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Portuguese fencers Filipe Frazão and Miguel Frazão have secured their places in the main draw of the men's épée event at the Fencing World Championships in Hong Kong. After advancing through the group stage, both won their preliminary matches on Thursday. Filipe received a first-round bye, then defeated Roman Petrov of Kyrgyzstan (15-7) and Swiss fencer Ian Hauri (15-7) to reach the round of 64, where he will face Hungarian Tibor Andrasfi. Miguel beat Estonia's Oliver Laasik (15-13), Hong Kong's Ho Fung Lau (15-13), and Uzbekistan's Meyirkhan Timurov to qualify, and will face Italian third seed Matteo Galassi. Other Portuguese fencers had mixed results: Max Rod reached the second preliminary round but lost to Hauri (15-8), finishing 135th; Xavier Melo lost in the first round (15-9 to India's Joseph Bennet), placing 173rd. In women's épée, Maria Alvim and Fabiana Bonito were eliminated earlier. Portugal's participation continues with Maria Caride in foil and Gustavo Bonifácio in sabre, plus the team épée competition, reactivated this season for Olympic qualification.
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Portuguese fencers Miguel Frazão and Filipe Frazão secured their qualification for the main draw of the men's épée at the Fencing World Championships, taking place in Hong Kong, this Thursday, after overcoming the group stage and the preliminary rounds.
After advancing through the group stage, the two fencers moved on to the preliminary épée draw, where they won the necessary matches to secure a spot among the top 64 competitors in the event.
Filipe Frazão's Path
- Received a bye in the first elimination round
- Defeated Roman Petrov of Kyrgyzstan 15–7
- Beat Swiss fencer Ian Hauri 15–7 (who had eliminated Portuguese fencer Max Rod in the previous round)
- Secured a place in the round of 64, where he will face Hungarian Tibor Andrasfi on Sunday
Miguel Frazão's Path
- Beat Estonia's Oliver Laasik 15–13
- Overcame local fencer Ho Fung Lau, also 15–13
- Defeated Uzbekistan's Meyirkhan Timurov in the final decisive round
- Secured qualification to face Italian Matteo Galassi, the tournament's third seed, in the round of 64
Other Portuguese Results in Men's Épée
- Max Rod: Advanced past the group stage but was eliminated in the second round by Swiss fencer Ian Hauri (15–8), finishing in 135th place
- Xavier Melo: Eliminated in the first round, losing 15–9 to India's Joseph Bennet, finishing in 173rd position
Previous Day's Results
The day before, Portugal saw Maria Alvim and Fabiana Bonito eliminated in the women's individual épée event, finishing in 94th and 121st places, respectively, after advancing past the group stage.
Upcoming Events
Portugal's participation continues with:
- Maria Caride in foil
- Gustavo Bonifácio in sabre
- The team épée competition — a discipline reactivated this season by the federation with a view to Olympic qualification
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Filipe and Miguel Frazão Qualify for Main Draw at World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong