Paris Olympics: Egyptian fencer Mohamed Elsayed wins bronze

Published July 28th, 2024 - 10:08 GMT
Bronze medallist Egypt's Mohamed Elsayed celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's epee individual competition during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)
Bronze medallist Egypt's Mohamed Elsayed celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's epee individual competition during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)

Egyptian Fencer Mohamed Elsayed won the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics after in the Men's Epee Individual event on Sunday.

Elsayed defeated Tibor Andrasfi of Hungary 8-7 in the bronze medal bout at the Grand Palais in Paris.

This is Egypt's first medal at the Paris Olympics, and the second for Arabs after Tunisia's Fares Ferjani claimed silver in the Men's Individual Sabre on Saturday.

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