Hsieh Kaylin Sin Yan of China's Hong Kong celebrates during the fencing women's epee individual gold medal bout against Sara Maria Kowalczyk of Italy at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng)
CHENGDU, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Kaylin Hsieh of Hong Kong, China claimed the title of women's epee individual at the Chengdu Universiade here on Wednesday.
Italy's Sara Maria Kowalczyk won the silver while Catherine Danuta Nixon of the United States and Japan's Tamaki Terayama shared the bronze.
"If everyone believes in me, I have to believe in myself and things will become possible. I just focused on each touch and each point. I was pretty overwhelmed by the support that I have here in Chengdu, not only from my teammates but also like the audience here. It's my first time in FISU, so I really appreciate it," said Hsieh.
Elsewhere, South Korea's Park Sang-won pocketed the gold of men's sabre individual, Gergo Horvath of Hungary settled for the silver. Samuel Jarry of France and Tamon Yoshida of Japan took the bronzes.
The fencing competition will run until August 7, with a total of 12 gold medals to be awarded in individual and team events. ■
Gold medalist Hsieh Kaylin Sin Yan (2nd L) of China's Hong Kong, silver medalist Sara Maria Kowalczyk of Italy (1st L), bronze medalists Catherine Danuta Nixon of the United States (1st R) and Terayama Tamaki of Japan attend the awarding ceremony for fencing women's epee individual at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng)
Hsieh Kaylin Sin Yan (R) of China's Hong Kong celebrates during the fencing women's epee individual gold medal bout against Sara Maria Kowalczyk of Italy at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Qi Xiaoyi)
Hsieh Kaylin Sin Yan (R) of China's Hong Kong competes against Sara Maria Kowalczyk of Italy during the fencing women's epee individual gold medal bout at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Qi Xiaoyi)
Gold medalist Park Sangwon (2nd L) of South Korea, silver medalist Gergo Horvath (1st L) of Hungary, bronze medalists Samuel Jarry (2nd R) of France and Yoshida Tamon of Japan attend the awarding ceremony for fencing men's sabre inpidual at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng)
Park Sangwon (L) of South Korea competes agaisnt Gergo Horvath of Hungary during the fencing men's sabre inpidual gold medal bout at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng)
