Grade 11 fencer Hannah Belarmino grabs 2 golds in Malaysia Minime tournament

Six Ateneo de Manila Senior High School (ASHS) student athletes represented the Philippines and won medals in the 3rd Malaysian Fencing Federation Minime International Tournament held recently in Kuala Lumpur. 

Leading the medalists was Hannah Belarmino (11-Perez), who won two golds for the U-17 Women’s Individual Foil and the U-17 Women’s Team Foil, where she was teamed with three non-Ateneans.

Bagging bronze in the U-17 Men’s Team Sabre were Adam Aceron (12-Acquaviva), Matthew General (11-Owen), Mairon Moulic (11-Owen), and Enrico Ronsayro (11-Garnet).  

Last but not least, Derek Perez (11-Hoyos) also won bronze in the U-12 Men’s Team Foil, where he was teamed with three non-Ateneans. 

Ateneo’s foil coach is Rupert Endriano while its sabre coaches are Rebekah Reyno and Edward Daliva. Coach Edward also accompanied the Ateneo contingent to Malaysia and coached the Blue Eagles for the event. 

Held from 30 November to 5 December 2024, the Minime International Tournament attracted competitors from fencing schools in the Philippines, Australia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia.