Fencer Gibrán Zea Armenta Secures Olympic Spot
Gibrán Zea Armenta secures his place in the Paris 2024 Olympics after winning the Pan American Pre-Olympic in saber fencing. His triumph highlights Mexican fencing prowess while Alely Hernandez and Leandro Sauri May come close but fall short.
The fencer Gibrán Zea Armenta added his name to the list of national teams for the delegation that competes in the Paris 2024 summer event, after winning the Pan American Pre-Olympic of the specialty in the saber modality that takes place in San José, Costa Rica.
On his way to the gold medal, Zea Armenta overcame the group stage with four wins and one loss, while in the quarterfinals he defeated Guillermo Maclean of Uruguay 15-6; In the semifinal round he defeated Colombian Sebastián Cuéllar 15-7 and with a result of 15-12 he dominated Rafael Western of Puerto Rico in the final.
