Teenager Captures Nigeria’s First Medal In Fencing Tourney

Nigeria made a remarkable entry into the global fencing scene this past weekend, thanks to the impressive performance of 16-year-old Inkosi Brou. Inkosi secured Nigeria’s first-ever medal in the Sabre category at the World Tournoi Satellite Cup in Iceland.

Competing against some of the world’s elite fencers at the Viking Cup 2024, a Senior World Cup Satellite Sabre Tournament, the world’s No. 67 ranked fencer, Inkosi clinched a silver medal after a hard-fought 15-9 match against Iceland’s Andre Mateev.

As the No. 5 seed, Inkosi began his campaign in the Round of 16, defeating Germany’s Magnus De Witt 15-9. He continued his win – ning streak in the quarterfinals with a close 15-13 victory over Spain’s Oriol Farre.

In the semifinals, Inkosi faced his biggest hurdle when he faced No. 1 seed, Christopher Cortez of Ecuador in a tactical and intense match, ultimately advancing to the final with a 15-14 win.