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Olympic setback fuels Esteban
Filipino-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban competed in the women's foil event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, representing Cote d'Ivoire.
She qualified for the Summer Games in March 2024 by being the highest-ranked fencer in the African zone, achieving a world ranking of No. 27.
Esteban fell to world No. 15 Pauline Ranvier of France in the Round of 32 with a score of 15-7.
Esteban expressed mixed emotions after her exit, stating, "I'm happy and sad, happy because I made it to the Olympics but sad because I could've done better."
She acknowledged the disappointment of the loss but did not make excuses, despite facing the Tokyo Olympics silver medalist.
Esteban switched federations in 2023, previously competed for the Philippine fencing team, and had aimed to break into the top 20 of the world rankings.
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