Young fencers now have a unique opportunity to make their sporting dreams come true. Filipino-Ivorian Olympian Maxine Esteban will spearhead the Rebisco Extreme foil fencing workshop on Aug. 10, open to young boys and girls aged 10 to 12 with skill levels ranging from beginner to intermediate. The...
Lagos, Nigeria — Maxine Esteban is not one to let an injury slow her down. Returning to action after an eight-month hiatus due to a back injury, the Filipino-Ivorian star secured a silver medal in the women’s individual foil category of the 23rd African Fencing Championships here. “This medal...
Sam Catantan and Maxine Esteban have come a long way in their respective fencing careers. Olympic fencers Sam Catantan, left, and Maxine Esteban But one thing is for sure: their friendship has remained strong despite having to represent different federations in the Paris Olympics. Team PH...
Maxine Esteban got a huge motivational boost for her campaign in the Paris Olympics. Maxine Esteban (File) The Filipino-Ivorian fencer climbed to No. 27 in the world ranking, the highest ever achieved by any Philippine-born fencer in the world list. This is after the FIE ( International Fencing...
Paris-bound Maxine Isabel Esteban added another feather to her cap after bagging a silver medal in the individual women's senior foil event of the 2024 African Fencing Championship in Casablanca, Morocco Friday, June 7 (Manila time). Showing her readiness for the Paris Games set July 26 to Aug. 12,...
Mia Esteban is hoping to follow the footsteps of her sister, Paris Olympic-bound fencer Maxine Esteban, and carve a name for herself albeit in an entirely different sport. Mia Esteban Coming from a family of athletes, it’s only natural for Mia to search and find a sport that she feels fits...
Home is where the heart is. And for Fil-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban, her heart will always beat proud for her home country, the Philippines. The 23-year-old wunderkind may be representing her adopted country Ivory Coast, but she stressed she will always carry the...
Olympic-bound Fil-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban and sportswear giant ANTA further strengthened their bond by renewing their partnership in an intimate contract signing event at the ANTA Office in Mandaluyong City on Thursday, May 23. ANTA Philippines General Manager JP Paglinawan and Paris-bound...
Fencers Samantha Catantan and Maxine Esteban face a tall order of competing against higher-ranked opponents in the early stages of the women’s foil event in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Paris Olympians PH Sam Catantan, left, and Maxine Esteban of Ivory Coast (Facebook post) There will be 34 fencers...
Olympics-bound Maxine Esteban will be representing Ivory Coast’s orange, white and green in Paris but for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), she’ll always be a source of pride and honor for her native country. Fil-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban (File photo) “We in the POC are very...
Fil-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban officially booked a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics, but will be representing Ivory Coast after switching federations last year. The 23-year-old former Ateneo standout clinched the lone African singles spot in the women’s foil event, making her the first...
Filipino-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban will compete in a final Olympic-qualifying tournament in Washington DC on March 15, looking to officially book a ticket to the Summer Games slated in Paris this year. Filipino-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban Esteban, who switched federations...
