Sharjah Women's Sports shines at UAE Fencing Cup

The tournament, hosted at the Mazhar Sports Hall in Dubai on September 27 and 28, featured participation from the Abu Dhabi Fencing Club, Fujairah Martial Arts Club, Al Ain Cultural Sports Club, and MK Academy.

21 medals

The first day of the tournament saw a strong turnout from the club's players across various weapons and age groups.

Jourie Al Ali successfully took second place in the under-14 epee competition, while Reem Omar Al Serkal took third place. In the under-10 category, Athba Abbas excelled by winning the gold medal, followed by Sheikha Al Ansari in second place. In the under-14 foil event, Maya Diab won the silver medal, while Fatima Al Belushi took bronze in the under-10 foil event. In the under-10 sabre event, Habiba Al Hammadi took home the silver medal, while Sara Thabet and Latifa Al Ali took third place. In the under-14 sabre event, Maitha Al Marzouqi added a new bronze medal to the club's tally.

On the second day, the team continued its impressive run across new categories, with Shaima Al Jazz taking the silver medal in the under-12 epee event, while her teammates Lamar Al Nahla and Toulin Badir took bronze in the under-20 epee event. In the under-12 foil category, Al Reem Al Shamsi and Toulin Mohsen won two bronze medals. Noura Al Ketbi excelled in the under-12 sabre category, winning silver, while Fatima Al Hammadi and Alia Al Sharif won two bronze medals. In the under-20 sabre category, the club's players won three medals, including Layan Thabet (silver), Shamma Al Suwaidi, and Al Anoud Al Falasi (two bronze).

With a total of 21 medals, including one gold, seven silver, and thirteen bronze, the Sharjah Women's Sports Club players cemented their strong presence in the first championships of the season, affirming their readiness to continue competing and achieve further accomplishments throughout the season.

Great commitment

For his part, Captain Ibrahim Suwaisi, sabre coach at Sharjah Women's Sports Club, praised the players' technical level, saying that participating in the UAE Cup marked a strong start to the new season. Players demonstrated high commitment and fought tough matches with courage and focus, demonstrating team spirit and tactical organisation across the various categories. This diverse performance reflects the tremendous effort expended in training and gives greater motivation to continue working toward achieving even greater accomplishments in future events.

Fruits of integration

For her part, Alyazia Al Suwaidi, Head of the Technical Preparation and Follow-up Division at the Sharjah Women's Sports Foundation (SWSF), explained that five of the players who reached the championship's podium were from the Sports Incubators Project, implemented by SWSF in partnership with the Rubu' Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators, represented by the Sharjah Children. She said that this attendance confirms that incubators are a key platform for developing girls' technical and physical abilities from an early age, preparing them for the transition to official club teams. The foundation's vision is for incubators to be a continuous source of talent for clubs, enabling female players to find a comprehensive path that begins with their foundation and matures through training and participation in tournaments. The recent achievement in fencing reflects the fruits of this integration and motivates us to redouble our efforts in the coming stages.

This achievement reflects the Sharjah Women's Sports Club's commitment to developing fencing and honing the skills of female players, consolidating its position as one of the most prominent clubs supporting women's sports in the country.