Charoenta doubles-up at home Para fencing World Cup

22/11/2025

Thailand’s Chitphat Charoenta claimed his second gold medal of his home Para fencing World Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on Saturday (22 November).

Charoenta, competing in the men’s epee category B, followed on from his win in the sabre 24 hours before.

He faced Italy’s Michele Massa in the final, an opponent who always shows true grit whoever he comes up against. This time was no different but the Thai fencer still managed to rise to the top.

Refugee athlete Amelio Castro also made his second podium appearance with bronze alongside Iraq’s Ammar Ali.

In the men’s epee category A, Neutral Para Athlete Artur Yusopov took the win against South Korea’s Jao Hoon Sim.

Iraq’s Hayder Al-Ogaili and Germany’s Felix Schmidt were the bronze medallists.

Italian world champion Ionela Andrea Mogos however broke Thai hearts in the women’s foil category B, beating Paralympic title-holder Saysunee Jana in the final.

Neutral Para Athlete Irina Mishurova and South Korea’s Eun Hye Cho took the bronzes.

Hungary’s Anna Nadasdy made the most of her return to the scene of her under 23s world title from 2024 in the women’s foil category A, securing her second World Cup gold of the year.

Hong Kong, China’s, Yu Chui Yee tried to stand in Nadasdy’s way and put up an excellent fight with just two points separating the pair in the end.

South Korea’s Hyo Kyeong Kwon claimed her second bronze of the competition after the epee, alongside Georgia’s Nina Tibilashvili who added to her third-place from the sabre.

The Nakhon Ratchasima 2025 Para Fencing World Cup concludes on Sunday (22 November) with the mixed team foil, epee and sabre in the continuation of exciting trials for new formats for team events.