Jake Hurst won gold at the FIE Senior Foil Satellite in Manama, Bahrain, at the weekend.
Jake Hurst was GBR’s sole representative at the FIE Senior Men’s Foil Satellite, which took place in Manama, Bahrain, on the 6th-7th September 2025.
In a field of 45 fencers, Jake performed well in the poules and was seeded 4th. After earning a bye into the last 32, he defeated Saeed Al Shuaibi (OMA) with a decisive 15-4 score. Afterwards, he faced USA’s Ethan Gassner in the last 16, where he won with a score of 15-13.
Moving on to the quarterfinals, Jake faced Khalifa Alkaabi (UAE), clinching a 15-14 victory to earn a place on the podium. Afterwards, he defeated Luis Macedo (ANG) 15-12 in the semi-final. The fight for gold was against Ahmad Mohammad Awadh (KUW). With strong fencing and a decisive 15-7 score, Jake emerged victorious.
After his win, Jake said:
“I am very happy to win my first ever international medal and victory at a satellite, after my positive results in Lima and Vancouver last season and a few injuries I suffered along the way.
“I want to thank my club, Escrime Paris Nord, my coaches, Laurent Bel and Miguel Grajales, my physical trainer Theo Buathier and my mental coach Xime Lacy, as well as all my training partners in Paris. I hope to continue this form for the rest of the season.”
Well done also to Georgia Gardner, who placed 5th in the Senior Women’s Foil Satellite in Manama on the previous day.
Click here to see the full results from the competition.
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