Catantan ends 32-year drought in PH fencing

By Waylon Galvez

Apr 29, 2024 12:22 am

(UPDATE) FUJAIRAH, UAE: Samantha Catantan made her mark in Philippine sports history Saturday when she became the first Filipino woman fencer to turn her dream of competing in the Olympics into a reality.

Catantan completed her Cinderella story when she booked a seat to the Paris Olympics by bagging the gold medal in the women's foil event of the Asian & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament (OQT) on Saturday afternoon, April 27, at the Zayed Sports Complex here.

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.

Related Articles

Survey shows drop in Marcos, Sara ratings

$905M to fund Laguna lakeshore road project

Kalayaan airport, shelter ports get P3B upgrade

TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app's reinstatement

US, PH hold first joint naval drills this year

Go wants more PhilHealth grassroots health facilities

Vaccine misinformation: A lasting side effect from Covid