Year after year, Escrime ParisNord produces a new generation of young competitors who shine in challenges, open competitions, and championships. They all share a passion for fencing, a technique that is well above average, a desire to improve and progress, and the fighting spirit they learn in our fencing room.
M9
Gaspard began fencing at the age of five in the fencing room of Escrime ParisNord – and immediately fell in love with the sport! “He was in his 'Knight' phase. Fencing was exactly the sport for him,” smiles his father, who wanted to offer him “a beautiful combat sport with great sporting values to boost his self-confidence.” Mission accomplished! Gaspard quickly gained self-confidence and soon mastered the basics of fencing and foil handling. He understood how to lure his opponent into a trap and how to use his agility. And he loved competition! At seven, he entered his first non-club tournament at the Saint-Germain-en-Laye Open, finishing with a fine 3rd place already on the podium! A year later, he won his first major tournament at the Melun Challenge – and then began an impressive series of victories and podium finishes. “He loves competing against other boys – and he loves winning,” says his mother. Which he does often! This season, Gaspard has won eight of his 12 tournaments and reached the podium a total of ten times. This is the best season result of any boy in the Île-de-France region in the M9 category! Gaspard trains three times a week, attends club training camps during the holidays, and occasionally takes private lessons.
M11
Mayssane discovered fencing at the age of seven during the Tokyo Olympics and wanted to give it a try. So her father came with her to learn more. Since she was there, she immediately took a class. In the end, she said without hesitation: "I want to do this sport!" Mayssane does not regret her choice! The young girl quickly developed her talent. She trains four times a week and is always consistent and very focused: "If it were up to her, she would come every day and do two tournaments every weekend," smiles her mother (who did judo, and her father does football/athletics). Fencing became her great passion. At eight years old, Mayssane won her first tournament. Since then, she has been racking up victories and podium finishes. "She loves competitions and their atmosphere, likes to challenge herself and take on challenges, and has made lots of friends from other clubs," adds her mother. At 10 years old, Mayssane had a spectacular 2024/2025 season with nine victories in ten competitions in her M11 category. As an upgraded M13, she made four podium finishes and qualified despite her young age for the French Championships. The highlight of this extraordinary season was his splendid second place in the M12 category at the Paris Mini-Marathon - and his magnificent victory in the same Marathon in the under-11 category.
M13
Paris M13 Champion, Ile de France M13 Vice-Champion, Paris M15 Vice-Champion, Paris M15 Team Champion, first in the M13 ranking in Ile-de-France and first in Paris, winner of the Paris Mini-Marathon in M12… Auguste's record this season is breathtaking – like the number of competitions he has participated in. 21 tournaments in M13 and 13 tournaments in M15! "When there is no competition in Ile-de-France, he finds a tournament in Lyon, Aix, Marseille, Bordeaux or in the North of France," smiles his mother, "a weekend without competition is a wasted weekend for Auguste." Auguste started fencing relatively late, at eight years old. "He looked for a sport that requires a lot of skill. With fencing, he found it." » His talent and passion for the sport quickly catapulted him to the top of the rankings! In his first year of fencing, he was already on the podium. Often a head shorter than his opponents, Auguste compensated with astonishing technique for his age, shooting with intelligence, speed and precision. The 2024/2025 results: 13 victories in the M13 category and 18 podiums – and a brilliant victory at the Paris Marathon in the M12 category ahead of 84 boys from 17 countries! This is the best record of the season for any boy in the Ile-de-France region in the M13 category!
M15
Nina began fencing at the age of eight during a training camp and joined EPN at the age of ten. She enjoys the strategic aspect of fencing as well as the direct confrontation between two fencers. “It's a sport that requires a lot of qualities like precision, speed, endurance, and strategy. It's this complexity that I like,” she says. Her beginnings were marked by COVID and the suspension of tournaments for almost two years. Nina therefore only started competing in 2021: and how! Her first tournament was the Paris Mini-Marathon - and she finished this major international competition in a spectacular second place! “This result far exceeded my expectations,” she smiles. Nina quickly expanded her list of achievements. She quickly won her first Challenge and crowned her first full season with the titles of Ile-de-France M13 and Paris M13 Champion. After a lull due to injuries, Nina won the 2024/2025 titles of Paris M15 individual vice-champion, French M15 team vice-champion, and French N3 M17 team champion. Nina trains six hours a week, spread over 4 days, and supplements this with training camps. "This year, I was selected for the national M15 detection camp! That was my goal for this season. And I achieved it," she rejoices.
M9
His father is a fencer (he was at INSEP), his mother a fencer: it's only logical that Oscar would follow in his parents' footsteps! At five, he started foil fencing in the fencing room of Escrime ParisNord, immediately fell in love with this individual sport, and quickly learned to handle his weapon. Oscar entered his first competition at the age of seven at the Coulommiers Challenge – and won the tournament outright! "Oscar is very comfortable with competition," says his father: "Reproducing in competition what he learns at the club and fighting for victory - that motivates him. It's in his character." At eight, Oscar was already an experienced competitor. In 2024/2025, he competed in 12 Challenges and Opens, winning five great events, and reaching the podium a total of seven times. Oscar trains two to three times per week. Oscar and Gaspard will win 13 Challenges and Opens in the Ile-de-France region together in 2024/2025! It's almost a grand slam for Escrime ParisNord in the M9 category!
M11
Pierre began fencing at the age of six in the fencing hall of Escrime ParisNord, the closest gym to his home. "There was immediately a great affinity between him and Fencing Master Laurent BEL," says his mother, "and fencing very quickly became his great passion and an important part of his life." Pierre loves competition because he loves the challenge: "And he always wants to win," smiles his mother. At seven, Pierre won his first victory at the Meaux Challenge. At eight, in his second year at M9, he racked up an impressive series of victories and podium finishes at Challenges and Opens in Ile-de-France: nine victories, four silver medals, and two bronze medals in 2022/2023! But the change of category caused him difficulties: in M11, he no longer dominated and lost confidence in his fencing. He did not let himself be discouraged. Pierre increased his training to 4-5 classes per week, worked on his attack, applied what he learned to competitions, listened to his coaches - and returned to winning and podium finishes. In 2024/2025, Pierre won the Reims Challenge and the Savigny and Athis Mons Opens, and reached the podium seven times in total. He also qualified as an upgraded athlete for the French U13 Championships. But his greatest result was his splendid 6th place at the Paris Mini-Marathon, as an upgraded athlete in the U12 category.
M11
Marceau began fencing at the age of 6 after attending the Tokyo Olympics. "One trial lesson was enough for foil and Escrime ParisNord to become an important part of his life," smiles his mother. In his second year at the club, Marceau went from one lesson per week to four lessons per week (or even five when his schedule allowed). And he progressed quickly. He entered his first "real" competition at the age of seven at the Savigny-sur-Orge Open. A year later, he won his first victory at the same tournament. Marceau competes because, above all, "he likes to win." But he also goes to have fun with his friends and to compete against fencers from other clubs he doesn't know. This season, in his first year at U11, Marceau entered eight competitions. His best result was a fine 6th place in the mini marathon where he was able to compete against fencers from all over the world. It's still quite an experience for an eight-year-old boy! Marceau still has one more year of U11 ahead of him – and plenty of podiums in sight!
