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The German-born Kenyan edged closer to being the first Kenyan fencer to qualify for the Olympics.
Alexandra Ndolo has edged closer to being the first-ever Kenyan fencer to qualify for the Olympics as she won gold at the ongoing Senior African Championships at Hassan Mostafa Arena in Cairo, Egypt.
Ndolo fended off competition from Algerian Ines El Batoul Taleb 15-5 to emerge victorious as Kenya won its maiden medal at any fencing competition.
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17:26 - 19.06.2023
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The defender joined AIK back in January 2020 and has scored 13 goals and three assists in 86 games.
The 36-year-old, who was seeded third, was given a bye to the Round of 16 where she bundled out Tufaha Uwihoreye 15-7 to set her up with Algerian Charlene Boukhelifa in the quarter finals.
Ndolo edged out the Algerian 15-0 to set up a date with Aya Hussein of Egypt, who she easily beat 15-7
Ndolo, who was born to a Polish mother and a Kenyan father, declared her allegiance to Kenya after ditching her German citizenship in 2022.
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17:36 - 20.06.2023
STARS ABROAD Harambee Starlets striker Akida subject of interest from Germany, Finland and Ireland
The former Thika Queens attacker recently revealed her desire to earn more, meaning her suitors will need a big offer to price her away from PAOK
She represented Germany at the 2013 Summer Universiade held in Kazan, Russia. She competed in the women's épée event at the World Fencing Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
Ndolo won silver in the women's épée event at the 2017 European Fencing Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Ndolo also claimed one of the bronze medals at the 2019 European Fencing Championships held in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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11:48 - 21.05.2023
FENCING Fencing star Alexandra Ndolo calls out Kenyan Federation for neglecting her
She revealed that since her switch to represent Kenya last year, she has always been financing herself and organising all her events without support.
She also competed at the 2022 European Fencing Championships held in Antalya, Turkey where she won silver in the women's épée event at the 2022 World Fencing Championships held in Cairo, Egypt.
In so doing, she made history as the first Kenyan woman to ever compete in a major World Fencing event finishing 10th out of 271 participants
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