Toronto – Canada got off to a good start in the first day of Junior Individual competition at the 2015 Junior-Cadet Pan American Fencing Championships.

It was an all-Canadian final in Junior Women’s Epee with Emma Von Dadelszen (Vancouver, BC) defeating Monica Lubczynski (Montreal, QC).  Cindy Gao (Toronto, ON) also reached the podium in third place for a gold, silver and bronze medal haul in women’s epee.

In Junior men’s Foil, Canada’s Eamonn Gomez-Perales finished just off the podium in sixth place and teammates Mikhail Sweet and Sean Grant finished in 9^th and 10^th.

It was a tougher day for Women’s Junior Sabre with Canada’s top finishes in 15^th and 16^th place.

Junior Individual competition continues tomorrow with Men’s Epee, Women’s Foil and Men’s Sabre taking the stage.  The Junior Team competition runs through Saturday and Sunday.

Follow the action and view the event photo gallery posted daily on CFF’s Facebook page.

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