Catantan grabs fencing silver in SEA Games debut; Esteban earns bronze

15-year-old Samantha Catantan finishes the fencing tourney with a silver medal in her first SEA Games stint

Rappler.com

Published 7:44 PM, August 21, 2017

Updated 12:00 AM, August 22, 2017

CLOSE MATCH. Samantha Catantan wins against Nicole Wong, 15-14, in the foil fencing tournament. Photo by Noor Farhan

MANILA, Philippines – Samantha Kyle Catantan improved the Philippines' medal haul as she finishes with a silver medal in the 29th SEA Games foil individual fencing tournament on Monday, August 21 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Maxine Esteban also bannered the Philippine flag, ending the tournament with a bronze medal.

Catantan – who is also a two-time junior UAAP fencing champion – is only 15 years old and this is her first time competing in the SEA Games.

Philippines is currently in 6th seed and has 3 golds, 6 silvers and 6 bronzes. – Rappler.com

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story had the incorrect photo for the Samantha Kyle Catantan. This has since been corrected.