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Manila Bulletin devider Sports devider Nicanor pockets third gold in Nat'l Open

Nicanor pockets third gold in Nat'l Open

Published Jul 10, 2021 03:27 pm

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Southeast Asian Games (SEA) gold medalist Jylyn Nicanor proved she is still the No. 1 fencer in women’s saber after bagging her third gold medal in the third and final leg of the National Open Fencing Championship held Saturday, July 10 at the Superdome in Ormoc City.

Nicanor, who won the title in women’s individual sabre in the SEA Games here in 2019, was hardly threatened as she defeated University of the East’s Allaine Nicole Cortey in the final bout 15-9.

Before that, Nicanor, who competed in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Asians last April in Uzbekistan, edged Clichelleyn del Rosario of Canlas Fencing 15-7 in the quarterfinal after a bye in the Round of 16, and fellow national team member Kimberly Camahalan 15-7 in the semifinal.

As a result, Nicanor finished the weeklong meet, which serves as qualifiers for national team aspirants to the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, as the No. 1 fencer in women’s sabre with 36 points.

At second spot with 28 points is Queen Denise Dalmacio, who twice finished in second place to Nicanor during the first two legs, while at third is Cortey with 26 points and Camahalan at fourth with 24 points.

In women’s epee, UE’s mainstays Jaymi de los Santos and Andrea Jannelle Matias finished tied for first with 28 points each. Matias defeated De los Santos in the final bout in the third leg 15-13.

Mickyle Bustos and Hanniel Abella, members of the gold medal winning women’s epee squad during the 2019 SEA Games, placed third and fourth respectively with 25 and 21 points.

Juliana Gomez, daughter of Ormoc City mayor Richard Gomez, who is also the president of the Philippine Fencing Association, missed on finishing in the top four with 19 points.

Meanwhile, after losing in the final round of leg 1 to Nathaniel Perez, Samuel Tranquilan returned the favor with a 15-10 victory by beating Nathaniel Perez Jr. 15-10 in the final bout of the third leg. Perez still finished No. 1 in the men’s foil with 34 points.

Tranquilan placed second in the ranking with 30 points, while Ateneo’s Jolo Viceo and UE’s Michael Nicanor finished tied for third and fourth places with 20 points apiece.

Still being played as of posting time are events in women’s foil, as well as men’s epee and sabre. The selection for men’s and women’s epee is set Sunday, July 11 at the same venue.

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vietnam Jaymi de los santos Ormoc City Juliana Gomez Southeast Asian Games Hanniel Abella Jylyn Nicanor Richard Gomez Philippine Fencing Association Nathaniel Perez Mickyle Bustos
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