Kids & Family
Bowie Youth Wins Gold Medal in Fencing Championship
Amanda Sirico's win at a national tournament in Salt Lake City earned her an alternate spot on Team USA, which will compete in a world championship in Moscow this spring.
After a highly -competitive tournament with more than 1,500 fencers from fencing clubs nationwide, Amanda Sirico of Bowie walked away with a gold medal and a Junior Olympics title.
The national tournament was held Feb. 17-20 in Salt Lake City. Amanda faced a field of 145 Cadet women epeeists and advanced through seven direct elimination bouts to win the gold, according to a release from the DC Fencers Club.
The Junior Olympics is a national event organized by the United States Fencing Association. According to the release, young men and women competed in three fencing weapons—epee, sabre and foil—in three categories: Cadet (younger than 17); Junior (younger than 20) and team events.
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Amanda's win earned her an alternate slot with Team USA for the Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championship, to be held March 31 to April 8 in Moscow.
She is a member of DC Fencers Club, which will host several beginner fencing classes in March. For more information, call 301-562-1990 or email dcfencers@gmail.com.
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