Fotouhi was knocked out of the Games in Paris after losing to Gibran Zea 15-13.

Iran’s Ali Pakdaman, however, defeated Japan’s Kento Yoshida 15-11 in the same weapon and will meet South Korean fencer Oh Sang-uk later in the day.

The men's saber event at the 2024 Summer Olympics takes place on Saturday at the Grand Palais strip.