'Flower Handsome Pencer' Oh Sang-wook goes to the quarterfinals without difficulty with his skills...Park Sang-won is unfortunately eliminated in the quarterfinals
Jul 27, 2024
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Oh Sang-wook defeated Iran's Ali Pakdaman 15-10 in the men's sabre individual round at the 2024 Paris Olympics held in Grand Palais, Paris, France on the 27th (Korea time). World No. 4 Oh Sang-wook is trying to win the gold medal in this competition. Oh Sang-wook, who unfortunately knelt in the quarterfinals at the last Tokyo Games, where he was ranked No. 1 in the world, was desperate and prepared for the past three years. Oh Sang-wook, who won two gold medals at last year's Hangzhou Asian Games, will achieve the dignity of the individual Grand Slam if he wins the gold medal at this tournament. Oh has previously won the World Championships, Asian Championships, and Asian Games. It was also the first Olympic gold medal in the men's sabre individual event.
Oh Sang-wook got off to a shaky start by giving up three points first in the first period. However, he quickly chased after him, finding his concentration. He immediately took the lead 4-3. Since then, there has been a tense trend. Parkman was also formidable. In the end, the first period ended with 8-7 and Oh Sang-wook leading. Oh Sang-wook of the second period found his pace. The gap was widened, quickly increasing the score.
Oh Sang-wook defeated Evangiro (Niger) 15-8 in the previous round of 32 to advance to the round of 16. Oh Sang-wook, who led 5-0 with an attack using his unique length from the beginning of the 32nd round against Jiro, finished the game easily after an overwhelming game that led 8-2 when he finished the first period.
Oh Sang-wook avoided Aaron Silaj (Hungary), who won his third consecutive gold medal in the quarterfinals. Silage failed to reach the round of 16, losing 8-15 to Canada's Fares Arpa in the round of 32. Originally, Silaji was considered Oh Sang-wook's biggest opponent for the gold medal. Silage, who was born in 1990 and is six years older than Oh Sang-wook, is the strongest in the event, winning three consecutive Olympic individual gold medals, including London in 2012, Rio in 2016, and Tokyo in 2012. He is currently ranked fifth in the world, but he aimed for his fourth consecutive Olympic victory with his rich experience.
As for the match, there was a high possibility that we would meet in the quarterfinals. Silaji packed early and avoided a difficult opponent.
Meanwhile, Park Sang-won (Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall) fell to his knees in the quarterfinals unfortunately. Park Sang-won, who competed in his first Olympics, defeated 18-year-old U.S. divinity Colin Heathcock 15-10 in the round of 32 to advance to the round of 16. China's Shen Chenfeng was once in the lead with a triumphant game, but he couldn't get past the end. He finished his first individual Olympic Games with a 11–15 defeat.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
