STRONG PERFORMANCES FROM SOSNOV & COOK IN FUKUOKA
At the recent Senior Men’s Foil World Cup in Fukuoka, David Sosnov and Jaimie Cook both achieved an excellent last 16 finish.
The ‘Prince Takamado Trophy’ Senior World Cup took place between the 5th and 7th December 2025 in Fukuoka, Japan. In the individual event, GBR foilists David Sosnov and Jaimie Cook pushed past strong competition to place 9th and 15th, respectively.
After winning all six of his poule fights, David secured a place to the second day of the event in the tableau of 64. There, he fought off Davide Filippi (ITA), with a 15-13 victory taking him through to the last 32. David faced strong competition from Cheung Ka Long, two-time Olympic champion. In a standout performance, David defeated him 15-12 to go through to the last 16. Ultimately, he was beaten 15-9 by Filippo Macchi, Italy’s 2024 Olympic silver medallist, to earn a ninth place finish.
Winning half of his poule fights, Jaimie earned a bye into the last 128. He defeated Yifan Guo (CHN) 15-12 and Kyota Kawamura (JPN) 15-7, securing a place on day two. The following day in the last 64, Jaimie faced Gergo Szemes (HUN), who was seeded seventh. In a nail-biting fight, Jaimie clinched a 15-14 victory to take him to the last 32. He then went on to defeat Ryosuke Fukuda (JPN) 15-12. Ultimately, Jaimie was defeated 15-11 by Daniil Kerik (AIN), earning him a 15th place finish overall.
Dusty Miller, BF Head of Performance Coaching and Coaching & Workforce Development, commented:
“David and Jaimie’s competition performance in Fukuoka was a significant moment on their journey to Olympic qualification.”
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