Singapore's fencers pose with their medals. (Photo: SNOC/Kong Chong Yew)

Singapore's fencers win two more gold medals at SEA Games, bring tally to six

The men's foil and women's epee teams emerged victorious on Thursday (Dec 18).

18 Dec 2025, 12:41 by Matthew Mohan · CNA · Join

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BANGKOK: Singapore's fencers continued in their strong vein of form on Thursday (Dec 18) when they won two more gold at the 33rd SEA Games.

At the Fashion Island mall's Island Hall, the quartet of Samuel Robson, Jonathan Lim, Julian Soh and Raphael Tan saw off Malaysia 45-20 to take gold.

Singapore's men's foil team clinched silver at the last edition of the Games in Cambodia.

Singapore's women's foil team celebrates. (Photo: SNOC/Kong Chong Yew)

In the women's epee final, Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman, Elle Koh, Esther Tan, and Filzah Hidayah Nor Anuar beat Thailand 45-36 to take gold.

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This is Singapore's third consecutive gold in the event.

There was also a silver as the women's sabre team of Juliet Heng, Jae Lim, Christine Tan and Jermaine Tan lost 32-45 to Thailand.

Despite the loss, it marks an improvement from the team's bronze at the last Games.

Singapore's men's foil team during their final with Malaysia. (Photo: SNOC/Kong Chong Yew)

This brings the team's total medal haul to six gold, three silver and two bronze.

Singapore's women's foil team, men's epee team and men's sabre team will compete on the last day of competition on Friday.

A gold from any of these three teams will ensure that Singapore matches its best showing at the Games in the sport, having won seven golds at the 2023 Cambodia Games.

Singapore's fencers win two more gold medals at SEA Games, bring tally to six

The men's foil and women's epee teams emerged victorious on Thursday (Dec 18).

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