Iranian junior Sabre fencer Hesam Moradi claimed a historic gold medal at the Junior Fencing World Cup.
Iran NOC; Tehran: Iranian junior
and youth national Fencing team travelled to Dakar, Senegal, to compete in the
World Cup events. In the junior individual Sabre competition, Hesam Moradi won
the gold medal for the first time in the history of Iranian fencing at a Junior
World Cup. He defeated his Ecuadorian opponent 15–12 in the final bout. This
marks Iran’s first-ever gold medal in junior fencing at World Cup level. The
team was coached by Farzad Baher.