Oh Sang-wook, Who Caught Koo Bon-gil this Time

[Asian Games] Oh Sang-wook, Who Caught Koo Bon-gil this Time, The New ‘Asian Saber Prince’

Rapid rehabilitation after ankle surgery late last year...

Until his first win in AG's individual competition, he lost by '1 point' to his senior Koo Bon-gil 5 years ago...

This year, ‘complete victory by 8 points’ 바카라사이트

“At the Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, I lost in the individual finals and won a silver medal, but this time I will definitely win a gold medal.”

The determination of national fencing men’s saber team member Oh Sang-wook (26, Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall) ahead of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. all.

Five years ago, when he was a college student, Oh Sang-wook debuted on the Asian Games stage in Jakarta, Indonesia.

When he first wore the Taegeuk symbol in 2015, he was given the title 'Korea's first high school student national saber team'.

Since the end of 2017, he has won numerous prizes at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup and International Grand Prix competitions and the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. Expectations were also high.

He was on a roll all the way to the finals and was hoping to win the individual gold medal in his first Asian Games, but his opponent in the finals was Koo Bon-gil (Korea Sports Promotion Corporation), a senior on the national team.

Against Koo Bon-gil, who was attempting to win his third consecutive individual title at the Asian Games, Oh Sang-wook put on a great match in a thrilling match.

Oh Sang-wook, who trailed 12-14 and then caught up to 14-14, gave up the last point and ultimately gave the gold medal to 'Brother'.

“I fought with passion, but I lacked experience and know-how.

Oh Sang-wook, who admitted defeat by saying, "That was my brother's victory," has since refined his skills and grown into a world-class player.

He won the individual event at the 2019 World Championships and rose to No. 1 in the world rankings, becoming the new face of Korean men's saber.

He solidified his position and won the individual title at the Asian Championships in 2019 and 2022.

Although he failed to place first in the individual event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, where he was considered a gold medal candidate, he scored the final point that confirmed Korea's gold medal in the men's saber team event, earning his first Olympic gold medal in his life.

While the Asian Games were postponed for a year due to the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and the preparation period was extended, Oh Sang-wook suffered a serious injury and faced a crisis.

Last November, he underwent surgery for a ruptured ankle ligament and was unable to compete for a while.

However, with the Asian Games in mind, he accelerated his recovery and returned to the piste for the first time in three months.

He regained his skills and achieved his first win on his return at the International Grand Prix held in Seoul in April, and stood on the stage for his second Asian Games.

On this day, he continued to cruise in the individual competition, but faced the final and biggest challenge again in the finals.

It was a ‘final return match’ with Koo Bon-gil.

Oh Sang-wook, who has become more mature than five years ago, turned a one-point loss into an eight-point victory (15-7) and finally won his first Asian Games individual gold medal.