Owen Jim found himself in a tough pool – facing the current World Champion and #1 world-ranked fencer right off the bat before moving on to the former World Cup bronze medalist, whom he defeated after coming back from a deficit. He was able to make it through to the elimination rounds where he was finally taken out by the eventual bronze medalist of the day. Jetlag and travel fatigue aside, he rallied to earn himself international points and an international ranking – a big win for his first
1. Owen (right) scores against Frenchman and World Cup bronze medalist.
Owen World Cup 1.pngWorld Cup!