Ali Pakdaman, an Iranian fencer, climbed to third place in the sabre division of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE).

According to The Iran Project,Georgian fencer Sandro Bazadze is currently ranked first with 242,000 points, followed by Egyptian Ziad Elsissy with 204,000 points and Pakdaman with 161,000 points.

Aron Szilagyi, a three-time world champion from Hungary, is ranked fourth with 152,000 points.

It is worth noting that Pakdaman will be representing Iran at the 2024 Olympic Games.