Farès Ferjani (Arabic: فارس الفرجاني; born 22 July 1997) is a Tunisian saber fencer.
Fencing career
He competed in the men's sabre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing in 25th place.[1][2]
After the 2016 Olympic Games he moved to New York City after speaking with coach Yury Gelman.[3] He said: "it was a big difference. The practice was different. These guys do a lot of footwork. Everything counts, each detail counts. I think for me, it's just great that I moved there because I've jumped to another level."[3]
He attended and competed for St. John’s University in Queens in New York City, training with coach Yury Gelman.[3][4] In 2017-18 he was a second team All-American for the school, and in 2018-19, 2021-22, and 2022-23 he was a first team All-American.[5]
He qualified to represent Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he came in 22nd.[6]
Ferjani won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's sabre individual event, with Gelman coaching him from the sidelines.[7][8]
His fencing club is the Manhattan Fencing Center in the United States, and his coach is Yury Gelman.[3]
Decoration
First Class of the National Order of Merit (Tunisia, 16 August 2024)[9][10]
References
- ^ "Farès Ferjani". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Men's Sabre Individual". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "FERJANI Fares," FIE.
- ^ "Fares Ferjani - Fencing". St. John’s University Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Fares Ferjani," Red Storm Sports.
- ^ "Fares Ferjani Officially Qualifies for the Summer Olympic Games". www.stjohns.edu. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Ferjani becomes the first Red Storm individual to medal since Daryl Homer in 2016," Red Storm Sports, July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Oh Sanguk takes men's sabre gold after show of sportsmanship". Olympics. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ kapitalis, webmaster (17 August 2024). "Les médaillés tunisiens au JO Paris 2024 honorés par le chef de l'Etat". Kapitalis (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "JO 2024 : Les trois médaillés tunisiens décorés par Kaïs Saïed". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
External links
- Farès Ferjani at the International Fencing Federation
- Farès Ferjani at Olympics.com
- Farès Ferjani at Olympedia
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