South Korean fencing adds gold and bronze medals at the Asian Fencing Championships team events! 女Sabre reclaims top spot after three years

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The South Korean fencing team added a gold and a bronze medal in the team events at the Asian Fencing Championships.

According to the Korean Fencing Association on the 24th, at the fifth day of the 2026 Asian Fencing Championships held in New Delhi, India, the women's sabre team won gold and the men's epee team won bronze.

The women's sabre team, consisting of Jeon Ha-young (Seoul Metropolitan Government), Seo Ji-yeon, Kim Jeong-mi (both Ansan Metropolitan Government), and Choi Se-bin (Daejeon Metropolitan Government), defeated Japan 45-35 in the final to claim the championship.

Earlier, the team defeated Thailand 45-19 in the quarterfinals and Uzbekistan 45-27 in the semifinals with overwhelming performance to reach the final. With this victory, the women's sabre team reclaimed the Asian championship title for the first time since the 2023 tournament, three years later.

In the men's epee team event held on the same day, Park Sang-young (Ulsan Metropolitan Government), Kwon Oh-min (Republic of Korea Army), Son Min-seong (Hwaseong Special City Government), and Nam Yeon-ho (Korea National Sport University) secured the bronze medal. The men's epee team lost to Kazakhstan 33-45 in the semifinals and concluded the tournament with the bronze medal.

A Korean Fencing Association official stated, "Although the association is currently facing difficult circumstances, the local Choi Sin-won (Chairman), employees, and athletes are working together to achieve the best results." The Korean Fencing Association, with SK Telecom serving as the chairperson, will compete in the women's epee and men's foil team events on the final day of the tournament, aiming to win additional medals.

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