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| Born | (1997-07-22) 22 July 1997 (age 27) Tunis, Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sabre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | St. Johns University (New York City) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Manhattan Fencing Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Yury Gelman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Farès Ferjani (Arabic: فارس الفرجاني; born 22 July 1997) is a Tunisian saber fencer.
Fencing career
He competed in the men's sabre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing in 25th place.
After the 2016 Olympic Games he moved to New York City after speaking with coach Yury Gelman. He said: "it was a big difference. The practice was different. These guys do a lot of footwork. Everything counts, each detail counts. I think for me, it's just great that I moved there because I've jumped to another level."
He attended and competed for St. John’s University in Queens in New York City, training with coach Yury Gelman. In 2017-18 he was a second team All-American for the school, and in 2018-19, 2021-22, and 2022-23 he was a first team All-American.
He qualified to represent Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he came in 22nd.
Ferjani won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's sabre individual event, with Gelman coaching him from the sidelines.
His fencing club is the Manhattan Fencing Center in the United States, and his coach is Yury Gelman.
Decoration
First Class of the National Order of Merit (Tunisia, 16 August 2024)
References
- "Farès Ferjani". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- "Men's Sabre Individual". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "FERJANI Fares," FIE.
- "Fares Ferjani - Fencing". St. John’s University Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- "Fares Ferjani," Red Storm Sports.
- "Fares Ferjani Officially Qualifies for the Summer Olympic Games". www.stjohns.edu. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- "Ferjani becomes the first Red Storm individual to medal since Daryl Homer in 2016," Red Storm Sports, July 27, 2024.
- "Oh Sanguk takes men's sabre gold after show of sportsmanship". Olympics. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- kapitalis, webmaster (17 August 2024). "Les médaillés tunisiens au JO Paris 2024 honorés par le chef de l'Etat". Kapitalis (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- "JO 2024 : Les trois médaillés tunisiens décorés par Kaïs Saïed". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
External links
- Farès Ferjani at the International Fencing Federation
- Farès Ferjani at Olympics.com
- Farès Ferjani at Olympedia
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