Luanda – Attack moves, defence and strength improvement techniques dominated on Tuesday, in Luanda, the National Team's training for cadets and juniors, aiming for the African Fencing Championship, to be held from Feb 28th to March 7th, in the Cidadela pavilion.

The session included the full group, made up of 14 fencers, 8 male and 6 female.

Speaking to ANGOP, coach Yusufu Kiamuangana stated that the squad have been working twice a day, in order to ensure better interaction.

As for the specialty, Angola will be represented at the event by 13 Épée athletes, both genders, and one foil.

This international fencing tournament is part of the festivities in the ambit of the 50th anniversary of national independence, to be marked on November 11th.

Athletes called up:

Men's Junior Épée – Daniel Tchipongue (Vila Clotilde), Constantino Jaime (Petro de Luanda), Venâncio Conceição (Grupo Desportivo A.R.C.) and Aurélio Epesse (Heja)

Male Cadet Épée – Edmilson Correia (Vila Clotilde) and Daniel Culica (Ferrovia do Huambo)

Men's Junior Foil – António Pedro (Ginásio Club Português)

Female Junior Épée – Florinda Álvaro (Colégio Militar), Maysa Guerreiro (Académica João Gomes), Rafaela Muatenga, Caridade Valentim (Vila Clotilde), Ana Ndovala (Ferroviário do Huambo) and Maria Messamessa (Petro de Luanda)

Female Cadet Épée - Sara Pereira (Vila Clotilde)

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