Kim Sehee, 11th Place in Women's Modern Pentathlon... Ties Korea's Best Ever

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Kim Se-hee (26, BNK Savings Bank) tied the highest-ever ranking for a Korean athlete by finishing 11th in the women's individual modern pentathlon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

On the 6th, Kim Se-hee scored a total of 1330 points across five events in the women's individual modern pentathlon held at Tokyo Stadium, Japan, finishing 11th overall.

This ties the highest Olympic ranking ever achieved by Korean modern pentathletes, matching the 11th place finishes by Kim Mi-seop at the 1996 Atlanta Games and Jeong Jin-hwa (LH) at the 2012 London Games. Both Kim Mi-seop and Jeong Jin-hwa competed in the men's division.

In the women's division, the previous best was 13th place by Kim Sun-woo (Gyeonggi Provincial Office) at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, a record now surpassed by Kim Se-hee.

Kim Se-hee raised expectations for a top finish with a surprising 2nd place in the fencing ranking round, the first event held the day before. She continued strong performances in swimming, the fencing bonus round, and equestrian events, maintaining 2nd place after three events and showing potential for Korea's first medal in the sport.

However, she faltered in the final event, the laser-run (combined running and shooting), causing her ranking to drop.

Our modern pentathlon team will continue their historic medal pursuit in the men's competition on the 7th. Jeong Jin-hwa and Jeon Woong-tae (Gwangju Metropolitan City Office), who placed 5th and 9th respectively in the fencing ranking round, will challenge for medals.

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