PARIS, France, July 31, 2024 – Korea won men's team sabre fencing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the third time winning the Olympic gold medal in this event. In all, 12 gold-medal events in epee, foil and sabre individual and team competitions are being held from July 27 to August 4 at the Grand Palais.
Men’s Team Sabre (8 Teams)
Korea faced Hungary in the final match of men’s team sabre, winning the Olympic gold medal with a score of 45-41. In the semifinal round, Hungary won against Iran, 45-43, while Korea defeated France, 45-39. France won the bronze medal match over Iran, 45-25.
"At the moment I won the gold medal, I had tears in my eyes”, said Korea’s Sanguk Oh, who also won the Paris 2024 gold medal in men’s individual sabre. “We had a great deal of burden on us, and this was a very important moment for us as a team. But even though our team members are changing, we are getting stronger and our team is performing well.”
The teams include the following countries:
- Korea (gold)
- Hungary (silver)
- France (bronze)
- Iran
- Italy
- Egypt
- USA
- Canada
The schedule for Paris 2024 Olympic fencing may be found here.
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Complete and official results for these events may be found here on the FIE web site.