Song Se-ra dreams of the greatest moment of his life in Paris
Jul 26, 2024
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Song Se-ra, who started fencing in 2007 at the recommendation of her physical education teacher when she was a second grader in middle school, never won a national competition until she graduated from high school. When I was in middle school, I had such a short temper that I lost and threw my mask on the floor.
He has stood out since college and wore the Taegeuk mark, but the international competition was another wall.
It was the last Tokyo Olympics that changed him. The team silver medal was the turning point. Song Se-ra, who gained confidence, was on a roll. He won the individual title at the Barcelona World Cup in February 2022 and won the individual gold medal at the World Championships in Cairo in July the same year. It was the first feat in 20 years since Nam Hyun-hee in 2002. Song Se-ra, who won the team event, became the first female player to win two world championships. Song Se-ra, who gained momentum, also won a team gold medal and an individual silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games in her first appearance.
Song Se-ra is trying to win the Olympic gold medal. Song Se-ra unfortunately knelt in the round of 16 at the last Tokyo Games. Song Sera, who was ranked 18th in the world at the time, lost to Anna Maria Popescu (Romania), who was ranked 1st in the world. This time, as it has raised the world ranking to 7th place, there is a possibility. They prepared thoroughly, preparing for a possible territorial situation.
The advantage of Song Sera is its fast feet. Song Se-ra is only 1m64 tall. Most athletes who compete in international competitions exceed 1 meter 70 meters. The lychee is also more than 3cm short. Therefore, Songcera uses a relatively longer French grip. Song Se-ra recovered these unfavorable physical conditions with speed. Song Se-ra, who has been quick on his feet since he was young, is an agile movement, and his main weapon is to use his opponent's feet in reverse.
Another advantage of Song Sera is its rating. Epee is recognized as a simultaneous hit, so it is difficult to turn the game around if you give up the score first. However, Song Se-ra is not impatient even if he loses a point, and always targets the opponent with a sense of elation. He is called a 'master of evaluation' because he usually does not show his feelings.
With these advantages, Song Se-ra is the second female fencing gold medalist since Kim Ji-yeon and the first female epee gold medal. Women's epee won two silver medals in the team event alone. Song Se-ra, who considers the Cairo World Championship the best moment of his life, dreams that Paris will be the best stage.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
