'Value 4th' Women's Sabre Choi Se-bin"I thought it would be unfortunate to be 4th place... I hope he'll be a player who trusts me in four years."
Jul 30, 2024
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He missed the bronze medal he had won, but there were no tears. Choi Se-bin (24) sang four years later. Choi lost 14-15 to Olga Karlan of Ukraine in the women's sabre individual bronze medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics held in Grand Palais, Paris, France on the 29th (Korea time). Choi Se-bin, who was aiming to win the women's sabre individual medal for the second time since Kim Ji-yeon, who won the gold medal at the 2012 London Games, unfortunately missed the bronze medal in front of her eyes.
The victory was likely, leading 10-4, but he lost points in succession at the last minute and eventually suffered a come-from-behind defeat. Choi Se-bin, who I met in the mixed zone after the game, said, `It's a pity that I was caught winning. be on the losing side There were times when I won, and there were times when I lost while winning. Today was the latter. I said let's enjoy it, but it's a shame that I couldn't win a medal. Then "The opponent was in a hurry, but I was in a hurry to win. I should have made a decision at the end, but I was just trying to get in too much."
Still, it was the Olympics that I gained a lot. Choi Se-bin made an extraordinary breakthrough in the round of 16 by defeating Japan's Emura Misaki, who is currently ranked No. 1 in the world, 15-7. He gained momentum and advanced to the semifinals. Choi Se-bin, who started fencing with twin Choi Soo-bin (Iksan City Hall) at the recommendation of a physical education teacher in the sixth grade of elementary school, was selected as a junior national team member in 2018. Choi Se-bin, who joined the Jeonnam Provincial Office fencing team in 2019, shortly after graduating from high school, showed a steep rise and qualified for the Olympics for the first time.
quickly rose to prominence. Choi Se-bin, who was born in 2000 and ranked 24th in the world, won a bronze medal at the Tunis Grand Prix in January this year and won his first individual competition. The Asian Championships also contributed to the team bronze medal. Choi Se-bin, the first Olympics he dreamed of, ranked fourth, which no one expected. He doubted me a lot in preparation for the Olympics. Even if my sisters said they liked me, they didn't believe me. The skills are a piece of paper. I think you can trust me and play now." "I want to give 70 points for this Olympics because there were many games where I couldn't get the timing and even took the fight to one point in a game that I could win," he said.
The most memorable game was the quarterfinals as well. He had a fight with his youngest son Ha Young. Choi turned the game, which was trailing 1-8, to 15-14. He said "It's the first time I've lost like this and turned it upside down. Hayoung and I know each other so well. At first, he said it was over, but it was effective to do it until the end. It's a shame that Ha-young is also an athlete who can win a medal. Afterwards, we talked about each other's hard work."
Choi Se-bin, who had valuable experience, dreamed of a bigger leap four years later. He said, `When Oh stood on the stairs, I wrote in my diary thinking it would be cool to be there, and it's nice to be there.' `I actually thought it would be very unfortunate to be in fourth place, but I gained a lot. If I come to the Olympics in four years, I hope I will be a player who believes in myself without doubt."
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
