He even changed his fencing style 'Flower Handsome Pencer' Oh Sang-wook will solve the Tokyo 恨 in Paris
Jul 26, 2024
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He led the men's sabre team gold medal by taking responsibility for the last score. The South Korean men's sabre team succeeded in winning its second consecutive team event (the 2016 Rio Games were not held due to the rotation of events) following the 2012 competition with Oh Sang-wook's strong performance. However, in the highly anticipated individual competition, he kneeled in the quarterfinals. At that time, Oh Sang-wook was the world's No. 1 and was expected to win the first Korean fencing medal in the history of the Olympics. He challenged for the gold medal amid unfortunate variables such as failure to control his condition due to COVID-19 infection and ankle injury during the game, but lost 13-15 against Sandro Bajaje (Georgia) after losing one point in a dubious decision.
But Oh Sang-wook didn't bow his head. For three years, he has been playing the role of 'Ace' of the Sabres national team and has been running toward the Paris Olympics. At the last Hangzhou Asian Games, he finally won the individual gold medal. Oh Sang-wook, who shed tears after losing 14-15 to Koo Bon-gil in the final of the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games, met Koo Bon-gil again on the same stage as fate. He stood at the top of Asia with a complete victory over Koo Bon-gil, who was trying to win four consecutive games. Oh Sang-wook, who stands tall as the real No. 1, overcame the aftereffects of a wrist injury earlier this year and recovered his form by winning the individual competition for the first time in five years at the last Asian Championship in Kuwait.
Oh Sang-wook took the lead in winning the individual gold medal at the Paris Olympics. I've changed the style I've stuck to for a decade. He abandoned the past style of attacking quickly and changed the direction of seeking a gap by waiting for the opponent to attack. Oh, who struggled because he couldn't adjust to his new style at the Grand Prix and the World Cup, gained confidence by winning the Asian Championships.
Oh Sang-wook is 27 years old this year, but he has already had nearly 10 years of experience in national university. Oh Sang-wook, who became the first high school student in the Korean Sabres in 2014, attracted attention early on as a rising star and showed a sharp break in expectation. He began to make his name known by winning a bronze medal at the Padua World Cup in Italy in February 2015, his debut at the international competition, and he continued to grow and reached the top of the world rankings in his heyday in 2019. Following two Grand Prix wins in 2019, he swept the individual gold medal at the World Championships.
Oh Sang-wook started fencing along with his brother Oh Sang-min in 2009 when he was a freshman at Maebong Middle School in Daejeon. While studying and fencing at the same time, he started as a professional player from the third year of middle school as he showed talent by overpowering all his seniors a year in the second year of middle school. He was early 160cm in middle school, and grew to 1m92 by the time he graduated. Oh Sang-wook, who is tall, has a physique as good as Western players due to his long limbs, and has been evaluated as being second to none in speed and quickness, has stood as a stepping stone for Korean fencing, producing great results in each competition.
Oh Sang-wook is challenging new history in this competition. Oh Sang-wook, who won the World Championship, the Asian Championship, and the Asian Games, will achieve the individual Grand Slam ' if he wins the Paris Games. Of course, he won his first gold medal in the men's sabre individual event. Prior to the team event, the results will be revealed at the Grand Palais in Paris on the 27th (Korea time) whether Oh Sang-wook will relieve his anger at the Olympics.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
