Esteban wins silver in continental meet
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-Ivorian Maxine Esteban marked her return from an eight-month injury hiatus by capturing the silver medal in the women’s individual foil category of the 23rd African Fencing Championships in Lagos, Nigeria recently.
“This medal means everything. It’s proof that patience and recovery pay off,” said the 24-year-old Olympian fencer.
Esteban was coming off a back injury that kept her from the sport for months, and this recent feat makes things bright for her.
She will be participating in the World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia next month before flying back to the Philippines for a much-deserved homecoming.
Here, she will hold an outreach program for kids seeking to become a world-class fencer like her someday.
Rebisco Extreme is one of her backers in that camp.
The podium finish marked the return of Esteban after her Paris Olympics stint. She ranked 21st there before taking a much-needed breather to recuperate from a nagging back injury.
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