Angola disputes fencing world championship in Bulgaria

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Angola men’s and women’s Junior and cadet national fencing teams are to compete in the Fencing World Championship to take place in Bulgaria on April 3 to 12.

This will be the second participation of the national team in the competition, after their first presence in 2022, in Dubai, with the fencers Maysa Guerreiro, who ranked 196th, Florinda Álvaro (207th), Rafael Guerreiro (235th) and Daniel Chipongue (260th), among 310 competitors.

The team led by the South African Sello Maduma integrates Rafael Guerreiro (João Gomes Fencing Academy of Portugal), Daniel Tchipongue, Anastácio Tchiquete (Vila Clotilde, Luanda) and Venâncio da Conceição (CIMAG FC of Cabinda).

The women’s list includes Florinda Álvaro (Military College of Portugal), Maria Messamessa (Petro do Huambo), Ana Dovala (Ferrovia do Huambo), Ana da Silva and Maysa Guerreira (Villa Clotilde).

Speaking to ANGOP the administrative secretary of the Angolan Fencing Federation, Ana Stela, said the group will carry out a pre-competition stage on March 28-31 in Portugal to afterwards leave for the competition.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)