Maxine Esteban
Filipino-Ivorian fencer
- Born
- 26 November 2000, Philippines
- Citizenship
- Philippines, Ivory Coast
- Sport
- fencing
- Discipline
- foil fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
Maxine Isabel Tiu Esteban (born November 26, 2000) is a Filipino-Ivorian fencer. Born in the Philippines and representing Ivory Coast internationally since 2022, she is the 2024 African silver medalist and a 2023 African bronze medalist in women's foil.
Esteban represented the Philippines before transferring to the Ivory Coast as a naturalized citizen in 2022. During her tenure under the Philippine flag, she became a 2019 Junior World Cup bronze medalist, 2x Senior Satellite world cup medalist, 2017 Southeast Asian foil bronze medalist, as well as a 2019 and 2021 team foil silver medalist. She was also the country's highest-ranked fencer at 52nd in the world.
At present, Esteban is globally ranked 38th, per the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 Fencing World Cup | 3rd place (bronze) | |
| 2019 Southeast Asian Games | 2nd place (silver) | |
| 2021 SEA Games | 2nd place (silver) | |
| 2021–22 Fencing World Cup | 2nd place (silver) | |
| 2023 African Fencing Championships | 3rd place (bronze) | |
| 2024 African Fencing Championships | 2nd place (silver) | |
| 2017 Southeast Asian Games | 2017 | 3rd place (bronze) |
| 2024 Summer Olympics | 2024 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q119009530 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.