Yerlik Sertay

Yerlik Sertay
Personal information
Born (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998
Fencing career
SportFencing
CountryKazakhstan
WeaponÉpée
HandRight-handed
Medal record
Men's épée
Representing  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Hong KongTeam
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Kuwait CityTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 WuxiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2024 Kuwait CityIndividual
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouTeam
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2025 RiyadhTeam

Yerlik Sertay (Kazakh: Ерлик Сертай; born 19 September 1998) is a Kazakhstani right-handed épée fencer. He represented Kazakhstan at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He won Kazakhstan's first gold medal at the 2026 World Fencing Championships.

Career

In June 2024, Sertay competed at the 2024 Asian Fencing Championships and won a gold medal in the team épée event and a bronze medal in the individual épée event.[1][2] He then represented Kazakhstan at the 2024 Summer Olympics and finished in sixth place in the team épée event.[3][4]

In November 2025, he competed at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games and won a gold medal in the team épée event.[5]

In July 2026, he competed at the 2026 World Fencing Championships in the team épée event and helped Kazakhstan advance to the finals for the first time in World Fencing Championships history.[6] During the final Kazakhstan defeated Ukraine to win Kazakhstan's first gold medal at the World Fencing Championships.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2024 Asian Senior Fencing Championships Finish in Kuwait City". fie.org. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Фехтовальщик Ерлик Сертай стал чемпионом Азии в составе сборной Казахстана". qazinform.com (in Russian). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ерлик Сертай подвел итоги командного выступления шпажистов на Олимпиаде-2024". nur.kz (in Russian). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Команда Казахстана по фехтованию на шпаге заняла шестое место на Олимпийских играх". olympic.kz (in Russian). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Kazakhstani fencers triumph, claiming Riyadh 2025 gold". qazinform.com. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Исторический финал: Казахстан будет биться за "золото" чемпионата мира по фехтованию". olympic.kz (in Russian). 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Kazakhstan stuns World Fencing Championships with historic gold in Hong Kong". qazinform.com. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.


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