FOLLOW THE ACTION: 2026 CADET & JUNIOR WORLDS
Results, livestream and photo links for the 2026 Cadet (U17) & Junior (U20) World Championships, taking place between the 1st and 9th April in Rio, Brazil. Includes schedule and athlete fundraising links.
Post edited 7th April 2026.
The Cadet & Junior World Championships will be taking place in Rio, Brazil, between the 1st and 9th April 2026. Follow the action at the event and support our squad by following their progress on BF Instagram and Facebook. We’ll be wishing the squad good luck and posting updates in accordance with the BF Reporting International results policy throughout the competition. Please also note the GBR vs GBR Supporting Policy for information on supporter and athlete behaviour during the instance of an all-GBR match.
Join in the action with GBR Fencing on social media: BF Instagram, BF Facebook
The main BF webpage about this event is here.
Follow the results via Fencing Time Live here.
Watch the livestreams via Fencing TV here.
The photos will be uploaded to the BF Digital Portal here.
Click here to view the GBR coaching team going to Rio.
GBR referees attending: Sam McLellan
Associate GBR Pathway referees attending: Victoria Mentor
See the event line-up below:
Day 1 – Wednesday 1st April:
Junior Women’s Sabre:
- Keira D-Sallows
- Tosin Ononaiye
- Hui Xin Sezille: donate to Hui Xin’s fundraiser here
- Maya Sutton: donate to Maya’s fundraiser here
Day 2 – Thursday 2nd April:
Cadet Women’s Sabre:
- Tosin Ononaiye
- Hui Xin Sezille: donate to Hui Xin’s fundraiser here
- Clara Shimmin
Cadet Men’s Sabre:
- William Buxton
- Henry Learner: donate to Henry’s fundraiser here
- Ashwyn Lyseyko
Day 3 – Friday 3rd April:
- Junior Team Women’s Sabre: Keira D-Sallows, Tosin Ononaiye, Hui Xin Sezille, Maya Sutton
Day 4 – Saturday 4th April:
Junior Women’s Foil:
- Rachael Adams
- Megan Elliott
- Isabella Johnson
- Amelie Tsang
Junior Men’s Foil:
- Mohammed Belbouab
- David Kelly
- Callum Penman
- David Sosnov
Day 5 – Sunday 5th April:
Cadet Women’s Foil:
- Katie Johnson
- Layla Lang
- Mary Maguire
Cadet Men’s Foil:
- Mohammed Belbouab
- Raphael Bertrand
- Ralph Jenkins
Day 6 – Monday 6th April:
- Junior Team Women’s Foil: Rachael Adams, Megan Elliott, Isabella Johnson, Amelie Tsang
- Junior Team Men’s Foil: Mohammed Belbouab, David Kelly, Callum Penman, David Sosnov
Day 7 – Tuesday 7th April:
Junior Women’s Epee:
- Kseniya Kushtan: donate to Kseniya’s fundraiser here
- Emma Mitzova: donate to Emma’s fundraiser here
Junior Men’s Epee:
- Cador Beautyman
- Fin Bennet
- Tristan Lumineau
- Sameer Sunder-Rajan
Day 8 – Wednesday 8th April:
Cadet Women’s Epee:
- Isabella Howser: donate to Isabella’s fundraiser here
- Eilidh Paterson: donate to Eilidh’s fundraiser here
- Adel Timurkan
Cadet Men’s Epee:
- Jack Beckley
- Timur Hursever
- Alex Nicholas
Day 9 – Thursday 9th April:
- Junior Team Women’s Epee: Kseniya Kushtan, Emma Mitzova, Eilidh Paterson
- Junior Team Men’s Epee: Cador Beautyman, Fin Bennet, Tristan Lumineau, Sameer Sunder-Rajan
Athletes attending the competition are part of the GBR Pathway Programme (formerly known as the ADP). The GBR Pathway Programme is a six-weapon athlete development programme that exists to support athletes in achieving Olympic and Paralympic success, while inspiring others. Click here to learn more about the GBR Pathway and how to join.
Thank you to our supporters, parents, volunteers, coaches, members and partners for your ongoing support as we strive to deliver GBR success, including Sport England, SportsAid, Kukri, Leon Paul, The Epee Club, TASS, The True Athlete Project, the James Williams Memorial Fund and the BF Charity.
The Cadet & Junior World Championships are a major step in a fencer’s international journey, explored in BF’s handbook Call It Attitude. Click here to open and read Call it Attitude.
This post is related to the BF 2030 Strategy goal to Deliver GBR success. You can read more about the Strategy here.