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Farès Ferjani
Farès Ferjani (Arabic: فارس الفرجاني; born 22 July 1997) is a Tunisian saber fencer. Fencing careerHe competed in the men's sabre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing in 25th place.[1][2] After the 2016 Olympic Games he moved to New York City after speaking with coach Yury Gelman.[3] He said: "it was a big difference. The practice was different. These guys do a lot of footwork. Everything counts, each detail counts. I think for me, it's just great that I moved there because I've jumped to another level."[3] He attended and competed for St. John’s University in Queens in New York City, training with coach Yury Gelman.[3][4] In 2017-18 he was a second team All-American for the school, and in 2018-19, 2021-22, and 2022-23 he was a first team All-American.[5] He qualified to represent Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he came in 22nd.[6] Ferjani won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's sabre individual event, with Gelman coaching him from the sidelines.[7][8] His fencing club is the Manhattan Fencing Center in the United States, and his coach is Yury Gelman.[3] Decoration
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