She is the top women’s individual epee fencer at the Asia-Oceania Zonal Olympic Qualifier.
SINGAPORE – After bowing out in the round of 32 in her Olympic debut in Tokyo, national fencer Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman has been fueled by a fervent ambition to return to the sport’s biggest stage.
Kiria is the second Singaporean fencer to qualify for the Games after foilist Amita Berthier made the cut on March 17 via her individual ranking points. In the final, Kiria and Taniksha Khatri of India were neck and neck and with the score at 14-13, the Indian opponent was penalised with a red card and the point was awarded to Kiria to seal the win.
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