JULIANA Gomez saw her women’s epee campaign at the 2026 Asian Games come to an end in the round of 16 after losing to Singapore’s Elle Koh, 3-1, in Nagoya, Japan.
Gomez advanced to the knockout stage after putting together four wins in the pool phase despite opening her campaign with a 5-2 setback against Kazakhstan’s Vladislava Andreeva.
She recovered with victories over China’s Yang Jingwen, 5-2, Kyrgyzstan’s Akak Kanatovna Keneshova, 5-2, Jordan’s Dina Mansi, 5-4, and Japan’s Tamaki Terayama, 5-4.
The Filipino fencer then moved into the round of 16 by defeating Fawzia Alrefae, 15-8, in the Table of 32.
Her run, however, ended against Koh in the next round.
Gomez, the daughter of celebrity couple and Leyte Representative Richard Gomez and Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, was one of several Filipino fencers competing in the individual events. (Adrian Co)
