SEA Games 2025: Singapore’s foil fencers strike for fifth gold in Thailand

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Singapores mens foil fencers Raphael Tan (left) and Jonathan Lim are part of the team who beat Malaysia in the final at the SEA Games.

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BANGKOK – The gold rush continued for Singapore’s fencers at the 2025 SEA Games after victory in the men’s foil team final on Dec 18.

At the Fashion Island Shopping Mall’s Island Hall, the team of Jonathan Lim, Samuel Robson, Julian Soh and Raphael Tan beat Malaysia 45-20 to clinch the top spot. At the 2023 Games in Cambodia, Singapore’s men’s foil team won a silver medal.

The victory in Bangkok is fencing’s fifth gold for Singapore at the Games.

There could be another gold medal to come on Dec 18, when the women’s epee team of Elle Koh, Kiria Tikanah, Esther Tan and Filzah Hidayah Nor Anuar look to retain their title from 2023, when they face hosts Thailand in the final.

Earlier in the day, the women’s sabre team of Juliet Heng, Christine Tan, Jermaine Tan and Jae Lim won a silver medal after a 45-32 loss to Thailand in the final.

The Singaporean quartet beat defending champions Vietnam 45-41 in the semi-final to achieve the Republic’s best finish in the women’s sabre event after four previous bronzes.

In 2023, Singapore finished as the Games’ top fencing nation with a record seven golds