Yesterday (Saturday, 29/5/21) the Israel Championship for children and youth was held in the sports hall in the Kiryat-Eliezer neighborhood in Haifa with the participation of over 120 fencers from all over the country.
Among the clubs that took part in the competition were "Sif Beer Sheva Club", Petah Tikva Club, Kfar Saba, Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Haifa, Megiddo, Emek Jezreel, Acre and Gilboa.
30 fencers from the urban fencing club Hapoel Haifa participated in the competition.
At the end of the competition, the fencer Omri Rogel, from the city fencing club, was crowned as Israel's vice champion and Yoel Cohen Skelley won third place. Other fencers from the club - Nathai Offenberg, Amit Meshulam, Ksenia Timofeev, Arbel Offenberg, Anna Konev, Itamar Ariel, Noya Shlisser, Roni Meir, Hila Buchnik and Eitan Cohen Skelly, qualified for the finals and were one fight away from the podium.
The urban fencing club has been operating in Kiryat Eliezer for over 30 years, during which it has produced dozens of Israeli champions, a world champion and an Olympic fencer. These days the club is in the process of building a new generation and recruiting children, who may be the next champions.
Nir Shaul, Director of the Sports Authority of Haifa Municipality:
The Haifa municipality is proud of the existence and activity of a city fencing club in the city. I hope that events like the one held today, where the club hosted over 120 athletes from all over the country, will continue to take place in Haifa and bring great honor to the city.
Oh my God, my name is written there
A club that is a warm family and a supportive and growing home.
The coaches, Yoav and Olli, coach for success in this sport through values education, sharing and team work in an optimal way.
In this way, they created the club, as another home, fan, supporter, lover and educator through fencing training.
well done!!!
Well done to the kids and of course to the great coaches
Yoav and Ola
Great pleasure to be part of the club
What a beauty. Competition for glory
Of course the emoji got confused???
Great 🙁