Nigeria’s number one female épée fencer, Adebodunrin Thomas has disclosed that she is determined to achieve a landmark performance at this year’s Commonwealth Fencing Championship, which is scheduled to hold in Lagos from August 9th to 14th.
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Sports247 reports that, while admitting it will be a tough and very challenging competition, the fast-rising fencer, who was one of Nigeria’s representatives at the 2025 African Fencing Championships, is banking on her preparation towards the upcoming competition to uplift her.
As she gets ready to compete against top fencers from Australia, India, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cyprus, England, Ghana, Guernsey and Jamaica, Thomas reasoned further that the tips she has received from her coach will help her make an impact, along with her personal ambition.
Other competitors will come from Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Gambia, Togo and Wales, with India set to present the largest delegation of 67 fencers at the championship, which will involve contests in veteran, senior, under-23 and para categories.
Classifications that will feature during the six-day schedule of events are epee, foil, and sabre, all of which Thomas noted will make the upcoming competition more demanding than previous championships but said she remains optimistic about her chances of reaching an advance stage.
Thomas retorted: “I have very high expectations, and I think it is going to be really challenging. This will not be like the African Championships. I hope to reach the last 16 again, as I did at the Junior African Championships.
“More importantly, fencing against some of the world’s top athletes is a great opportunity. I have trained every day since returning from school, working with my coach on new techniques, and I am eager to put them into practice.”
