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Fencing

SJI Fencing Club began in 1993 and has been growing from strength to strength as it celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year .

Throughout these memorable years , we have learnt from our failures and celebrated our achievements . More importantly , it is also a testament to the role of the club in nurturing the characters and the interest in fencing of our students . Winning at competitions are viewed as a happy outcome of the students ’ enjoyment in the sports and the desire to achieve sophistication in the fencing techniques .
Competitions This year , the SJI Fencing Club members were given opportunities to hone their skills at various local competitions such as the National Inter-school Championships , Singapore Minime Fencing Championships and Annual Novices Fencing Competition .
Exchange with St Joseph ’ s Convent Other than participating in competitions and championships , SJI Fencing Club hosted the annual fencing sparing exchange with St Joseph ’ s Convent ( SJC ) fencers . Through this programme , SJI and SJC fencers have had the opportunity to interact with fencers beyond their usual grouping . Other than getting to know one another , the fencers spar against each other and discuss different fencing strategies , helping each other to improve .
Looking forward , SJI Fencing Club hopes to continue to develop and strengthen its members ’ confidence and identity through their participation in fencing .
Teachers in Charge : Foo Sea Win Krison Tan Kok Guan Roziyah Binte Abdul Samad Chen Ling Kwong
Overall Captain : Leon Chan
Administration Captain : David Wong Sabre Captain : Samuel Lee Foil Captain : Gabriel Tay Epee Captain : Nicholas Phua
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1 At the Minime U14 Fencing Championships practising good sportsmanship 2 SJI-SJC annual exchange 3 Coach Jeffrey Lopez and the Minime Fencing Championship winners Nicholas , Marcus , Isaac , Marc
ACHIEVEMENTS 2
Nationals Overall – 3rd
National Inter-School Fencing Championships
Event
Position
Name
Class
‘ C ’ Division Foil
3rd
Choong Ding Yang Nicholas
208
‘ B ’ Division Foil
2nd
Tan Wei Quan
308
3rd
Keagen Lock Hoe-In
311
Singapore Minime Fencing Championships
Event
Position
Name
Class
Individual
1st
Choong Ding Yang Nicholas
208
Team
3rd
Marc Ong
204
Isaac Chu
209
Marcus Chong
105
Choong Ding Yang Nicholas
208
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( from left to right ) Row 1 : Tan Wei Quan , Lim En Liang Irvin , Lui Sheng Zhi , Zhou Xizhuang , Mr Tan Kok Guan , Mr Chen Ling Kwong , Mr Foo Sea Win , Ms Roziyah Abdul Samad , Ong Cheng Hong , Loh Wei Jie Oscar , Nigel Loh , Ng Yee Teck Galen . Row 2 : Muhd Izzan Bin Abdul Rani , Peng Jing Ming Jason , Brian Hong Zi Ming , Isaac Chu Peicong , James Ong Chee Heng , Theodore Chia Ding Sheng , Ong Sim Yang Marc , Jean Luc Hun Cheng Kang , Marcus Chong Wai Kit , Jovan Lim Chunkit , Tan Jing Han . Row 3 : Yong Zheng Yew , Davin Wu Jin Rui , Tay Wei Chern Gabriel , Phua Jun Quan Nicolas Elliot , Samuel Lee Ming Zhang , David Wong Kang Wei , Chan Yi Sheng Leon , Keagen Lock Hoe-In , Sukrit Jaiswal , Gordon Ho , Jonathan Goh Tzi Wei , Ong Jun Son , Sheares Toh Xue Wen . Not in picture : Choong Ding Yang Nicholas , Navoneel Chakraborty , Joseph Paul Shutler .