Fencing Achievements & Awards

Today we participated for the first time in the Veterans Team Competitions 40+. We are very proud of our athletes – each one demonstrated character, determination, and true team spirit.

It was a day full of intense emotions and unforgettable experiences. Performing as a team – that's a special strength!

Thank you to all participants for the effort, energy, and inspiration! New beginnings, new achievements, and new victories await us!

Today the National Cadet Championship took place, and our athletes achieved excellent and impressive results. We are proud to share with you the professional achievements and sporting spirit demonstrated by all our athletes.

Alexandra Kravets, 17 years old from Maccabi Maalot, achieved an exceptional result at the U23 World Cup held in Lausanne, Switzerland, winning an impressive silver medal.

Alexandra, who trains under coach Yakov Ferdman, opened the competition with three victories in the pool stage, which earned her a ranking of 43rd and advanced her directly to the round of 64.

The Road to the Silver Medal:

• Round of 32: Victory 15:11 over Anna Nierman from Belgium
• Round of 16: Victory 15:12 over Ksenia Kosten from Britain
• Quarterfinals: Victory 15:12 over Pauline Hibou from Switzerland
• Semifinals: Victory 15:11 over Alexandra Romanova from Ukraine
• Final: Loss 15:12 to Alina Dmitruk from Ukraine – prestigious silver medal

Congratulations to Alexandra and coach Yakov Ferdman for the professional work and impressive achievement! We are very proud of you!

After a summer full of experiences, camps, and vacations, we're starting to return to the routine of training and competitions. The Children's Season Opening Competition 2025 was the first competition of the new season, and our children delivered excellent performances and achieved impressive results.

Our cadet team proved themselves at the prestigious competition in Budapest, finishing in an impressive fifth place out of 73 teams that participated in the tournament.

The team: Emily Stepanov (Maccabi Maalot), Yarden Davidson (Maccabi Maalot), Daria Kravets (Maccabi Maalot), and Maya Weinberg (Maccabi Modi'in and student at Wingate Academy for Excellence in Sports).

The girls started the competition ranked ninth, which allowed them to automatically advance to the second stage. In this stage, they defeated the Greek team with a score of 45:20, continued with an impressive victory over the English team 45:33, and in the quarterfinals achieved an exciting victory over the Italian team with a score of 45:38.

In the semifinals, the girls had to concede to the Ukrainian team with a score of 39:36, but they didn't give up and continued to fight in the ranking matches. They defeated the Czech team 45:43, and finally achieved a technical victory over Italy, which secured them the impressive fifth place.

Warm congratulations to the girls and the coaching staff: Yakov Ferdman, Anna Kniazhytska, Alexander Ivanov, and Victor Glaz for the impressive achievement and professionalism they demonstrated!