DAKAR: Oman’s rising fencing star Jana Al Sharji has advanced to the quarterfinals of the girls’ individual épée competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after defeating Angola’s Joana Sabonete 15–4 on Tuesday, November 10.
The impressive victory marks another significant achievement for the 16-year-old, who is making her Youth Olympic debut in Senegal.
Competing at the Dakar Expo Centre in Diamniadio, Al Sharji entered the tournament following a series of strong international performances, including two silver medals at junior fencing World Cup events in Costa Rica and Bahrain.
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Her recent achievements also include reaching the quarterfinals of the Asian Under-23 Fencing Championships, held in Bahrain from October 27 to November 3.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, being held from October 31 to November 13, mark the first Olympic sporting event hosted on African soil. The fencing competitions feature 84 young athletes competing across six individual events in épée, foil and sabre.
