Park Ji-hee wins 'valuable silver medal' in women's foil fencing... Defeated by Japan's Ueno 4-15 [Tokoname On-site]

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Park Ji-hee (Seoul Metropolitan Government) of women's foil fencing won a valuable silver medal at the individual event of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya (Japan) Asian Games.

World-ranked No. 23 Park Ji-hee lost to Japan's Yuka Ueno (world No. 3), ranked third, with a score of 4-15 in the final held on the 23rd at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Making her Asian Games debut, Park Ji-hee reached the finals but could not stand atop the podium, yet she still secured a valuable silver medal.

Facing Ueno, Park Ji-hee conceded points repeatedly from the early stages and was pushed into a difficult position, ultimately losing without being able to close the large gap in score.

On this day, Park Ji-hee defeated India's Mina Nao Rem 15-3 in the round of 32, then beat Hong Kong's Valerie Ching 15-9 to advance to the quarterfinals.

She subsequently defeated Philippines' Samantha Catantan in the quarterfinals and Uzbekistan's Polina Volobueva in the semifinals, reaching the finals.

However, in the final showdown against Ueno, Park Ji-hee faced difficulties from the start, found herself on the defensive, and ultimately lost by a large margin, bowing her head in defeat.

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