ENSENADA.- The Baja Californian fencers were part of the Mexican youth fencing team and participated in different World Cups where they achieved bronze and silver medals in individual and team competitions, a result that confirms the leadership of fencing in the State 29 at the level. national.
The swordsman Ekaterine Bautista defeated the representatives of Puerto Rico, Chile and Sweden to obtain third place in the Youth Sword World Cup that was held from November 15 to 17 at the facilities of the European School, located in San Pablo de Heredia from San José, Costa Rica. In addition, the Mexican achieved her second medal and won silver in the team category, along with Baja California native Fernanda Leere and compatriots Rebeca Hernández and Barbara Ocegueda. In the men’s branch, Fernando Loya and Eder González were part of the team that won the silver medal along with the Mexicans Erick Galván and Daniel Ruakj.
For her part, Georgina Morales climbed to the third step of the podium in the Youth Foil World Cup, which also took place from November 15 to 17, but in the city of Lima, Peru. Morales beat the representatives of Guatemala, the Philippines and the United States to obtain the bronze, while the Mexican team, which included the Baja Californian, won the silver medal. In the same event, Bryan Vargas from Mexico won the bronze medal in the men’s foil team event.
