng beat Kam Chun-ho to become the king in men’s weight, and won the local championship for the first time in a row. For women’s weight, there is She Shanxi who won the gold medal in the Universiade, and won the championship after stabbing Lian Yixi in the final.

Although this local event will not affect Hangzhou’s Asian Games qualification, it is the last public event before the Asian Games, and many Hong Kong players will participate in the event. A total of 93 swordsmen participated in this year’s men’s epee competition. He Weihang, who ranked first in Hong Kong, won all 6 matches in the group stage, and then successively eliminated Tung Yiu Chung, Gao Zilang, Huang Haoxuan and Liu Haofeng to reach the semi-finals. The semi-finals faced the second seed Wu Haotian, and the scores of the two sides kept seeing each other. In the end, He Weihang narrowly won with a sword of 14:13. In the gold medal match against Kam Chun Ho, who reached the local final for the first time, Ho Wai Hang won the championship with a 15:4 victory over his opponent. He won the local championship again after the LCSD Fencing Competition in early June.

Gan Junhao and Wu Haotian won the second runner-up Li Jiajun and the second runner-up

He Weihang said after the game that this is the first time he has won two consecutive local competitions. Although he is happy, he is also tired. He Weiheng accidentally injured Liu Haofeng in the quarterfinals. He said after the match that he still felt pain: “It may be that the number of adrenal glands was high during the match, so I didn’t feel any special pain, but there was a kind of “holding and holding” during the rest, like Luckily, it didn’t affect my performance.” Former Hong Kong team member Lu Changming joined the Hong Kong team’s coaching staff about a year ago, and Ho Weiheng revealed that he and the coach are currently working together ideally: “I and the coach have a good understanding , He also suggested that I improve my footwork and physical fitness.” He Weiheng will participate in the individual and team competitions of this year’s Asian Games. He said frankly that the goal this time is to enter the top 8 in the individual competition, and hope to be in the top 4 in the team competition.

He Weiheng was accidentally injured in the quarter-finals

Gan Junhao was very excited about reaching the finals for the first time. He said that he had not won an award for about three years. Due to the torn hamstring not long ago, he was not well prepared for this competition. He hopes to strive for the top four in Hong Kong in the future and get more opportunities for international competitions.

In terms of women’s weight, Jiang Minxi, who is ranked second in the world, did not participate. She Shanxi, who just won gold at the Chengdu World Universiade, is the highest-ranked local swordsman. Successively stabbed Huang Yongxin, Li Motian and Chen Hailin, who won the Hong Kong Youth Fencing Championship last week. The semi-finals faced the previous champion Chen Weiling, and She Shanxi defeated the opponent 15:7. In the final, she competed with Lian Yixi, who was ranked No. 6 in Hong Kong, but She Shanxi did not face too much of a test. She won another 15:7 and won the gold medal after the Universiade individual epee champion.

She Shanjin and Chen Weiling From left: Chen Weiling, Wu Wanlin, She Shanjin, Lian Yixi

After the game, Shanxi Sheh said that she has been unwell for the past few days and thinks her performance today is acceptable. She also said that after becoming a full-time athlete, she has been training in other places for nearly a month, and she is excited about staying in Hong Kong to prepare for the Asian Games with her teammates. Regarding the preparation for the individual and team events of the Asian Games, she said that she will do her best, “I hope the Hong Kong team can make a breakthrough. The women’s weight team has won bronze medals for many times.”

Tomorrow (20th) the “Challenge Cup Fencing Championship” will continue to stage men’s and women’s foil and saber competitions in the Science Park. The list of participating swordsmen does not see Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Zhang Jialang, and the other three Universiade men’s flowers Team gold medalists Cai Junyan, Wu Nuohong and Li Yilang signed up for the competition.

Photo: Intern reporter Zhang Faer
Text: Intern reporter Liang Yaying

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2023-08-19 13:32:36

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